Fadhli Sultanate

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Fadhli Sultanate
السلطنة الفضلية
State of the Federation of South Arabia
15th century–1967

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Map of the Federation of South Arabia
Capital Shuqrah, then Zinjibar
13°25′N 45°40′E / 13.417°N 45.667°E / 13.417; 45.667Coordinates: 13°25′N 45°40′E / 13.417°N 45.667°E / 13.417; 45.667
Government Monarchy
History
  Documented since 15th century
  Disestablished 1967
Sultan Hussein Bin Ahmed Bin Abdullah

Fadhli (Arabic: فضلي Faḍlī), or the Fadhli Sultanate (Arabic: السلطنة الفضلية Salṭanat al-Faḍlī), was an independent sultanate on the southern coast of the Arabian Peninsula from at least the 15th century until 1967.[1]

History

The Fadhli Sultanate was one of the original "Nine Cantons" that signed protection agreements with Great Britain in the early 20th century and became part of the British Aden Protectorate.

It was a founding member of the Federation of Arab Emirates of the South in 1959 and its successor, the Federation of South Arabia, in 1963. The capital of the Fadhlis was Shuqrah, located on the coast of the Gulf of Aden, until 1962, when the administrative capital was moved to Zinjibar, located about 60 km to the east of Aden, although the sultan's residence remained at Shuqrah.

The last sultan, Nasser bin Abdullah bin Hussein bin Ahmed Alfadhli (السلطان ناصر بن عبدالله بن حسين بن أحمد الفضلي), was deposed and the state was abolished in 1967 upon the founding of the People's Republic of South Yemen, which is now part of the Republic of Yemen.

Sultans

The Sultanate extended back at least to Othman who ruled until 1670. The sultans were:[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 "States of the Aden Protectorates: Fadli" World Statesmen
  2. Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh (1980) "Fadhli Sultanate of Zingibar" Burke's Royal Families of the World: Africa & the Middle East (Volume 2 of Burke's royal families of the world) Burke's Peerage, London, page 3, ISBN 0-85011-023-8
  3. Hertslet's Commercial Treaties Volume 19 page 90
  4. Hinchcliffe, Peter; Ducker, John T. and Holt, Maria (2007) Without glory in Arabia: the British retreat from Aden Tauris, London, page 299, ISBN 978-1-84511-140-3
  5. Hinchcliffe, Peter; Ducker, John T. and Holt, Maria (2007) Without glory in Arabia: the British retreat from Aden Tauris, London, page 89, ISBN 978-1-84511-140-3
  6. Hinchcliffe, Peter; Ducker, John T. and Holt, Maria (2007) Without glory in Arabia: the British retreat from Aden Tauris, London, pages 8991, 161, 168, ISBN 978-1-84511-140-3

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