Wahidi Balhaf

Wahidi Sultanate of Balhaf
سلطنة الواحدي بالحاف
State of the Federation of South Arabia
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c. 1640–1967 →

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Capital Balhaf
Government Sultanate
Historical era 20th century
 • Established c. 1640
 • Disestablished 1967

Wahidi Balhaf (Arabic: واحدي بالحاف‎ Wāḥidī Bālḥāf), or the Wahidi Sultanate of Balhaf (Arabic: سلطنة الواحدي بالحاف ‎Salṭanat al-Wāḥidī Bālḥāf), was one of several Wahidi states in the British Aden Protectorate. It was previously part of the Federation of Arab Emirates of the South, and then of its successor, the Federation of South Arabia when it was known simply as Wahidi.

Its capital was Balhaf on the Gulf of Aden coast and it included the inland town of Azzan (formerly the seat of a separate Wahidi Sultanate of Azzan). The Sultanate was abolished in 1967 upon the founding of the People's Republic of South Yemen and is now part of the Republic of Yemen.[1]

History

The predecessor state, the Wahidi Sultanate (Saltanat al-Wahidiyya), was established at an uncertain date. In 1830 the Wahidi Sultanate split into four states:

On 4 May 1881 Ba´l Haf and `Azzan joined. In 1888 the Wahidi Sultanate of Ba´l Haf and `Azzan became a British protectorate. In 1895 Bi´r `Ali `Amaqin also came under British protection. On 23 Oct 1962 the joint sultanate was renamed Wahidi Sultanate (al-Saltana al-Wahidiyya), while Bi´r `Ali and Habban remained subordinate sultanates. On 29 Nov 1967 with the independence of the People's Republic of South Yemen all states were abolished.

Rulers

Wahidi Sultanate of Ba´l Haf

The Sultans of the Wahidi Sultanate had the title of Sultan al-Wahidi.[2]

Sultans

Wahidi Sultanate of Ba´l Haf

The Sultans of the Wahidi Sultanate of Ba´l Haf had the title of Sultan Ba al-Haf al-Wahidi.

Sultans

Wahidi Sultanate of `Azzan

Sultans of the Wahidi Sultanate of `Azzan; title Sultan `Azzan al-Wahidi.

Wahidi Sultanate of Ba´l Haf and `Azzan

Sultans of the Wahidi Sultanate of Ba´l Haf and `Azzan (from 1962 Wahidi Sultanate). Title Sultan Ba al-Haf wa `Azzan al-Wahidi; from 23 Oct 1962 Sultan al-Saltana al-Wahidiyya.

Sultans

Regent (title Hakim)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Paul Dresch. A History of Modern Yemen. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2000
  2. ↑ States of the Aden Protectorates

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Coordinates: 13°58′N 48°11′E / 13.967°N 48.183°E / 13.967; 48.183

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