| Emirate of Umm al-Quwain إمارة أمّ القيوين |
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| Emirate | Umm al-Quwain | ||
| Government | |||
| - Emir | Rashid bin Ahmad Al Mu'alla | ||
| Area | |||
| - Metro | 750 km² (289. |||}The United Arab Emirates is composed of 7 Emirates ( imarat; singular imarah) See also ISO 3166-2AE Emir ( Arabic: ar أمير;, female أميرة; emira;) ( Farsi and Urdu: امیر) Sheikh Rashid III ibn Ahmad Al Mu'alla (الشيخ راشد بن احمد المعلا born 1930 is the ruler of Umm Al Qawain, part of the United Arab Emirates. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 6 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| - Metro | 62,000 | ||
| Time zone | UAE Standard Time (UTC+4) | ||
Umm al-Quwain (Arabic: أمّ القيوين, transliteration: umm al-quwwayn) (literally meaning "Mother of two powers") is one of the emirates in the United Arab Emirates. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central UTC+4 time zone is used as Moscow Summer Time Iraq Summer Time Azerbaijan Time Single zone countries Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language Different approaches and methods for the Romanization of Arabic exist It is located in the north of the country. The emirate is ruled by Rashid bin Ahmad Al Mu'alla, who has been a member of the UAE's Supreme Council since 1981. Sheikh Rashid III ibn Ahmad Al Mu'alla (الشيخ راشد بن احمد المعلا born 1930 is the ruler of Umm Al Qawain, part of the United Arab Emirates. The emirate had 62,000 inhabitants in 2003 (making it the least populous emirate in the federation) and has an area of 750 square kilometers. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Accepted alternative spellings include Umm al Qiwain (used on its former postage stamps) as well as Umm al-Qawain, Umm al-Qaywayn, Umm el-Qiwain, and Umm al-Quwain.
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History
In 1775 Sheikh Majid Al Mualla, founder of the ruling Al Mualla lineage of the Al `Ali clan, established an independent sheikdom in Umm al-Quwain.
On 8 January 1820, Sheikh Abdullah I signed the General Maritime Treaty with the United Kingdom, thus accepting a British protectorate in order to keep the Ottoman Turks out. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located In International law, a protectorate is a autonomous territory that is "protected" by a stronger state or entity hense the protector which engages to protect The Ottoman Turks were the subdivision of the Ottoman Muslim Millet that dominated the ruling class of the Ottoman Empire. Like four of its neighbours, Ajman, Dubai, Ras al-Khaimah and Sharjah, its position on the route to India made it important enough to be recognized as a salute state (albeit of the lowest class: only 3 guns). Ajmān (or Ujman; Arabic: عجمان) is one of the seven emirates comprising the United Arab Emirates (UAE. Dubai (in دبيّ,) is one of the seven emirates and most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE Ras Al-Khaimah ( Arabic: رأس الخيمة,, literally "The Top of the Tent" is one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates Sharjah ( Arabic: الشارقة,, pronounced /'ʃɑɹdʒə/ in English) is one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates (UAE India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country A Salute state was a Princely state (ie reigned by a native ruler of princely rank which the British colonial Paramount ruler has granted a Gun salute
On 2 December 1971, Sheikh Ahmad II joined the United Arab Emirates. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar.
The successive rulers were:
- 1775 - 17. . Sheikh Majid Al Mu`alla
- 17. . - 1816 Sheikh Rashid I ibn Majid Mu`alla
- 1816 - 1853 Sheikh Abdullah I ibn Rashid Al Mu`alla
- 1853 - 1873 Sheikh Ali ibn Abdullah Al Mu`alla
- 1873 - 13 June 1904 Sheikh Ahmad I ibn `Abd Allah Al Mu`alla (b. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on 18. . - d. 1904)
- 13 June 1904 - August 1922 Sheikh Rashid II ibn Ahmad Al Mu`alla (b. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on 1875 - d. 1922)
- August 1922 - October 1923 Sheikh `Abdallah II ibn Rashid Al Mu`alla
- October 1923 - 9 February 1929 Sheikh Hamad ibn Ibrahim Al Mu`alla
- 9 February 1929 - 21 February 1981 Sheikh Ahmad II ibn Rashid Al Mu`alla (b. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 1904 - d. 1981)
- 21 February 1981 - Sheikh Rashid III ibn Ahmad Al Mu'alla (b. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Sheikh Rashid III ibn Ahmad Al Mu'alla (الشيخ راشد بن احمد المعلا born 1930 is the ruler of Umm Al Qawain, part of the United Arab Emirates. 1930)
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