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Sheikh Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan (Arabic: شخبوط بن سلطان آل نهيان; 1 June 1905 – 11 February 1989) was the ruler of Abu Dhabi from 1928 to 1966. On 6 August 1966, Shakhbut was deposed by members of his family with assistance from Britain in a bloodless coup .
Sheikh Shakhbut was the eldest [2] son (or brother) of Sheikh Dhiyab bin Isa Al Nahyan who was the leader of the Bani Yas tribal confederation.. In 1761 Shakhbut's father, Dhiyab bin Isa, sent a hunting party from Liwa which tracked a gazelle to a brackish spring on the island. [3]
He had undertaken a series of digs in Bahrain and was contacted by the director of Abu Dhabi Marine Areas Ltd, an oil company, Temple Hillyard, who invited them to visit some graves he had found on the small island of Umm Al Nar (then referred to as Umm an-Nar), having been directed to the site by the then-Ruler of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Shakhbut ...
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 House of Nahyan (Arabic: آل نهيان, romanized: Āl Nuhayān) is the ruling royal family of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and one of the six ruling families of the United Arab Emirates. The family is a branch of the House of Al Falahi (Āl Bū Falāḥ), a branch of the Bani Yas tribe, and are related to the House of Al Falasi from which ...
Sheikh Tahnun bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan: Since 1818 joint with his father Shakhbut. d. 1833 Apr 1833 – 1845 Sheikh Khalifa bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan: Since 1833 joint with his brother Sultan. d. 1845 Apr 1833 – Jul 1845 Sheikh Sultan bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan Since 1833 joint with his brother Khalifa. d. 1845 Jul 1845 – Sep 1845 Sheikh Isa bin ...
Market analysts cited the UAE state visit for driving up South Korean defence stocks on Tuesday, with Hanwha Aerospace and LIG Nex1 rising more than 5% and Korea Aerospace Industries climbing 7.1%.
Zayed was the youngest of four sons of Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan. [2] [3] His father was the ruler of Abu Dhabi from 1922 until his death in 1926.Zayed was the youngest of his four brothers. [2]