Shaib or Sha‘ib ( '), or the

Sheikhdom A sheikhdom or sheikdom () is a geographical area or a society ruled by a tribal leader known as a sheikh (). Sheikhdoms exist almost exclusively within Arab countries, particularly in the Arabian Peninsula (Arab States of the Persian Gulf), wit ...

of Shaib ( '), was a state in the

Aden Protectorate The Aden Protectorate ( ') was a British protectorate in southern Arabia. The protectorate evolved in the hinterland of the port of Aden and in the Hadhramaut after the conquest of Aden by the Bombay Presidency of British India in January ...

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. The area is now part of the Republic of

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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 The Federation of the Emirates of South Arabia ( ''Ittiḥād ʾImārāt al-Janūb al-ʿArabiyy'') was an organization of State (polity), states within the British Empire, British Aden Protectorate in what would become South Yemen. The Federati ...

as well as its successor, the

Federation of South Arabia The Federation of South Arabia (FSA; ') was a federal state under British protectorate, British protection in what would become South Yemen. Its capital was Aden. History Originally formed on April 4, 1962 from 15 states of the Federation ...

. 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

References

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