Sharjah (emirate)

Sharjah (Arabic: إِمَارَة ٱلشَّارِقَة <span title="Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Language/data/ISO 639 override' not found. transliteration" class="Unicode" style="white-space:normal; text-decoration: none">Imārat Aš-Šāriqah) is one of the seven emirate of the United Arab Emirates.

إِمَارَة ٱلشَّارِقَة
Imārat al-Shāriqah
Emirate of Sharjah
Flag of Sharjah
Coat of arms of Sharjah
Location of Sharjah in the UAE
Location of Sharjah in the UAE
Coordinates: 25°21′27″N 55°23′27″E / 25.35750°N 55.39083°E / 25.35750; 55.39083Coordinates: 25°21′27″N 55°23′27″E / 25.35750°N 55.39083°E / 25.35750; 55.39083
Country United Arab Emirates
SeatSharjah
Boroughs
Government
 • TypeAbsolute monarchy
 • RulerSultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi
Area
 • Total2,590 km2 (1,000 sq mi)
 • Rank3rd
Population
 (2019)
 • Total2,374,132
 • Rank3rd

Rulers

List of the rulers ruled Emirate of Sharjah.

Years of ruling Birth Death Name Notes
1747–1777 Sheikh Rashid bin Matar Al Qasimi
1777–1803 Sheikh Saqr bin Rashid Al Qasimi
1803–1866 1866 Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi First time
1866–1868 (14 April) 1886 Sheikh Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi
1868 (14 April) – 1883 (March)
1869–1883 jointly w/next leader
1919 Sheikh Salim bin Sultan Al Qasimi
1883 (March) – 1914 1914 Sheikh Saqr bin Khalid Al Qasimi
1914 (13 April) – 1924 (21 November) Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmad Al Qasimi
1924 (21 November) – 1951 1951 Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi II
1951 (May) – 1965 (24 June) 1925 1993 Sheikh Saqr bin Sultan Al Qasimi
1965 (24 June) – 1972 (24 January) 1931 1972 Sheikh Khalid bin Muhammad Al Qasimi
1972 (25 January) – 1972 1925 1993 Sheikh Saqr bin Sultan Al Qasimi Acting
1972–1987 (17 June) 1939 Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi First time
1987 (17 June) – 1987 (23 June) 1937 2004 Sheikh `Abd al-`Aziz bin Muhammad Al Qasimi
1987 (23 June) – present 1939 Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi Second time

Sharjah (emirate) Media

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