Sultan bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan

Not to be confused with his grandson Sultan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Sultan bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan
Born Abu Dhabi, UAE
Spouse Sheikha Salma bint Butti[1][2]
Issue Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Hazza[1]
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
House Al Nahyan family
Father Zayed the Great
Religion Islam

Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan (Arabic: الشيخ سلطان بن زید بن خلیفہ آل نهيان / English: Sultan bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan) was the grandfather of current Ruler Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan [3] and father of previous ruler Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan[3].

He killed his brother Hamdan in 1922 to rule Abu Dhabi, but was himself toppled and killed by another brother Saqr in 1926.

He had at least four sons, the eldest of whom was Shakbut, and the youngest whom was Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan [3] also called Zayed II.

Name Lifespan Notes
Shakbut (ca. 1905 – 11 February 1989) Ruler of Abu Dhabi from 1928 to 1966
Son of Salma bint Butti Al Hamed
Hazza[4] 1907[5]:25-1958 He married Mariam bint Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Mariam bint Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.[1]
Son of Salma bint Butti Al Hamed
No sons
Khalid[5] One son Mohammad
Zayed (6 May 1918 – 2 November 2004) Ruler of Abu Dhabi from 6 August 1966 to 2 November 2004
Father of current ruler Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Son of Salma bint Butti Al Hamed
Mariam[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Al Hashemi, Bushra Alkaff (27 February 2013). "Memories of a simpler time". The National. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  2. Rabi, Uzi (May 2006). "Oil Politics and Tribal Rulers in Eastern Arabia: The Reign of Shakhbut (1928– 1966)" (PDF). British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies. 33 (1): 37–50. doi:10.1080/13530190600603832. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 May 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 Killgore, Andrew I. (March 2005). "Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (1918–2004)". Washington Report on Middle East Affairs: 41. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  4. Al Hashemi, Bushra Alkaff (27 February 2013). "Memories of a simpler time". The National. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  5. 1 2 El Reyes, Dr. Abdulla, ed. (December 2014). Liwa Journal of the National Archives (PDF). United Arab Emirates: Emirati National Archives. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
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