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Sheikh Dhiyab ibn Isa Al Nahyan was the Sheikh of the Bani Yas of the Liwa Oasis (Abu Dhabi emirate) from 1761 to 1793 [1] and the founder of the Al Bu Falah dynasty, which still rules Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), [2] [3] today.
In 1793, Dhiyab ordered Shakbut to move to the island; he did, and built a village and fort there near a freshwater spring. [4] The fort, Qasr al-Hosn, became the palace of the sheikhs. [4] It housed the Centre for Documentation and Research for several years, and is now a museum. [5] By Shakhbut's reign, Abu Dhabi had expanded to some 400 ...
They have ruled Abu Dhabi since 1793, and previously ruled Liwa. Five of the rulers were overthrown and eight were killed in coups between 1793 and 1966; many were brothers. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The Al Nahyan family control multiple sovereign wealth funds including the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and Mubadala Investment Company that have an estimated ...
1761–1793 Sheikh Dhiyab bin Isa Al Nahyan: d. 1793 1793–1816 Sheikh Shakhbut bin Dhiyab Al Nahyan: d. 1816 [contradictory] 1816–1818 Sheikh Muhammad bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan: 1818 Sheikh Shakhbut bin Dhiyab Al Nahyan: Since 1818 joint with his son Tahnun 1818 – Apr 1833 Sheikh Tahnun bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan: Since 1818 joint with his ...
The following charts below are the family trees of the rulers of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates from the 18th century to present day. The House of Nahyan rules Abu Dhabi, [1] the House of Maktoum rules Dubai, [2] the House of Qasimi rules Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah, the House of Sharqi rules Fujairah, the House of Mualla rules Umm Al Quwain, and the House of Nuaimi rules Ajman.
The Nahyan (branch of the House of Al Falahi) are the ruling family of Abu Dhabi. The Maktoum (branch of the House of Al Falasi) are the ruling family of Dubai. The Al Qasimi (also spelled Al Qassimi) families rule two of the seven emirates: Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah. The Al Nuaimi are the ruling family of Ajman.
The tower was later expanded into a small fort in 1793 by the then ruler, Shakhbut bin Dhiyab Al Nahyan, and became the permanent residence of the ruling Sheikh. [2] The tower took its present shape after a major extension in the late 1930s, aided by revenues received for granting the first oil license in Abu Dhabi. [6]
Previous Ruler of Abu Dhabi. Dhiyab bin Isa (1) r. 1761-1793: Shakhbut bin Dhiyab (2) r. 1793-1816: Muhammad bin Shakhbut (3) r. 1816-1818: Tahnun bin Shakhbut (4) r ...