Shaib facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sheikhdom of Shaib مشيخة الشعيب
State of the Federation of South Arabia
← 18th century–1967 →
Map of the Federation of South Arabia
Government		Sheikhdom
Historical era		20th century
-	Established	18th century
-	Disestablished	1967

Shaib or Sha‘ib (Arabic: شعيب Shu‘ayb), or the Sheikhdom of Shaib (Arabic: مشيخة الشعيب Mashyakhat ash-Shu‘ayb), was a state in the Aden Protectorate, South Arabia. The area is now part of the Republic of Yemen.

History

The Sha`ib Sheikhdom was established at an uncertain date in the 18th century. After becoming a British protectorate, it eventually joined the Federation of Arab Emirates of the South as well as its successor, the Federation of South Arabia. Its last sheikh, Yahya Mohamed Al-Kholaqi Al-Saqladi, was exiled in 1967 upon the founding of the People's Republic of South Yemen. He died in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in July 2001.

Rulers

The rulers of the Sha`ib Sheikhdom had the title of Shaykh Sha`ib.

Sheikhs

• c.1850 - 1880 Mani` al-Saqladi
• 1880 - 1915 `Ali ibn Mani` al-Saqladi
• 1915 - 1935 Mutahhar ibn Mani` al-Saqladi
• 1935 - 1948 Muhammad ibn Muqbil al-Saqladi
• Aug 1948 - 1954 Kassem ibn Mused ibn Ali al-Saqladi
• 1955 - 30 Mar 1963 Yahya ibn Muhammad al-Saqladi
• 1963 - 7 Jul 1965 Nashir ibn `Abd Allah al-Saqladi (d. 1965)
• 10 Jul 1965 - Jun 1967 Yahya ibn Mohamed Al Kholaqi al-Saqladi

See also

• Aden Protectorate