List of royal families on the Arabian Peninsula in the 20th century explained

This is a list of royal families on the Arabian Peninsula in the 20th century.

• Bahrain (independent since 1971): House of Khalifa (Al Khalifah).
• Hejaz (1916–1925): Hashemites (Al Hashim).
• Idrisid Emirate of Asir (1908–1934): Idrisid dynasty.^[1]
• Jabal Shammar (1836–1921): House of Rashīd (Rasheed, Rashidi): historical Arabian dynasty ruling Ḥa'il, northern Nejd.^[2]
• Kuwait (independent since 1961): House of Sabah (Al Sabah).
• Oman (independent since 1951): House of Busaid (Al Bu Said).
• Saudi Arabia (established 1932 : House of Saud (Al Saud).
• Qatar (independent since 1971): House of Thani (Al Thani), originally bedouin from Nejd.
• House of Al-Daweesh the ruling branch of the Mutayr tribe ruled Najd for a time
• United Arab Emirates (independent since 1971) – royal families:

• Abu Dhabi: House of Nahyan (Al Nahyan).

• Ajman: House of Nuaimi (Al Nuaimi).

• Dubai: House of Maktoum (Al Maktoum).

• Fujairah: House of Sharqi (Al Sharqi).

• Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah: House of Qasimi (Al Qasimi).

• Umm Al Quwain: House of Mualla (Al Mualla).
• Yemen:
  • Federation of South Arabia (1962–1967): see list. Abolished in 1967 and replaced by the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (South Yemen; Aden).^[3]
  • Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen (1918–1970): the Rass House (al-Rassi), abolished in 1970 after being defeated by the Yemen Arab Republic (North Yemen, Sanaa) in the North Yemen Civil War (1962–1970).^[4]

See also

• List of current monarchs of the Arabian Peninsula
• Tribes of Arabia

Bibliography

• Book: Nyrop . Richard F. . 1977 . Area Handbook for the Persian Gulf States . Washington, D.C. . U.S. Government Printing Office . 448 . 27 June 2023 . These three royal families – Al Sabah of Kuwait, Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, and Al Khalifah of Bahrain – consider themselves the most important lineages on the Arabian Peninsula..
• Book: Riphenburg . Carol J. . Haddad . Yvonne Yazbeck . Yvonne Haddad . Esposito . John L. . John Esposito . 1998 . Islam, Gender, & Social Change . Changing Gender Relations and the Development Process in Oman . Oxford . Oxford University Press . 259 . 9780195113570 . 27 June 2023.

Notes and References

1. Book: Bang, Anne. The Idrisi State in Asir 1906–1934. Hurst Publishers. 1997. 87, 95–1004. https://web.archive.org/web/20191209141757/https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/the-idrisi-state-in-asir-1906-1934/. 9 December 2019. 1 January 2021. dead.
2. Encyclopedia: Ibn Sa'oed, Abd al-Aziz III ibn Abd al-Rahman . Encarta Encyclopedie Winkler Prins . 2002 . Microsoft Corporation/Het Spectrum . nl.
3. Encyclopedia: Aden . Encarta Encyclopedie Winkler Prins . 2002 . Microsoft Corporation/Het Spectrum . nl.
4. Encyclopedia: Jemen . Encarta Encyclopedie Winkler Prins . 2002 . Microsoft Corporation/Het Spectrum . nl.