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Hadrami sheikhdom

Hadrami sheikhdom

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For the village in Sana'a Governorate, see Hadrami, Sana'a.

The Hadrami or Hadhrami Sheikdom (Arabic: مشيخة الحضرمي), Maktab Al Hadharem (Arabic: مكتب الحضارم), or Al Hadharem (Arabic: الحضارم), is one of the five sheikdoms of Upper Yafa.[1] The Hadrami sheikdom was divided into four quarters: Sinaani (سناني), Bal Hay (بلحأي), Thuluthi (ثلثي), and Marfadi (مرفدي). The capital of the sheikdom is the village of Al-Shibr (Arabic: قرية الشبر), which is located in the Sinaani quarter.

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History

The state was abolished on 14 August 1967 upon the founding of the People's Republic of Yemen. In 1990 it became part of the Republic of Yemen.[2]

Rulers

Hadrami was ruled by sheikhs who bore the title Shaykh al-Mashyakha al-Hadramiyya.

Sheikhs

  • 1820 - 1850 Abu Hajar Ghalib al-Hadrami
  • 1850 - 1870 Muhammad ibn Ghalib al-Hadrami
  • 1870 - 1900 Muhsin ibn Ghalib al-Hadrami
  • 1900 - 1915 Muhsin ibn Muhsin al-Hadrami
  • 1915 - 1945 Nasi ibn Muhsin al-Hadrami
  • 1945 - 1958 Muhammad ibn Muhsin al Hadrami
  • 1959 `Abd Allah ibn Muhammad al-Hadrami
  • 1959 - 1967 `Abd al-Qawi ibn Muhammad al-Hadrami

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References

  1. [1]
    "States of the Aden Protectorates". World Statesmen.org. Cahoon, Ben. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
  2. [2]
    Paul Dresch. A History of Modern Yemen. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2000

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