Sheikhdom of al-`Irqa

The Sheikhdom of al-`Irqa (Arabic: Mashyakhat al-`Irqa[2]) was a city-state[3] which was part of the Protectorate of South Arabia, and existed from the 19th century to 1967.[4] It became a British protectorate in 1890.[2]

Sheikhdom of al-`Irqa

Mashyakhat al-`Irqa
19th century–1967
al-`Irqa and surrounding polities in 1946.
CapitalIrqa[1] (city-state)
Religion
Islam
GovernmentSheikhdom
Sheikh 
• Unknown – 1901
`Awad ibn Muhammad Ba Das
• 1901 – 1930s
Ahmad ibn `Awad Ba Das
• 1949? – 1951
Ahmad ibn `Abd Allah ibn `Abd Allah ibn `Awad Ba Das
History 
• Established
19th century
• British protectorate
1890
• Disestablished
1967
Population
• 1946
500
Today part ofYemen

Rulers

The rulers of al-`Irqa bore the title Shaykh al-`Irqa.[2]

Sheiks

`Awad ibn Muhammad Ba Das, Unknown – 2 January 1901 [2]

Ahmad ibn `Awad Ba Das, 1901 – 1930s[2]

Ahmad ibn `Abd Allah ibn `Abd Allah ibn `Awad Ba Das, 1949? – 1951[2]

Demographics

In 1946, the Sheikhdom of al-`Irqa had a population of 500.[5]

Geography

A report in 1946 described al-`Irqa as a "small fishing village".[6]

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References
  1. Naval (2013-10-28). Western Arabia & The Red Sea. Routledge. p. 363. ISBN 9781136209956.
  2. "States of the Aden Protectorates". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  3. Naval (2013-10-28). Western Arabia & The Red Sea. Routledge. p. 345. ISBN 9781136209956. The 'Abdali Sultanate of Lahej and the Qu'aiti Sultanate of Mukalla are sufficiently organized to be described as states, while other territories, such as the Sheikhdom of 'Irqa, consist of a single town.
  4. "WHKMLA : History of Yemen". www.zum.de. Retrieved 2019-06-23. al-Irqa (19th c-1967)
  5. An Economic Survey of the Colonial Territories. H.M. Stationery Office. 1951. p. 134.
  6. Division, Great Britain Naval Intelligence (1946). Western Arabia and the Red Sea. Naval Intelligence Division. p. 147.
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