Shaib or Sha‘ib (Arabic: شعيب Shu‘ayb), or the Sheikhdom of Shaib (Arabic: مشيخة الشعيب Mashyakhat ash-Shu‘ayb), was a state in the Aden Protectorate, South Arabia. The area is now part of the Republic of Yemen.
| Sheikhdom of Shaib مشيخة الشعيب | |||||||||
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| State of the Federation of South Arabia | |||||||||
| 18th century–1967 | |||||||||
 Map of the Federation of South Arabia | |||||||||
| • Type | Sheikhdom | ||||||||
| Historical era | 20th century | ||||||||
• Established | 18th century | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1967 | ||||||||
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History edit
The Sha`ib Sheikhdom was established at an uncertain date in the 18th century. After becoming a British protectorate, it eventually joined the Federation of Arab Emirates of the South as well as its successor, the Federation of South Arabia.[1] Its last sheikh, Yahya Mohamed Al-Kholaqi Al-Saqladi, was exiled in 1967 upon the founding of the People's Republic of South Yemen. He died in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in July 2001.
Rulers edit
The rulers of the Sha`ib Sheikhdom had the title of Shaykh Sha`ib.[2]
Sheikhs edit
- 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
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Paul Dresch. A History of Modern Yemen. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2000
- ^ States of the Aden Protectorates
External links edit
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