Map of Al Qassimi dynasty along with flag of Al Qawasim
Country
United Arab Emirates
Founded
1722; 302 years ago (1722)
Founder
Sheikh Rahma bin Matar Al-Qasimi
Current head
Sharjah: Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi
Ras Al Khaimah: Saud bin Saqr Al-Qasimi
Titles
Emir Sheikh
Style(s)
His/Her Highness
TheAl Qasimi (Arabic: القواسم, spelled sometimes as Al Qassimi or Al Qassemi; plural: Al Qawasem Arabic: القواسم and, archaically, Joasmee) is an Arab dynasty in the Persian Gulf that rules Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah, today forming two of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates. They are one of the longest reigning royal families in the Arabian peninsula. Historically, they also ruled over the town of Lengeh as sheikhs for a century until its' annexation by Iran in 1887.[1]
Historically, the "Qawasim" were a confederation of Sunni tribes in south eastern Gulf region surrounding the cities of Ras al-Khaimah and Sharjah; and faced strong rivalry with the Omani empire for naval domination along the Persian Gulf. Due to their allegiance to the Wahhabi Emirate of Dir'iyah, the British Empire branded them as "pirates" and fought two major military campaigns against them in 1809 and 1819.[2]
^Potter, L. (2009-01-05). The Persian Gulf in History. Springer. p. 132. ISBN 978-0-230-61845-9.
^Peterson, J. E. (2016). The Emergence of the Gulf States: Studies in Modern History. 50 Bedford Square, UK: Bloomsbury Academic. p. 103. ISBN 978-1-4411-3160-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
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