List of current monarchs of the Arabian Peninsula explained

This is a list of current monarchs of the Arabian Peninsula.

It includes the reigning houses of those states which are monarchies: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and each of the seven emirates which make up the United Arab Emirates.

The ruling families and their current head (and therefore ruler) are:

!Monarchy!Title!Monarch!House!Notes

Bahrain	King	Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa	Al Khalifa	^[1]
Kuwait	Emir	Mishal Al Sabah	Al Sabah	^[2]
Oman	Sultan	Haitham bin Tariq Al Said	Al Said	^[3]
Qatar	Emir	Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani	Al Thani	^[4]
Saudi Arabia	King		Al Saud	^[5]
United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi	Sheikh	Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan	Al Nahyan	^[6]
Dubai	Sheikh	Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum	Al Maktoum	^[7]
Ajman	Sheikh	Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi III	Al Nuaimi	^[8]
Sharjah	Sheikh	Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi	Al Qasimi	^[9]
Ras Al Khaimah	Sheikh	Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi		^[10]
Umm Al Quwain	Sheikh	Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla	Al Mualla	^[11]
Fujairah	Sheikh	Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi		^[12]

See also

• List of Arabian Houses – royal families on the Arabian Peninsula in the 20th century
• Royal families of the United Arab Emirates

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bumiller . Elisabeth . Gates Tells Bahrain's Ruling Khalifa Family to Make Reforms . . en.
2. Web site: 11 November 2016 . Court confirms royal can run in polls - Kuwait Times . 4 November 2018 . Kuwait Times.
3. Web site: 11 January 2020 . Oman's new ruler chosen to provide continuity . Reuters.com.
4. Web site: Ramesh . Randeep . 21 July 2017 . The long-running family rivalries behind the Qatar crisis . 4 November 2018 . the Guardian . en.
5. Web site: 16 May 2022 . King Salman's illness raises concerns and speculations . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220929072239/https://saudileaks.org/en/king-salmans-illness-raises-concerns-and-speculations/ . 29 September 2022 . 15 February 2023.
6. Web site: How Sheikh Zayed's childhood shaped his character as a leader . 4 November 2018 . The National . en.
7. Web site: Ruling Family In Dubai - His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum . 4 November 2018 . sheikhmohammed.ae.
8. Web site: Report . Web . Photos: Sheikh Mohammed meets Ajman Ruler after successful surgery . 4 November 2018 . Khaleej Times.
9. Web site: History of Sharjah - Emirates Culture, Religion, Way of Life . 4 November 2018 . www.sharjah.com.
10. Web site: Ras Al Khaimah royal Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Qasimi dies . 4 November 2018 . The National . en.
11. Web site: UAE: Umm Al-Quwain – Al-Mualla family tree Gulf States News . 4 November 2018 . www.gsn-online.com . en.
12. Web site: Three-day mourning period in Fujairah after death of Deputy Ruler . 4 November 2018 . The National . en.