Saqr Bin Rashid Al Qasimi
Saqr bin Rashid Al Qasimi was the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah and Emirate of Sharjah, Sharjah from 1777–1803 as head of the Al Qasimi maritime federation. He acceded following the resignation of his father, Rashid bin Matar Al Qasimi, Sheikh Rashid bin Matar Al Qasimi, the head of the Al-Qasimi, Al Qasimi after some 30 years' rule. Saqr married the daughter of Sheikh Abdullah Al Ma'in of Qeshm Island, Qishm, a key ally of his father's and the former Sheikh of Qishm, cementing an alliance between the Ma'in and the Al Qasimi which consolidated Al Qasimi power in Qishm and Bandar Lengeh, Lingeh and gave them effective control of the access point to the Persian Gulf. Saqr's strong leadership helped the Al Qasimi expand their trading links, gaining a foothold in the coastal towns Bandar Charak, Charaj, Bandar Lengeh, Lingeh and Shinas on the Iranian side of the Persian Gulf, the islands of Sirri Island, Siri, Qishm and Kish Island, Qais and Ras Al Khaimah (which was already in their han ...
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Sheikh
Sheikh (pronounced or ; ar, شيخ ' , mostly pronounced , plural ' )—also transliterated sheekh, sheyikh, shaykh, shayk, shekh, shaik and Shaikh, shak—is an honorific title in the Arabic language. It commonly designates a chief of a tribe or a royal family member in Arabian countries, in some countries it is also given to those of great knowledge in religious affairs as a surname by a prestige religious leader from a chain of Sufi scholars. It is also commonly used to refer to a Muslim religious scholar. It is also used as an honorary title by people claiming to be descended from Hasan ibn Ali and Husayn ibn Ali both patrilineal and matrilineal who are grandsons of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The term is literally translated to " Elder" (is also translated to "Lord/Master" in a monarchical context). The word 'sheikh' is mentioned in the 23rd verse of Surah Al-Qasas in the Quran. Etymology and meaning The word in Arabic stems from a triliteral root connected with a ...
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