Shaib or Sha‘ib ( ar, شعيب '), or the

Sheikhdom A sheikhdom or sheikdom ( ar, مشيخة 'Mashyakhah'' is a geographical area or a society ruled by a tribal leader called sheikh (Arabic: ). Sheikhdoms exist exclusively within Arab countries, particularly in the Arabian Peninsula (Arab States o ...

of Shaib ( ar, مشيخة الشعيب '), was a state in the

Aden Protectorate The Aden Protectorate ( ar, محمية عدن ') was a British protectorate in South Arabia which evolved in the hinterland of the port of Aden and in the Hadhramaut following the conquest of Aden by the Bombay Presidency of British India ...

South Arabia South Arabia () is a historical region that consists of the southern region of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia, mainly centered in what is now the Republic of Yemen, yet it has also historically included Najran, Jizan, Al-Bahah, and 'Asi ...

. The area is now part of the Republic of

Yemen Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, north and ...

History

The Sha`ib Sheikhdom was established at an uncertain date in the 18th century. After becoming a

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protectorate, it eventually joined the

Federation of Arab Emirates of the South __NOTOC__ The Federation of the Emirates of the South ( ar, اتحاد إمارات الجنوب العربي ''Ittiḥād ʾImārāt al-Janūb al-ʿArabiyy'') was an organization of states within the British Aden Protectorate in what would bec ...

as well as its successor, the

Federation of South Arabia The Federation of South Arabia ( ar, اتحاد الجنوب العربي ') was a federal state under British protection in what would become South Yemen. Its capital was Aden. It was formed on 4 April 1962 from the 15 protected states of ...

. Its last sheikh, Yahya Mohamed Al-Kholaqi Al-Saqladi, was exiled in 1967 upon the founding of the

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. He died in

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in July 2001.

Rulers

The rulers of the Sha`ib Sheikhdom had the title of ''Shaykh Sha`ib''.States of the Aden Protectorates
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Sheikhs

*c.1850 - 1880 Mani` al-Saqladi *1880 - 1915 `Ali ibn Mani` al-Saqladi *1915 - 1935 Mutahhar ibn Mani` al-Saqladi *1935 - 1948 Muhammad ibn Muqbil al-Saqladi *Aug 1948 - 1954 Kassem ibn Mused ibn Ali al-Saqladi *1955 - 30 Mar 1963 Yahya ibn Muhammad al-Saqladi *1963 - 7 Jul 1965 Nashir ibn `Abd Allah al-Saqladi (d. 1965) *10 Jul 1965 - Jun 1967 Yahya ibn Mohamed Al Kholaqi al-Saqladi

References

External links

Map of Arabia (1905-1923) including the states of Aden Protectorate
States in the Aden Protectorate Federation of South Arabia Former monarchies of Asia {{Yemen-geo-stub

History

Rulers

Sheikhs

See also

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