Sultan bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan
Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan (Arabic: ٱلشَّيْخ سُلْطَان بِن زَایِد بِن خَلِیْفَۃ آل نَهْيَان, romanized: Sulṭān bin Zāyid bin Khalīfah Āl Nahyān) was the grandfather of current Ruler Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and father of previous ruler Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.[3]
| Sultan bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan | |
|---|---|
| Sheikh ٱلشَّيْخ | |
| Reign | 1922–1926 |
| Predecessor | Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
| Successor | Saqr bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
| Born | Abu Dhabi, Trucial States (now the UAE) |
| Spouse | Sheikha Salama bint Butti[1][2] |
| Issue | Shakhbut Khalid Hazza[1] Zayed Mariam |
| House | Al Nahyan |
| Father | Zayed the Great |
| Religion | Islam |
He killed his brother Hamdan in 1922 to rule Abu Dhabi, but was himself toppled and killed by another brother Saqr in 1926.[4]
Children
He had at least four sons, the eldest of whom was Shakbut, and the youngest of whom was Zayed,[3] also called Zayed II.
| Name | Lifespan | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Shakbut | (ca. 1905 – 11 February 1989) | Ruler of Abu Dhabi from 1928 to 1966 Son of Salama bint Butti |
| Hazza[1] | 1907[5]:25-1958 | He married Mariam bint Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Mariam bint Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.[1] Son of Salama bint Butti No sons |
| Khalid[5] | One son Mohammad | |
| Zayed | (6 May 1918 – 2 November 2004) | Ruler of Abu Dhabi from 6 August 1966 to 2 November 2004 Father of current ruler Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Son of Salama bint Butti |
| Mariam[1] |
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References
- Al Hashemi, Bushra Alkaff (27 February 2013). "Memories of a simpler time". The National. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- Rabi, Uzi (May 2006). "Oil Politics and Tribal Rulers in Eastern Arabia: The Reign of Shakhbut (1928– 1966)" (PDF). British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies. 33 (1): 37–50. doi:10.1080/13530190600603832. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 May 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- Killgore, Andrew I. (March 2005). "Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (1918–2004)". Washington Report on Middle East Affairs: 41. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- Donald., Hawley (1970). The Trucial States. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 336. ISBN 0049530054. OCLC 152680.
- El Reyes, Dr. Abdulla, ed. (December 2014). Liwa Journal of the National Archives (PDF). United Arab Emirates: Emirati National Archives. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
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