Arabian Peninsula states

This is a list of current monarchs of the Arabian Peninsula.

It includes the reigning houses of those states which are monarchies: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and each of the seven emirates which make up the United Arab Emirates.

The ruling families and their current head (and therefore ruler) are:

Monarchy Title Monarch House Notes
Bahrain King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa Al Khalifa [1]
Kuwait Emir Mishal Al Sabah Al Sabah [2]
Oman Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said Al Said [3]
Qatar Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Al Thani [4]
Saudi Arabia King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Al Saud [5]
United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Al Nahyan [6]
Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Al Maktoum [7]
Ajman Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi III Al Nuaimi [8]
Sharjah Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi Al Qasimi [9]
Ras Al Khaimah Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi [10]
Umm Al Quwain Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla Al Mualla [11]
Fujairah Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi Al Sharqi [12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bumiller, Elisabeth. "Gates Tells Bahrain's Ruling Khalifa Family to Make Reforms". The New York Times.
  2. ↑ "Court confirms royal can run in polls - Kuwait Times". Kuwait Times. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "Oman's new ruler chosen to provide continuity". Reuters.com. 11 January 2020.
  4. ↑ Ramesh, Randeep (21 July 2017). "The long-running family rivalries behind the Qatar crisis". the Guardian. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  5. ↑ "King Salman's illness raises concerns and speculations". 16 May 2022. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "How Sheikh Zayed's childhood shaped his character as a leader". The National. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  7. ↑ "Ruling Family In Dubai - His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum". sheikhmohammed.ae. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  8. ↑ Report, Web. "Photos: Sheikh Mohammed meets Ajman Ruler after successful surgery". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  9. ↑ "History of Sharjah - Emirates Culture, Religion, Way of Life". www.sharjah.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  10. ↑ "Ras Al Khaimah royal Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Qasimi dies". The National. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  11. ↑ "UAE: Umm Al-Quwain – Al-Mualla family tree | Gulf States News". www.gsn-online.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  12. ↑ "Three-day mourning period in Fujairah after death of Deputy Ruler". The National. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
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