Sheikh Rashid bin Majid Al Mualla was the founder of the House of Al Mualla, currently the ruling family of Umm Al Quwain.
| Rashid bin Majid Al Mualla | |
|---|---|
| Sheikh | |
| Ruler of Umm Al Quwain | |
| Reign | 1768–1820 |
| Successor | Abdullah bin Rashid Al Mualla |
| House | Al Mualla |
The first known ruler of the Al Ali tribe of Umm Al Quwain, Sheikh Rashid was responsible for the construction of Umm Al Quwain Fort in the town in 1768,[1] today home to Umm Al Quwain museum.[2]
The fort and its watchtower were built after the Al Ali tribe moved from the island of Sinniyah to the mainland after water supplies on the island were exhausted.[3]
The precise date of Rashid bin Majid's reign is unknown, but by 1820 he had been succeeded by his son, Sheikh Abdullah bin Rashid Al Mualla,[4] the first Sheikh of Umm Al Quwain to enter into treaty relations with the British.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Umm Al Qawain Museums".
- ^ Nasouh Nazzal (2008-11-02). "UAE museum: Umm Al Quwain Museum". GulfNews. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
- ^ "In UAQ Old Town, past and present collide". The National. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
- ^ a b Lorimer, John (1915). Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. British Government, Bombay. p. 775.
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