Hadrami sheikhdom

Hadhrami Sheikdom مشيخة الحضرمي
State of the Protectorate of South Arabia
← 1820–1967 →
Map of the Federation of South Arabia
Capital		Al-Shibr
Government		Sheikhdom
Historical era		20th century
•	Established	1820
•	Disestablished	1967

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.

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 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

See also

• Aden Protectorate
• Upper Yafa

References

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

External links

• Map of Arabia (1905-1923) including the states of Aden Protectorate

Coordinates: 13°53′N 45°14′E / 13.883°N 45.233°E