al-Qasimi

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The al-Qasimi ( Arabic القاسمي, DMG al-Qāsimī ; Pluralالقواسم / al-Qawāsim ) are a ruling family. It represents the emir in the emirates of Ra’s al-Khaimah and Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates on the Persian Gulf.

Ruler of Ras al-Khaimah

  • Rahman al-Qasimi 18th century
  • Matar ibn Rahman al-Qasimi -1740
  • Raschid ibn Matar al-Qasimi 1740–1777
  • Saqr ibn Rashid al-Qasimi 1777-1803
  • Sultan ibn Saqr al-Qasimi 1803-1808 (first term)
  • Hasan ibn 'Ali al-enezi 1808-1814
  • Hasan ibn Rahman 1814-1820
  • Sultan ibn Saqr al-Qasimi 1820–1866 (second term)
  • Ibrahim ibn Sultan al-Qasimi 1866-1867
  • Chalid ibn Sultan al-Qasimi 1867–1868
  • Salim ibn Sultan al-Qasimi 1868–1869 (first term)
  • Humayyid ibn Abdullah al-Qasimi 1869–1900
    • ? 1900–1909 (united with the neighboring Emirate of Sharjah )
    • Salim ibn Sultan al-Qasimi 1909–1919 (second term as governor)
    • Sultan ibn Salim al-Qasimi 1919–1948 (from July 7, 1921 again as emir)
  • Saqr ibn Muhammad al-Qasimi 1948-2010
  • Saʿud ibn Saqr al-Qasimi 2010-

Ruler of Sharjah

  • Raschid 1727-1777
  • Saqr I. 1777-1803
  • Sultan I. 1803-1866
  • Chalid I. 1866-1868
  • Salim 1868-1883
  • Saqr II. 1883-1914
  • Chalid II. 1914-1924
  • Sultan II. 1924–1951
  • Saqr III. 1951-1965
  • Chalid III. 1965-1972
  • Sultan III. 1972 – today

Ruler of Kalba

  • Sayyid ibn Hamad al-Qasimi 1903-1937
  • Hamad ibn Sayyid al-Qasimi 1937-1951

See also