Dathina facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Dathina Sheikhdom مشيخة دثينة
State of the Federation of South Arabia
← 18th century–1967 →
Map of the Federation of South Arabia
Capital city		Mudiyah
Government		Sheikhdom
Historical era		20th century
-	Established	18th century
-	Disestablished	1967

Dathina (Arabic: دثينة Dathīnah), the Dathina Sheikhdom (Arabic: مشيخة دثينة Mashyakhat Dathīnah), or sometimes the Dathina Confederation, was a state in the British Aden Protectorate, the Federation of Arab Emirates of the South, and its successor, the Federation of South Arabia. Its capital was Mudiyah.

History

The state was abolished on 14 August 1967 upon the founding of the People's Republic of Yemen. In 1990 it became part of the Republic of Yemen.

Rulers

Dathina was ruled for one-year terms by Chairmen of the Council of State who bore the title Na'ib, Ra'is Majlis al-Dawla.

• 1965 - 6? Apr 1966? al-Husayn ibn Mansur al-Jabiri
• 1966 - 14 Aug 1967 `Abd al-Qadir ibn Shaya

See also

• Aden Protectorate