| Surname: | House of Nahyan |
| Native Name: | آل نهيان |
| Native Name Lang: | Arabic |
| Coat Of Arms: | Emblem of Abu Dhabi - Gold.svg |
| Type: | Royal house |
| Country: | United Arab Emirates |
| Parent House: | Al Falahi |
| Titles: | Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh |
| Styles: | His/Her Highness |
| Founder: | Dhiyab bin Isa Al Nahyan (died 1793) |
| Current Head: | Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
The House of Nahyan (Arabic: آل نهيان|Āl Nuhayān) is the ruling royal family of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and one of the six ruling families of the United Arab Emirates. The family is a branch of the House of Al Falahi (Āl Bū Falāḥ), a branch of the Bani Yas tribe, and are related to the House of Al Falasi from which the ruling family of Dubai, the Al Maktoum, descends.
The Bani Yas came to Abu Dhabi in the 18th century from Liwa Oasis.[1] They have ruled Abu Dhabi since 1793, and previously ruled Liwa. Five of the rulers were overthrown and eight were killed in coups between 1793 and 1966; many were brothers.[2] [3] The Al Nahyan family control multiple sovereign wealth funds including the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and Mubadala Investment Company that have an estimated trillion worth of assets under management.[4]
The following Al Nahyan family members have ruled Abu Dhabi:
In April 2009, Sheikh Issa bin Zayed, a member of the Al Nahyan royal family, was subject to a controversy where he was allegedly shown to be torturing a man.[5]
In 2017, several Emirati princesses from the Al Nahyan family were found guilty in a Belgium court over the inhumane treatment of servants, an incident that occurred between 2007 and 2008.[6] [7]