Al Sharqi
Ruling royal family of Fujairah, UAE
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The Al Sharqi (Arabic: الشرقي) family is the ruling royal family of Fujairah, one of the seven emirates that together comprise the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
| Al Sharqi | |
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| Royal house | |
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| Parent house | Hafaitat |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Founded | 1879 |
| Founder | Hamad bin Abdullah Al Sharqi |
| Current head | Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi |
| Titles | Emir Sheikh |
| Style(s) | His/Her Highness |
Founding Fujairah
The name derives from the singular of Sharqiyin, long the dominant (traditionally Ghafiri) tribe[1] along the North East coast of the Trucial States (and the second most numerous in the area around the start of the 19th century), an area known as Shamaliyah.[2] The Sharqiyin were originally dependents of Sharjah and, over the centuries, made several attempts to secede and declare independence, finally practically managing this from 1901 onwards[3] and finally gaining British recognition as a Trucial State in 1952.[4]
List of Al Sharqi rulers
- 1879–1936: Hamad bin Abdullah Al Sharqi[5]
- 1936–1938: Saif bin Hamad Al Sharqi
- 1938–1975: Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi[6]
- 1975–present: Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi