The dynasties of the

United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...

consist of the six ruling families of the seven

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s. *The Nahyan (branch of the

House of Al Falahi The House of Al Falahi is a tribal clan that belongs to Bani Yas tribal confederation. The ruling family of Al Nahyan of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi comes from this house and tribe. It is blood related to the House of Al Falasi that Al Maktoum, the r ...

) are the ruling family of

Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi (, ; ar, أَبُو ظَبْيٍ ' ) is the capital and second-most populous city (after Dubai) of the United Arab Emirates. It is also the capital of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the centre of the Abu Dhabi Metropolitan Area. ...

. *The Maktoum (branch of the

House of Al Falasi The House of Al Falasi ( ar, بيت الفلاسي) is both a name of a tribe and a name of its Al Maktoum branch (ruling family of Dubai). History The Al Maktoum family descends from the Al Bu Falasah (now known as Al-Falasi) section of the Ban ...

) are the ruling family of

Dubai Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of ...

. *The

Al Qasimi Al Qasimi ( ar, القواسم, spelled sometimes as Al Qassimi or Al Qassemi; plural: Al Qawasem ar, القواسم and, archaically, Joasmee) is an Arab dynasty in the Persian Gulf that rules Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah, today forming two of ...

(also spelled Al Qassimi) families rule two of the seven emirates:

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 ...

. *The

Al Nuaimi The Al Nuaimi ( ar, النعيمي) family is the ruling royal family of Ajman, 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 is a major tribal ...

are the ruling 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 ...

. *The

Al Mualla The Al Mualla ( ar, المعلا) family is the ruling royal family of Umm Al Quwain, one of the seven emirates that together comprise the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The family was traditionally at the head of the Al Ali tribe. The Al Ali (s ...

are the ruling family of

Umm Al Quwain Umm Al Quwain is the capital and largest city of the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain in the United Arab Emirates. The city is located on the peninsula of Khor Al Bidiyah, with the nearest major cities being Sharjah to the southwest and Ras Al Khaim ...

. *The

Al Sharqi The Al Sharqi ( ar, الشرقي) family is the ruling royal family of Fujairah, one of the seven emirates that together comprise the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Founding Fujairah The name derives from the singular of Sharqiyin, long the domi ...

are the ruling family of

Fujairah Fujairah City ( ar, الفجيرة) is the capital of the emirate of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates. It is the seventh-largest city in UAE, located on the Gulf of Oman (part of the Indian Ocean). It is the only Emirati capital city on the ...

Nahyan dynasty — Abu Dhabi

* Sheikh

Dhiyab bin Isa Al Nahyan Sheikh Dhiyab ibn Isa al-Nahyan was the Sheikh of the Bani Yas of the Liwa Oasis (Abu Dhabi emirate) from 1761 to 1793 and the founder of the Al Bu Falah dynasty, which still rules Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), today ...

(1761–1793) * Sheikh Shakhbut bin Dhiyab Al Nahyan (1793–1816) * Sheikh Muhammad bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan (1816–1818) * Sheikh

Tahnun bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan Sheikh Tahnun bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan was the Ruler of Abu Dhabi from 1818–1833. Having deposed his brother Muhammad bin Shakhbut Al Nayhan with his father's support, he ruled in his father's name. Under Tahnun, Abu Dhabi became a Trucial Stat ...

(1818–1833) * Sheikh

Khalifa bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan Sheikh Khalifa bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan was the Ruler of Abu Dhabi, one of the Trucial States which today form the United Arab Emirates (UAE), from 1833 to 1845. His bloody accession led to the secession of the Al Bu Falasah and the establishmen ...

(1833–1845) * Sheikh

Saeed bin Tahnun Al Nahyan Sheikh Saeed bin Tahnun Al Nahyan was the Ruler of Abu Dhabi, one of the Trucial States which today form the United Arab Emirates (UAE), from 1845 to 1855. Accession Saeed acceded following the murder of his uncle, Sheikh Khalifa bin Shakhbut ...

(1845–1855) * Sheikh

Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan Sheikh Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan ( ar, زايد بن خليفة آل نهيان; 1835 – 18 May 1909), also known as Zayed the Great or Zayed the First was the Sheikh of Abu Dhabi from 1855 to his death in 1909. He was the grandfather and nam ...

(1855–1909) * Sheikh Tahnun bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1909–1912) * Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1912–1922) * Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1922–1926) * Sheikh

Saqr bin Zayed Al Nahyan Saqr bin Zayed Al Nahyan was the Ruler of Abu Dhabi from 1926 to 1928. He was the half brother of Sultan bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan (Ruler of Abu Dhabi from 1922 to 1926), whom he shot and killed to become Ruler himself. He was the uncle of Z ...

(1926–1928) * Sheikh

Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan ( ar, 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 f ...

(1928–1966) * Sheikh

Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan ( ar, زَايِد بِن سُلْطَان آل نَهْيَان, Zāyed bin Sulṭān Āl Nahyān; 6 May 1918 – 2 November 2004) was an Emirati politician, statesman, and philanthropist who served as ...

(1966–2004), founder of the United Arab Emirates * Sheikh

Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan ( ar,  خليفة بن زايد بن سلطان آل نهيان‎; 7 September 1948 – 13 May 2022) was the second president of the United Arab Emirates and the ruler of Abu Dhabi, serving f ...

(2004–2022), President of UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi. * Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi and Commander of UAE Armed Forces. * Crown Prince Sheikh

Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan ( ar, حمدان بن زايد بن سلطان آل نهيان; born 1963) is an Emirati politician and royal. He is the ruler's representative in the western region of Abu Dhabi. Sheikh Hamdan is a son o ...

, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Emir's Representative in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi. * Sheikh

Hamdan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan Hamdan bin Mubarak al Nahyan ( ar, حمدان بن مبارك آل نهيان; born 1959) is a member of the Al Nahyan family in the United Arab Emirates. He became the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research in March, 2013, a post ...

, Minister of Higher Education & Research Of Science. * Sheikh

Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan ( ar, عبد الله بن زايد بن سلطان آل نهيان; born 30 April 1972) is the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates. He is a son o ...

, Minister of Foreign Affairs. * Sheikh

Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan Mansour bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan ( ar, منصور بن زايد بن سلطان آل نهيان; born 21 November 1970), often referred to as Sheikh Mansour, is an Emirati politician who is the deputy prime minister of the United Arab ...

, Minister of Presidential Affairs.

Maktoum dynasty — Dubai

*Late Sheikh

Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum ( ar, ٱلـشَّـيْـخ رَاشِـد بِـن سَـعِـيْـد آل مَـكْـتُـوْم, Ash-Shaykh Rāshid bin Sa`īd Āl Maktūm; 11 June 1912 – 7 October 1990) was the vice president ...

, former ruler of Dubai *Emir Sheikh

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum ( ar, محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم, links=no; ; born 15 July 1949) is the Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, vice president, prime minister, and minister of defence of the United Arab Emir ...

, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE; Ruler of Dubai *Crown Prince Sheikh

Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (; born 14 November 1982) has been Crown Prince of Dubai since 2008. He previously served as Deputy Ruler of Dubai from 2006 to 2008. He is popularly known as Fazza ( ar, فزاع), the name under ...

, Crown Prince of Dubai *Deputy Ruler Sheikh

Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum ( ar, حمدان بن راشد أل مكتوم, '; 25 December 1945 – 24 March 2021) was an Emirati politician, the deputy ruler of Dubai and the minister of finance and industry of the United Arab Emirates ...

, UAE Minister of Finance *Deputy Ruler Sheikh

Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum ( ar, مكتوم بن محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم; born 24 November 1983) is the Minister of Finance of the United Arab Emirates, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Media Inc ...

*Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum,

Emirates Emirates may refer to: * United Arab Emirates, a Middle Eastern country * Emirate, any territory ruled by an emir ** Gulf emirates, emirates located on the Persian Gulf ** Emirates of the United Arab Emirates, the individual emirates * The Emirat ...

Airline chairman

Al Qasimi dynasty — Sharjah

* Sheikh Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi (1866 – 14 April 1868) * Sheikh

Salim bin Sultan Al Qasimi Sheikh Salim bin Sultan Al Qasimi was Ruler of Emirate of Sharjah, Sharjah, a Trucial States, Trucial State and now one of the United Arab Emirates, from 1868–1883. His rule was unusually tumultuous and marked by intrigue, the secession of Sha ...

(14 April 1868 – March 1883) * Sheikh Ibrahim bin Sultan Al Qasimi (1869–1871) * Sheikh

Saqr bin Khalid Al Qasimi Sheikh Saqr bin Khalid Al Qasimi (1883–1914) was the Ruler of Sharjah, a Trucial State and now one of the United Arab Emirates, from 1883–1914. He took control over Sharjah in a coup during the absence of his uncle, Salim bin Sultan Al Qasimi ...

(March 1883–1914) * Sheikh

Khalid bin Ahmad Al Qasimi Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmad Al Qasimi was the Ruler of Sharjah, a Trucial State and now one of the United Arab Emirates, from 1914–1924 and Ras Al Khaimah from 1914–1921. He acceded on the death of Saqr bin Khalid Al Qasimi. His rule was tumultu ...

(13 April 1914 – 21 November 1924) * 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. B ...

(1781-1866) * Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi II (21 November 1924–1951) * Sheikh Mohammed bin Saqer Al Qasimi ( 1951 – May 1951) * Sheikh

Saqr bin Sultan Al Qasimi Saqr III bin Sultan Al Qasimi (1924 – November 9, 1993) was the ruler of the Emirate of Sharjah, a Trucial State and now one of the United Arab Emirates, from May 1951 to 24 June 1965. Saqr was the eldest son of Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi II, ...

(May 1951 – 24 June 1965), first time ruling * Sheikh

Khalid bin Mohammed Al Qasimi Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed Al Qasimi (1931—1972) was ruler of the Emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates from 1965 to 1972. Biography Sheikh Khalid acceded as Ruler of Sharjah following the exile of his cousin, Sheikh Saqr bin Sultan Al Qasim ...

(24 June 1965 – 24 January 1972) * Sheikh Saqr bin Sultan Al Qasimi (25 January 1972– 1972), second time ruling * Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi (1972 – 17 June 1987) * Sheikh

Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al-Qasimi Abdulaziz ( ota, عبد العزيز, ʿAbdü'l-ʿAzîz; tr, Abdülaziz; 8 February 18304 June 1876) was the 32nd List of sultans of the Ottoman Empire, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and reigned from 25 June 1861 to 30 May 1876, when he was 187 ...

(17–23 June 1987) * Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi (23 June 1987–present)

Al Qasimi dynasty — Ras Al Khaimah

* Sheikh

(1781–1866) * Sheikh Ibrahim bin Sultan Al Qasimi (1866– May 1867) * Sheikh Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi (May 1867 – 14 April 1868) * Sheikh Salim bin Ali Al Qasimi (14 April 1868 – 1869) * Sheikh

Humaid bin Abdullah Al Qasimi Sheikh Humaid bin Abdullah Al Qasimi was Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah from 1869–1900. He survived an attempt to unseat him by the Ruler of Sharjah, with whom he later allied. He re-united Ras Al Khaimah with its secessionist dependencies. Accession ...

(1869 – August 1900) * Sheikh

(1914–1921) * Sheikh

Sultan bin Salim Al Qasimi Sheikh Sultan bin Salim Al Qasimi was Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah from 1921–1948. His long and turbulent rule was characterised by internecine family and tribal disputes and he was finally removed as Ruler in a 1948 coup. Accession Sultan bin Sa ...

(19 July 1921 – February 1948) * Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammad Al Qassimi (February 1948 – 27 October 2010) * Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi (27 October 2010–present) * Sheikh Faisal bin Sultan Al Qasimi, first Under Secretary of the Ministry of Defence * Sheikh Fahim bin Sultan Al Qasimi, former GCC general secretary and minister * Sheikh Khalid bin Faisal bin Sultan Al Qassimi, Abu Dhabi Motorsport ambassador and world rally driver {{Cite web , url=http://www.adr.ae , title = Abu Dhabi Racing > Home

Al Nuaimi dynasty — Ajman

* 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 ...

(1816–1838) * Sheikh

Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi was the Ruler of Ajman, one of the Trucial States which today form the United Arab Emirates (UAE), from 1838–1841, when he was deposed by his brother, Abdelaziz bin Rashid Al Nuaimi. Humaid ruled from Abdelaziz' de ...

(1838–1841) * Sheikh Abdelaziz bin Rashid Al Nuaimi (1841–1848) * Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi (1848–1864) * Sheikh

Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi II Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi II was the Ruler of Ajman, one of the Trucial States which today form the United Arab Emirates (UAE), from 1864–1891. His reign, while largely peaceful, saw the expansion of Wahhabi influence in the Trucial States. ...

(1864–1891) * Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi II (1891–1900) * Sheikh

Abdulaziz bin Humaid Al Nuaimi Abdulaziz bin Humaid Al Nuaimi was Ruler of Ajman, one of the Trucial States, which today form the United Arab Emirates (UAE), from 1900–1910. He steered Ajman through a period in which tribal conflicts triggered instability throughout the coa ...

(1900–1910) * Sheikh

Humaid bin Abdulaziz Al Nuaimi Humaid bin Abdulaziz Al Nuaimi was Ruler of Ajman, one of the Trucial States which today form the United Arab Emirates (UAE), from 1910–1928. His rule was marked by a running conflict with the Al Bu Shamis and their charismatic Sheikh, Abdulra ...

(1910–1928) * Sheikh

Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi III Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi ( Arabic: ), (1902 6 September 1981) was the 9th Ruler of Ajman and ruled the emirate from 1928 until 1981. Throughout his 53 years as Ruler, he worked to build Ajman. He was one of the founding fathers of the ...

(1928–1981) * Sheikh

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(1981–present)

Al Mualla dynasty — Umm Al Quwain

* Sheikh Rashid bin Majid Al Mualla (1768–1820) * Sheikh

Abdullah bin Rashid Al Mualla Sheikh Abdullah bin Rashid Al Mualla was the Ruler of Umm Al Quwain from 1820–1853. The head of the Al Ali tribe, he was signatory to both the 1820 General Maritime Treaty with the British and the 1853 Perpetual Maritime Truce, making Umm Al ...

(1820–1853) * Sheikh

Ali bin Abdullah Al Mualla Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al Mualla was Ruler of Umm Al Quwain from 1853–1873, one of the Trucial States which today form the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The date of commencement of his rule is uncertain, but it has generally been accepted as s ...

(1853–1873) * Sheikh Ahmad bin Abdullah Al Mualla (1873–1904) * Sheikh

Rashid bin Ahmad Al Mualla Sheikh Rashid bin Ahmad Al Mualla (1876–1922, ar, شيخ راشد بن أحمد المعلا) was the Ruler of Umm Al Quwain from 1904–1922, one of the Trucial States and today one of the seven emirates forming the United Arab Emirates (UAE ...

(1904–1922) * Sheikh Abdullah bin Rashid Al Mualla II (1922–1923) * Sheikh Hamad bin Ibrahim Al Mualla (1923–1929) * Sheikh Ahmad bin Rashid Al Mualla (1929–1981) * Sheikh Rashid bin Ahmad Al Mualla II (1981–2009) * Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla (2009–present). * Sheikh

Abdullah bin Rashid Al Mualla III Sheikh Abdulla Bin Rashid Al Mualla (Arabic: الشيخ عبدالله بن راشد المعلا; born 12 December 1971) is the deputy ruler of Umm Al Quwain emirate since April 2004, He is the son of late Sheikh Rashid bin Ahmad Al Mualla II, R ...

(Present Deputy Ruler).

Al Sharqi dynasty — Fujairah

* Sheikh

Hamad bin Abdullah Al Sharqi Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al Sharqi was the first recognised leader of the Al Sharqi Ruling family of Fujairah, one of the Trucial States and today one of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). He led Fujairah in a number of insurrections against Al Qas ...

* Sheikh

Saif bin Hamad Al Sharqi Sheikh Saif bin Hamad Al Sharqi was the Sheikh of Fujairah from 1936–1938 and head of the Sharqiyin tribe. Nominally a dependency of Emirate of Sharjah, Sharjah, then Abu Dhabi, Fujairah was effectively independent following a number of conflic ...

* Sheikh

Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi (1908 – 6 September 1974) was the Ruler of Fujairah, one of the emirate, emirates which today form the United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates (UAE), from 1938–1974. In 1952 he was to see his father's lo ...

(1908–1974) * Sheikh

Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi (; born 22 February 1949) is the ruler of the Emirate of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates. Early life Hamad Al Sharqi was born in 1949, the son of Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, former ruler of ...

(1975–present) * Sheikh

Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi ( ar, محمد بن حمد بن محمد الشرقي; born 1 April 1986) is the Crown Prince of the Emirate of Fujairah, in the United Arab Emirates. He is the eldest son of Sheikh Hamad bin ...

, Crown prince of Fujairah

References

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