The Al Nuaimi ( ar, النعيمي) family is the ruling royal family of

Ajman Ajman ( ar, عجمان, '; Gulf Arabic: عيمان ʿymān) is the capital of the emirate of Ajman in the United Arab Emirates. It is the fifth-largest city in UAE after Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Al Ain. Located along the Persian Gulf, i ...

, one of the seven emirates that together comprise the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The family name is derived from the singular of '

Na'im The Na'im () (singular Al Nuaimi ) is an Arab tribe in the United Arab Emirates. The tribe is also present in other gulf countries. The Na'im is divided into three sections, the Al Bu Kharaiban, the Khawatir and the Al Bu Shamis (singular Al Sha ...

': the Na'im is a major tribal confederation divided into three sections, the Al Bu Kharaiban, the Khawatir and the

Al Bu Shamis The Al Bu Shamis () or Al Shawamis () (singular Al Shamsi ) is an Arab Bedouin tribe that mostly inhabit the southeastern part of the Arabian peninsula. They are located mainly in Northern Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and to a lesser extent Kuwai ...

(singular Al Shamsi). The Rulers of Ajman are drawn from the Al Bu Kharaiban section. The Al Nuaimi Royal Family is also spread around the gulf region from the United Arab Emirates to Qatar to Bahrain being one of the biggest most influential ruling royal dynasties in the 21st century.

Founding Ajman

The foundation of Ajman under Al Nuaimi rule took place when Sheikh

Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi was the Ruler of Ajman, one of the Trucial States which today form the United Arab Emirates (UAE), from 1816–1838, leading a force of 50 men to take control of the town from members of the Al Bu Shamis tribe ...

and fifty of his followers took the coastal settlement of Ajman from members of the Al Bu Shamis tribe in a short conflict. It wasn't until 1816 or 1817, however, that the Ajman fort finally fell to Rashid's followers and his rule was endorsed by the powerful Sheikh of neighbouring

Sharjah Sharjah (; ar, ٱلشَّارقَة ', Gulf Arabic: ''aš-Šārja'') is the third-most populous city in the United Arab Emirates, after Dubai and Abu Dhabi, forming part of the Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman metropolitan area. Sharjah is the capital o ...

and

Ras Al Khaimah Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) ( ar, رَأْس ٱلْخَيْمَة, historically Julfar) is the largest city and capital of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. It is the sixth-largest city in UAE after Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Al Ain ...

Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi (1781–1866) was the Sheikh of the Qawasim and ruler variously of the towns of Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah, Jazirah Al Hamra and Rams, all Trucial States in their time and now part of the United Arab Emirates. Br ...

List of Al Nuaimi Rulers

* 1816–1838 Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi (d. 1838) * 1838–1841 Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi (1st time) (d. 1864) * 1841–1848 Sheikh Abdelaziz bin Rashid Al Nuaimi (d. 1848) * 1848–1864 Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi (2nd time) * 1864 – April 1891 Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi II (d. 1891) * April 1891 – 8 July 1900 Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi II (d. 1900) * 8 July 1900 – February 1910 Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Humaid Al Nuaimi (b. 18.. – d. 1910) * February 1910 – January 1928 Sheikh Humaid bin Abdulaziz Al Nuaimi * January 1928 – 6 September 1981 Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi III (b. 1904 – d. 1981) * 6 September 1981–present Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi III (b. 1931)

References

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