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Sheikh Abdullah bin Rashid Al Mualla was the Ruler of
In 1819, that force bombarded the coastal settlements of the Gulf Peninsula, leading to the capitulation of the coastal Sheikhs and the signing of the treaty in Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah. Abdullah bin Rashid signed the treaty on 15 March 1820 along with Rashid bin Humaid, Sheikh of Ajman. Both Rulers signed the treaty at Falayah, an inland dependency of Ras Al Khaimah.
Abdullah bin Rashid was also signatory to the 1847 'Engagement to Prohibit Exportation of Slaves' before signing the 1853 Perpetual Maritime Truce. This treaty had been preceded by a number of interim treaties agreed by the rulers of what became known as the Trucial Coast with the British designed to maintain peace at sea during the pearling season. Following a number of these six-monthly treaties, a series of annual agreements was largely successful in maintaining peace on the coast, leading to the perpetual truce.
As well as settling Umm Al Quwain, the Al Ali established themselves in an inland oasis, some 30 km from the coast, then known as Falaj Al Ali and today called
Umm Al Quwain
Umm Al Quwain (UAQ; Arabic: أم القيوين, pronounced: /ʔumː alqejˈwejn/, Gulf Arabic: ʊm͜ː 'æl ge̞ˈwe̞n) is the capital and largest city of the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain in the United Arab Emirates. The city is situated on t ...
from 1820 to 1853. The head of the Al Ali tribe, he was signatory to both the 1820 General Maritime Treaty with the British and the 1853 Perpetual Maritime Truce, making Umm Al Quwain a Trucial State. Today it is one of the seven United Arab Emirates (UAE).
His predecessor was Sheikh Rashid bin Majid Al Mualla, who originally established the fortification
A fortification (also called a fort, fortress, fastness, or stronghold) is a military construction designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Lati ...
at Umm Al Quwain, when the Al Ali tribe moved onshore from their previous location on Sinniyah Island.
Reign
Relatively little is recorded regarding the reign of Abdullah bin Rashid and most contemporary sources date his rule by default to 1820 as he was a signatory to the General Maritime Treaty of 1820 following the British punitive expedition from Bombay against theAl Qasimi
The Al Qasimi (, spelled sometimes as Al Qassimi or Al Qassemi; plural: Al Qawasem and, archaically, Joasmee) is an Arab dynasty in the Persian Gulf that rules Emirate of Sharjah, Sharjah and Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaimah, today for ...
at Ras Al Khaimah
Ras Al Khaimah (; ), often referred to its initials RAK, is the largest city and capital of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah in the U.A.E. The city had a population of 191,753 in 2025, and is the sixth-most populous city in UAE after Dubai, Abu ...
.
In 1819, that force bombarded the coastal settlements of the Gulf Peninsula, leading to the capitulation of the coastal Sheikhs and the signing of the treaty in Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah. Abdullah bin Rashid signed the treaty on 15 March 1820 along with Rashid bin Humaid, Sheikh of Ajman. Both Rulers signed the treaty at Falayah, an inland dependency of Ras Al Khaimah.
Abdullah bin Rashid was also signatory to the 1847 'Engagement to Prohibit Exportation of Slaves' before signing the 1853 Perpetual Maritime Truce. This treaty had been preceded by a number of interim treaties agreed by the rulers of what became known as the Trucial Coast with the British designed to maintain peace at sea during the pearling season. Following a number of these six-monthly treaties, a series of annual agreements was largely successful in maintaining peace on the coast, leading to the perpetual truce.
As well as settling Umm Al Quwain, the Al Ali established themselves in an inland oasis, some 30 km from the coast, then known as Falaj Al Ali and today called Falaj Al Mualla
Falaj Al Mualla is the inland oasis town of Emirate of Umm Al Quwain, Umm Al Quwain, one of the seven emirates which comprise the United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Originally called Falaj Al Ali, after the Al-Ali (tribe), Al Ali tr ...
. Abdullah bin Rashid is credited with building a bathhouse, or ''sharea'', there - segregated for the use of men and women.
Abdullah bin Rashid was succeeded by his eldest son, Ali
Ali ibn Abi Talib (; ) was the fourth Rashidun caliph who ruled from until his assassination in 661, as well as the first Shia Imam. He was the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Born to Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib an ...
. The year of his death is not known.
References
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