Hadrami Sheikhdom
The Hadrami or Hadhrami Sheikdom (Arabic: مشيخة الحضرمي), Maktab Al Hadharem (Arabic: مكتب الحضارم), or Al Hadharem (Arabic: الحضارم), is one of the five sheikdoms of Upper Yafa. The Hadrami sheikdom was divided into four quarters: Sinaani (سناني), Bal Hay (بلحأي), Thuluthi (ثلثي), and Marfadi (مرفدي). The capital of the sheikdom is the village of Al-Shibr (Arabic: قرية الشبر), which is located in the Sinaani quarter.
History
The state was abolished on 14 August 1967 upon the founding of the People's Republic of Yemen. In 1990 it became part of the Republic of Yemen.
Rulers
Hadrami was ruled by sheikhs who bore the title Shaykh al-Mashyakha al-Hadramiyya.
Sheikhs
- 1820 - 1850 Abu Hajar Ghalib al-Hadrami
- 1850 - 1870 Muhammad ibn Ghalib al-Hadrami
- 1870 - 1900 Muhsin ibn Ghalib al-Hadrami
- 1900 - 1915 Muhsin ibn Muhsin al-Hadrami
- 1915 - 1945 Nasi ibn Muhsin al-Hadrami
- 1945 - 1958 Muhammad ibn Muhsin al Hadrami
- 1959 `Abd Allah ibn Muhammad al-Hadrami
- 1959 - 1967 `Abd al-Qawi ibn Muhammad al-Hadrami
See also
References
- ^ "States of the Aden Protectorates". World Statesmen.org. Cahoon, Ben. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
- ^ Paul Dresch. A History of Modern Yemen. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2000
External links
- Map of Arabia (1905-1923) including the states of Aden Protectorate Archived 2012-12-04 at archive.today
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