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Arabian Peninsula states
This is a list of current monarchs of the Arabian Peninsula.
It includes the ruling houses of those states which are monarchies: Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the each of the seven emirates which make up the United Arab Emirates.
The Ruling families and their current head (and therefore Ruler) are:
- Al Khalifa family in Bahrain:[1] Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
- Al Maktoum family in Dubai: Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum[2]
- Al Mualla family in Umm Al Quwain:[3] Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla
- Al Nahyan family in Abu Dhabi:[4] Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
- Al Nuaimi family in Ajman:[5] Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi III
- Al Qasimi family in Sharjah:[6] Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi and Ras Al Khaimah:[7] Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi
- Al Sabah family in Kuwait:[8] Nawaf Al Sabah
- Al Said family in Oman:[9] Haitham bin Tariq Al Said
- Al Saud family in Saudi Arabia:[10] Salman of Saudi Arabia
- Al Sharqi family in Fujairah:[11] Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi
- Al Thani family in Qatar:[12] Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
References
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- ^ "History of Sharjah - Emirates Culture, Religion, Way of Life". www.sharjah.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Ras Al Khaimah royal Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Qasimi dies". The National. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Court confirms royal can run in polls - Kuwait Times". Kuwait Times. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Oman's new ruler chosen to provide continuity". Reuters.com. 11 January 2020.
- ^ Dokoupil, Martin. "Succession question fuels uncertainty in Oman". U.S. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Three-day mourning period in Fujairah after death of Deputy Ruler". The National. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ Ramesh, Randeep (21 July 2017). "The long-running family rivalries behind the Qatar crisis". the Guardian. Retrieved 4 November 2018.