- A
sheikhdom or
sheikdom (Arabic: مشيخة, romanized: Mashyakhah) is a
geographical area or a
society ruled by a
tribal leader known as a
sheikh (Arabic:...
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defensive measure against threats from the
Ottoman Empire.
After 1961, the
sheikdom became the
state of Kuwait.
Prior to 1871,
Kuwait was a
small village known...
- The
Sheikdom of
Upper Asir was an Arab
state which was
established in
August 1916,
after it
broke away from the
Idrisid Emirate of Asir,
possibly with...
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Ajman (Arabic: عجمان 'Aǧmān; Gulf Arabic: عيمان ʿYmān) is the
capital of the
emirate of
Ajman in the
United Arab Emirates. It is the fifth-largest city...
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Hadhrami Sheikdom (Arabic: مشيخة الحضرمي),
Maktab Al
Hadharem (Arabic: مكتب الحضارم), or Al
Hadharem (Arabic: الحضارم), is one of the five
sheikdoms of Upper...
- The
Sheikdom of al-H****a was an
independent tribal region, set up by the Qarāmiṭa in the 10th century. It was
situated opposite of
Qatar and
Bahrain towards...
- an
emerging kingdom appeared in north-western Arabia. It
started as a
sheikdom of Dedan,
which developed into the
kingdom of Lihyan.
During this period...
- الله;
Jaber I or
Jaber Al-Aish; 1775 – 1859) was the
third ruler of the
Sheikdom of Kuwait. He
governed from 1814 to 1859. He was the
eldest son of Abdullah...
- The Arab
states of the
Persian Gulf (Arabic: دول الخليج العربي)
refers to a
group of Arab
states bordering the
Persian Gulf.
There are
seven member states...
- The emir of the
State of
Qatar (Arabic: أمیر دولة قطر) is the
monarch and head of
state of the country. The emir is also the commander-in-chief of the...
