This article lists the rulers of separate states on the territory of the
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), or simply the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, in the Middle East, at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a Federal monarchy, federal elective monarchy made up of Emirates of the United Arab E ...
, most of which became its emirates.
List of rulers of the
Emirate of Abu Dhabi
The Emirate of Abu Dhabi is one of seven Emirates of the United Arab Emirates, emirates that constitute the United Arab Emirates. It is the largest emirate, accounting for 87% of the nation's total land area or .
Abu Dhabi also has the second ...
Al Nahyan of Al Abu Falah dynasty
List of rulers of the
Emirate of Dubai
The Emirate of Dubai is one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates. It is the most populous emirate of the UAE. The capital of the emirate is the eponymous city, Dubai.
Governance
Dubai is governed as an absolute monarchy by the A ...
Al Maktoum
The House of Maktoum ( ') is the ruling royal family of the Emirate of Dubai, and one of the six ruling families of the United Arab Emirates. The family is a branch of the Bani Yas clan (a lineage the family shares with the Al Nahyan dynas ...
dynasty
List of rulers of the
Emirate of Sharjah
The Emirate of Sharjah (; ') is one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates, which covers and has a population of over 1,400,000 (2015). It comprises the capital city of Sharjah, after which it is named, and other minor towns and exclave ...
Al 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 ...
dynasty
List of rulers of the
Emirate of Fujairah
The Emirate of Fujairah ( ' ) is one of the Emirates of the United Arab Emirates, seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates, the only one of the seven with a coastline solely on the Gulf of Oman and none on the Persian Gulf. Its cap ...
Al Sharqi dynasty
List of rulers of the
Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah
Ras Al Khaimah is the northernmost of the Emirates of the United Arab Emirates, seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates. The city of Ras Al Khaimah, abbreviated to RAK or RAK City, is the capital of the emirate and home to most of ...
Al 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 ...
dynasty
Throne vacant from August 1900 until 10 July 1921
List of rulers of the
Emirate of Umm Al Quwain
The Emirate of Umm Al Quwain (UAQ; ; ) is one of the Emirates of the United Arab Emirates, seven constituent emirates of the United Arab Emirates, located in the north of the country. It is the least populous and second smallest emirate in the ...
Al Mualla
The Al Mualla () family is the ruling royal family of Umm Al Quwain, one of the seven emirates that together comprise the United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The family was traditionally at the head of the Al-Ali (tribe), Al Ali tr ...
dynasty
List of rulers of the
Emirate of Ajman
The Emirate of Ajman (; ) ( Gulf Arabic: إمارة عيمان emāratʿymān) is one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates. It joined the United Arab Emirates federation on December 2, 1971. It has an area of 259 square kilometers ...
Al Nuaimi dynasty
List of rulers of pre-union regions
These are regions that were once independent but now are affiliated with other emirates.
List of rulers of Dibba
*Under a ''Hakim''
*Reincorporated into Sharjah 1951
List of rulers of Al Hamriyah
*Under a ''Hakim''
*Reincorporated into Sharjah 1922 but retained semi-autonomy until the late 1960s.
List of rulers of Al Heera
* Under a ''Hakim''
*Reincorporated into Sharjah 1942
List of rulers of
Kalba
Kalba () is a city in the Emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is an exclave of Sharjah lying on the Gulf of Oman coast north of Oman. Khor Kalba (Kalba Creek), an important nature reserve and mangrove swamp, is located south ...
*Under a ''Hakim''
*Reincorporated into Sharjah 1952
See also
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List of Sunni Muslim dynasties
The following is a list of Sunni dynasties.
Asia
Arabian Peninsula
* Ziyadid dynasty (819–1018)
* Banu Wajih (926–965)
* Sulaymanids (1063–1174)
* Mahdids (1159–1174)
* Kathiri (Hadhramaut) (1395–1967)
* Al-Jabriyun (1417–1521)
* ...
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Rulers
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Rulers
A ruler, sometimes called a rule, scale, line gauge, or metre/meter stick, is an instrument used to make length measurements, whereby a length is read from a series of markings called "rules" along an edge of the device. Usually, the inst ...
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), or simply the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, in the Middle East, at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a Federal monarchy, federal elective monarchy made up of Emirates of the United Arab E ...
Rulers of individual Emirates
Rulers
A ruler, sometimes called a rule, scale, line gauge, or metre/meter stick, is an instrument used to make length measurements, whereby a length is read from a series of markings called "rules" along an edge of the device. Usually, the inst ...