House of Nahyan

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The House of Nahyan (Arabic: آل نهيان, romanizedĀl Nuhayān) is the ruling royal family of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and one of the six ruling families of the United Arab Emirates. The family is a branch of the House of Al Falahi (Āl Bū Falāḥ), a branch of the Bani Yas tribe, and are related to the House of Al Falasi from which the ruling family of Dubai, the Al Maktoum, descends.

House of Nahyan
آل نهيان
Royal house
Parent houseAl Falahi
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
Founded1761; 263 years ago (1761)
FounderDhiyab bin Isa Al Nahyan (died 1793)
Current headMohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
TitlesRuler of Abu Dhabi
Sheikh
Style(s)His/Her Highness

The Bani Yas came to Abu Dhabi in the 18th century from Liwa Oasis.[1] They have ruled Abu Dhabi since 1793, and previously ruled Liwa. Five of the rulers were overthrown and eight were killed in coups between 1793 and 1966; many were brothers.[2][3] The Al Nahyan family control multiple sovereign wealth funds including the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and Mubadala Investment Company that have an estimated US$1 trillion worth of assets under management.[4]

Rulers

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The following Al Nahyan family members have ruled Abu Dhabi:

NameLifespanReign startReign endNotesFamilyImage
Dhiyab bin Isa Al NahyanUnknown

1793
17611793
(killed by his cousin Hazza bin Zayed bin Muhammad bin Falah)
Leader of the Bani Yas tribal confederation and founder of the Al Bu Falah dynasty, which still rules Abu Dhabi[5][6]House of Nahyan
Shakhbut bin Dhiyab Al Nahyan
  • شخبوط بن ذياب آل نهيان
Unknown17931816
(deposed by his son)
Son of Dhiyab bin Isa Al NahyanHouse of Nahyan
Muhammad bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan
  • محمد بن شخبوط آل نهيان
Unknown18161818
(deposed by his brother, Tahnun bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan, with the support of their father and sent to exile)
Son of Shakhbut bin Dhiyab Al NahyanHouse of Nahyan
Tahnun bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan
  • طحنون بن شخبوط آل نهيان
Unknown

1833
18181833
(killed by his two brothers)[7]
Son of Shakhbut bin Dhiyab Al NahyanHouse of Nahyan
Khalifa bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan
  • خليفة بن شخبوط آل نهيان
Unknown

1845
18331845
(killed by his maternal nephew, Isa bin Khalid al-Falahi, at the conclusion of the feast on the beach at Abu Dhabi)[8]
Son of Shakhbut bin Dhiyab Al NahyanHouse of Nahyan
Saeed bin Tahnun Al Nahyan
  • سعيد بن طحنون آل نهيان
Unknown

January 1855
1833January 1855
(death by natural causes)
Son of Tahnun bin Shakhbut Al NahyanHouse of Nahyan
Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan
  • زايد بن خليفة آل نهيان
1835

19 May 1909
185519 May 1909
(death by natural causes)
Son of Khalifa bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan and grandfather of the founder of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan[9]House of Nahyan 
Tahnoun bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan
  • طحنون بن زايد بن خليفة آل نهيان
1857

October 1912
May 1909October 1912
(death by natural causes)
Son of Zayed bin Khalifa Al NahyanHouse of Nahyan
Hamdan bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan
  • حمدان بن زايد بن خليفة آل نهيان
Unknown

1922
19121922
(killed by his younger brother, Sultan bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan)
Son of Zayed bin Khalifa Al NahyanHouse of Nahyan
Sultan bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan
  • سلطان بن زايد بن خليفة آل نهيان
Unknown

1926
19221926
(killed by his brother, Saqr bin Zayed Al Nahyan)
Son of Zayed bin Khalifa Al NahyanHouse of Nahyan
Saqr bin Zayed Al Nahyan
  • صقر بن زايد آل نهيان
Unknown

1928
19261928
(killed by members of the Al Bu Shaar section of the Al Manasir tribe)
Son of Zayed bin Khalifa Al NahyanHouse of Nahyan
Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan
  • شخبوط بن سلطان آل نهيان
1 June 1905

11 February 1989
19281966
(deposed in the bloodless coup by the Trucial Oman Scouts to the benefit of his brother Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan)
Son of Sultan bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al NahyanHouse of Nahyan 
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
  • زايد بن سلطان آل نهيان
6 May 1918

2 November 2004
19662004
(death by natural causes)
Son of Sultan bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan. Founder and first President of the United Arab EmiratesHouse of Nahyan 
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
  • خليفة بن زايد بن سلطان آل نهيان
7 September 1948

13 May 2022
20042022
(death by natural causes)
Son of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and second President of the United Arab EmiratesHouse of Nahyan 
Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
  • محمد بن زايد آل نهيان
11 March 1961

current
2022IncumbentSon of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and current President of the United Arab EmiratesHouse of Nahyan 

Genealogy

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The current head of the family, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

  Current Ruler of Abu Dhabi
  Previous Ruler of Abu Dhabi

  Dhiyab
bin Isa

(1)
r. 1761-1793
  Shakhbut
bin Dhiyab

(2)
r. 1793-1816
  Muhammad
bin Shakhbut

(3)
r. 1816-1818
  Tahnun bin
Shakhbut

(4)
r. 1818-1833
  Khalifa bin
Shakhbut

(5)
r. 1833-1845
  Saeed bin
Tahnun

(7)
r. 1845-1855
  Zayed bin
Khalifa

(8)
r. 1855-1909
  Tahnun
bin Zayed

(9)
r. 1909-1912
  Hamdan
bin Zayed

(10)
r. 1912-1922
  Sultan
bin Zayed

(11)
r. 1922-1926
  Saqr bin
Zayed

(12)
r. 1926-1928
Khalifa bin
Zayed
Al Nahyan
Muhammad
bin Khalifa
Al Nahyan
  Shakhbut
bin Sultan

(13)
r. 1928–1966
Fatima bint
Mubarak
Al Ketbi
  Zayed
bin Sultan

(14)
r. 1966-2004
President
(1)
r. 1971-2004
Hassa bint
Muhammad
Al Nahyan
  Muhammad
bin Zayed

(16)
r. 2022-present
President
(3)
r. 2022-present
  Khalifa
bin Zayed

(15)
r. 2004-2022
President
(2)
r. 2004-2022
Khaled bin
Muhammad
Al Nahyan

Controversy

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In April 2009, Sheikh Issa bin Zayed, a member of the Al Nahyan royal family, was subject to a controversy where he was allegedly shown to be torturing a man.[10]

In 2017, several Emirati princesses from the Al Nahyan family were found guilty in a Belgium court over the inhumane treatment of servants, an incident that occurred between 2007 and 2008.[11][12]

See also

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References

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  3. ^ James Onley; Sulayman Khalaf (2006). "Shaikhly Authority in the Pre‐oil Gulf: An Historical–Anthropological Study". History and Anthropology. 17 (3): 189–208. doi:10.1080/02757200600813965. S2CID 53984524. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
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  7. ^ Heard-Bey, Frauke (2005). From Trucial States to United Arab Emirates : a society in transition. London: Motivate. p. 49. ISBN 1860631673. OCLC 64689681.
  8. ^ Lorimer, John (1915). Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. British Government, Bombay. p. 766.
  9. ^ Joffe, Lawrence (3 November 2004). "Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 28 August 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  10. ^ "ABC News Exclusive: Torture Tape Implicates UAE Royal Sheikh". ABC News. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  11. ^ "UAE princesses guilty of servant abuse in Belgium". BBC. 23 June 2017. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Eight princesses convicted in Belgium for 'inhumane' abuse of servants". The Independent. 26 June 2017. Archived from the original on 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.