Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan (Arabic: شخبوط بن سلطان آل نهيان; 1 June 1905 – 11 February 1989) was the ruler of Abu Dhabi from 1928 to 1966. On 6 August 1966, Shakhbut was deposed by members of his family with assistance from Britain in a bloodless coup. His younger brother, Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan succeeded him as the ruler of Abu Dhabi.[2]
Sheikh Shakhbut succeeded his uncle Sheikh Saqr bin Zayed Al Nahyan in 1928, becoming the ruler of the emirate of Abu Dhabi. During his reign, he adopted an aggressively mercantilist strategy, keeping his reserves in gold.[5]
After the discovery of oil in Abu Dhabi in 1958, Abu Dhabi's elites were frustrated by Shakhbut's refusal to spend the petroleum royalties.[6] At the request of Abu Dhabi's elites, the British carried out a bloodless coup against Shakhbut, installing Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan as the ruler of Abu Dhabi in his stead.[7][6] Shakhbut's reign lasted until 6 August 1966 when he was deposed in the bloodless coup by the Trucial Oman Scouts to the benefit of his brother Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.[2]
Personal lifeedit
Shakhbut married twice. His first wife was his first cousin, Sheikha Fakhera bint Hazza Al Nahyan, and she was the mother of all his children. They had two sons, Saeed and Sultan. Both of his sons predeceased Shakhbut; they died in their youth while living in exile with their father. The elder son, Saeed, was married to his cousin, the daughter of his uncle Sheikh Zayed in Buraimi in 1963. He has a son named Tahnoun. Saeed's daughter, Fakhra is married to Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan.[8] Sultan also had a son, Khalifa. [9] Their descendants continue to live in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. In addition to his two sons, Sheikh Shakhbut also had four daughters, Osha, Mozah, Qoot and Rawdha. Shakhbut's second wife was Mariam bint Rashid Al Otaiba.[9] They did not have children together.
After being deposed, Shakhbut and his family went into exile to Iran under his brother Zayed's orders. They resided in the Khuzestan province of Iran. They were hosted by Sheikh Abdulkarim Al-Faisali of the Banu Tamim tribe.
^ abBushra Alkaff Al Hashemi (27 February 2013). "Memories of a simpler time". The National. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
^ abHelene von Bismarck (2013). British Policy in the Persian Gulf, 1961–1968: Conceptions of Informal Empire. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 155, 181. ISBN978-1-137-32673-7. On the evening of 4 August, the acting political agent in Abu Dhabi, Mr Nuttall, had been presented with a letter signed by the senior members of the ruling family, informing the British Government that they had decided to depose Shaikh Shakhbut. In this letter, they had formally asked the British Government to help them avoid a disturbance of the peace in Abu Dhabi by permanently removing Shaikh Shakhbut, and temporarily removing his two sons, Said and Sultan, from the shaikhdom
^Michael Quentin Morton (2013). "Thesiger And The Oilmen: A Dilemma Of Oil Exploration In Southern Arabia, 1930–1955". Oil Industry History. 14 (1): 1–14.
^Uzi Rabi (2006). "Oil Politics and Tribal Rulers in Eastern Arabia: The Reign of Shakhbut (1928– 1966)". British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies. 33 (1): 37–50. doi:10.1080/13530190600603832. S2CID 145543142.
^Katharina Pistor; Kyle Hatton (2011). "Maximizing Autonomy in the Shadow of Great Powers: The Political Economy of Sovereign Wealth Funds". Columbia Public Law & Legal Theory. Working Papers. 50: 1.
^ abDouglas Martin (3 November 2004). "Zayed bin Sultan, Gulf Leader and Statesman, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
^Jeff D. Colgan (2021). Partial Hegemony: Oil Politics and International Order. Oxford University Press. pp. 149–150. doi:10.1093/oso/9780197546376.001.0001. ISBN978-0-19-754637-6.
^ abcMiriam Joyce (1999). "On the road towards unity: the Trucial states from a British perspective, 1960–66". Middle Eastern Studies. 35 (2): 45–60. doi:10.1080/00263209908701266.
External linksedit
LIFE magazine article dated 3 May 1963
Media related to Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan at Wikimedia Commons
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In this Arabic name the surname is Al Nahyan Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan Arabic شخبوط بن سلطان آل نهيان 1 June 1905 11 February 1989 was the ruler of Abu Dhabi from 1928 to 1966 On 6 August 1966 Shakhbut was deposed by members of his family with assistance from Britain in a bloodless coup His younger brother Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan succeeded him as the ruler of Abu Dhabi 2 Shakhbut bin Sultan Al NahyanSheikh Shakhbut in 1961Ruler of Abu DhabiReign1928 1966PredecessorSaqr I bin Zayed Al NahyanSuccessorZayed bin Sultan Al NahyanBorn 1905 06 01 1 June 1905Abu Dhabi Trucial StatesDied11 February 1989 1989 02 11 aged 83 Al Ain Abu Dhabi United Arab EmiratesSpousesSheikha Fakhera bint Hazza Al Nahyan Mariam bint Rashid Al Otaiba 1 Issue2 sons and 4 daughtersHouseAl NahyanFatherSultan bin Zayed Al NahyanMotherSalama bint Butti Al QubaisiReligionSunni Islam Contents 1 Early life 2 Reign 3 Personal life 4 Honours 5 References 6 External linksEarly life editShakhbut was born in 1905 3 He was the eldest son of Sultan bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan His mother was Sheikha Salama bint Butti 1 4 Reign editSheikh Shakhbut succeeded his uncle Sheikh Saqr bin Zayed Al Nahyan in 1928 becoming the ruler of the emirate of Abu Dhabi During his reign he adopted an aggressively mercantilist strategy keeping his reserves in gold 5 After the discovery of oil in Abu Dhabi in 1958 Abu Dhabi s elites were frustrated by Shakhbut s refusal to spend the petroleum royalties 6 At the request of Abu Dhabi s elites the British carried out a bloodless coup against Shakhbut installing Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan as the ruler of Abu Dhabi in his stead 7 6 Shakhbut s reign lasted until 6 August 1966 when he was deposed in the bloodless coup by the Trucial Oman Scouts to the benefit of his brother Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan 2 Personal life editShakhbut married twice His first wife was his first cousin Sheikha Fakhera bint Hazza Al Nahyan and she was the mother of all his children They had two sons Saeed and Sultan Both of his sons predeceased Shakhbut they died in their youth while living in exile with their father The elder son Saeed was married to his cousin the daughter of his uncle Sheikh Zayed in Buraimi in 1963 He has a son named Tahnoun Saeed s daughter Fakhra is married to Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan 8 Sultan also had a son Khalifa 9 Their descendants continue to live in the emirate of Abu Dhabi In addition to his two sons Sheikh Shakhbut also had four daughters Osha Mozah Qoot and Rawdha Shakhbut s second wife was Mariam bint Rashid Al Otaiba 9 They did not have children together After being deposed Shakhbut and his family went into exile to Iran under his brother Zayed s orders They resided in the Khuzestan province of Iran They were hosted by Sheikh Abdulkarim Al Faisali of the Banu Tamim tribe Honours editOn 24 April 1966 King Hussein of Jordan awarded him the Nahda Order then the highest Jordanian honour 9 References edit a b Bushra Alkaff Al Hashemi 27 February 2013 Memories of a simpler time The National Retrieved 20 April 2013 a b Helene von Bismarck 2013 British Policy in the Persian Gulf 1961 1968 Conceptions of Informal Empire Palgrave Macmillan pp 155 181 ISBN 978 1 137 32673 7 On the evening of 4 August the acting political agent in Abu Dhabi Mr Nuttall had been presented with a letter signed by the senior members of the ruling family informing the British Government that they had decided to depose Shaikh Shakhbut In this letter they had formally asked the British Government to help them avoid a disturbance of the peace in Abu Dhabi by permanently removing Shaikh Shakhbut and temporarily removing his two sons Said and Sultan from the shaikhdom Michael Quentin Morton 2013 Thesiger And The Oilmen A Dilemma Of Oil Exploration In Southern Arabia 1930 1955 Oil Industry History 14 1 1 14 Uzi Rabi 2006 Oil Politics and Tribal Rulers in Eastern Arabia The Reign of Shakhbut 1928 1966 British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies 33 1 37 50 doi 10 1080 13530190600603832 S2CID 145543142 Katharina Pistor Kyle Hatton 2011 Maximizing Autonomy in the Shadow of Great Powers The Political Economy of Sovereign Wealth Funds Columbia Public Law amp Legal Theory Working Papers 50 1 a b Douglas Martin 3 November 2004 Zayed bin Sultan Gulf Leader and Statesman Dies The New York Times Retrieved 25 January 2014 Jeff D Colgan 2021 Partial Hegemony Oil Politics and International Order Oxford University Press pp 149 150 doi 10 1093 oso 9780197546376 001 0001 ISBN 978 0 19 754637 6 http wam ae en details 1395227425600 a b c Miriam Joyce 1999 On the road towards unity the Trucial states from a British perspective 1960 66 Middle Eastern Studies 35 2 45 60 doi 10 1080 00263209908701266 External links editLIFE magazine article dated 3 May 1963 nbsp Media related to Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan at Wikimedia Commons Shakhbut bin Sultan Al NahyanHouse of Al NahyanBorn 1905 Died 1989 Regnal titles Preceded bySheikh Saqr bin Zayed Ruler of Abu Dhabi1928 1966 Succeeded bySheikh Zayed II bin Sultan Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan amp oldid 1192211204, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
