Saqr bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Sheikh Saqr Bin Zayed Al Nahyan was the third ruler of Abu Dhabi. He was the brother of Sultan bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan (who ruled Abu Dhabi from 1922 to 1926), whom he shot and killed to avenge the death of their older brother Sheikh Hamdan, and in 1926 he became ruler himself.[1][2] He was uncle to Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan, his successor. An assassination attempt by members of the Al-Bu Shaar section of the Al Manaseer on New Years Day 1928 failed but he was later caught up with and assassinated.[1]
References
- 1 2 Davidson, Christopher M. (1 July 2009). Abu Dhabi: oil and beyond. Columbia University Press. p. 28. ISBN 0-231-70106-3.
- ↑ Heck, Gerhard (30 September 1996). Abu Dhabi (in German). Dumont. p. 32. ISBN 3-7701-7203-5.
| Saqr bin Zayed Al Nahyan Born: 1887 | ||
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|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan |
Ruler of Abu Dhabi August 4, 1926 – January 1, 1928 |
Succeeded by Sheikh Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan |
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