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The Emirate of Umm Al Quwain is one of the seven constituent emirates of the United Arab Emirates, located in the north of the country. It is the second smallest and least populous emirate in the UAE and borders the Persian Gulf. Umm Al Quwain lies between Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah/Ajman on the west coast. It has a coastline stretching to 24 km. It had 72,000 inhabitants in 2007 and has an area of 770 km2 (300 sq mi).
The Al Ali is a tribe of the Arabian Peninsula, notably in the United Arab Emirates. The tribe originally settled the island of Siniyah off Umm Al Quwain, later moving to the mainland and building a fort and defensive wall there in the late 1700s, founding the emirate of Umm Al Quwain. The emirate consists in the main of the coastal city of Umm Al Quwain and the inland oasis town of Falaj Al Mualla, some 30 km (19 mi) from the coast.
The Emblem of the United Arab Emirates was officially adopted on 9 December 1973 ; it was later modified in 2008. It is similar to the coats of arms and emblems of other Arab states.
Sheikh Ahmad bin Rashid Al Mualla was an Emirati royal, politician, and a founder of the United Arab Emirates who served as the ruler of the emirate of Umm Al Quwain from 1929 to 1981. He is the father of Sheikh Rashid bin Ahmad Al Mualla II. He assumed his position after the assassination of his cousin, Sheikh Hamad bin Ibrahim Al Mualla and counter-coup in 1929. In his old age, the emirate joined the federation of the UAE in 1971. The first school and hospital in the emirate was established in his time.
Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla is the ruler and head of state of the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain since 2009 and a member of the Federal Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates.
Sheikh Abdullah bin Rashid Al Mualla was the Ruler of Umm Al Quwain from 1820 to 1853. The head of the Al Ali tribe, he was signatory to both the 1820 General Maritime Treaty with the British and the 1853 Perpetual Maritime Truce, making Umm Al Quwain a Trucial State. Today it is one of the seven United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Sheikh Abdulla Bin Rashid Al Mualla is the deputy ruler of Umm Al Quwain emirate since April 2004, He is the son of late Sheikh Rashid bin Ahmad Al Mualla.
Tell Abraq was an ancient Near Eastern city. Located on the border between Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain in the United Arab Emirates about 50 kilometers north-east of Dubai, the city was originally on the coastline of the Persian Gulf but changing sea levels have placed the remains of the city inland. It is located on the main road from Umm Al Quwain to Falaj Al Mualla.
Umm Al Quwain is the capital and largest city of the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain in the United Arab Emirates. Its ruling royal family are the Al Mualla.
Umm Al Quwain Fort, also known as the Al Ali Fort, is located in the city of Umm Al Quwain in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It was the seat of the rulers of Umm Al Quwain and the centre of government in the emirate until 1969. It was used as a police station before the fort was restored and opened to the public in 2000 by Sheikh Rashid Bin Ahmed Al Mualla, the Ruler of Umm Al Quwain at the time.
Falaj Al Mualla is the inland oasis town of Umm Al Quwain, one of the seven emirates which comprise the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Originally called Falaj Al Ali, after the Al Ali tribe which settled Umm Al Quwain, Falaj Al Mualla is located some 30 km inland of the city of Umm Al Quwain. It was settled approximately at the same time as the Al Ali moved from the island of Sinniyah to the mainland after water supplies on the island were exhausted.
Sheikh Rashid bin Majid Al Mualla was the founder of the House of Al Mualla, currently the ruling family of Umm Al Quwain.
Sheikh Abdullah bin Rashid Al Mualla II was Ruler of Umm Al Quwain from 1922 to 1923, one of the Trucial States, today the United Arab Emirates (UAE). His short rule was dominated by fears of a coup by his uncles and was brought to an abrupt end by the machinations of his cousin.
Sheikh Hamad bin Ibrahim Al Mualla was Ruler of Umm Al Quwain from 1923 to 1929, one of the Trucial States which today forms part of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al Mualla was Ruler of Umm Al Quwain from 1853 to 1873, one of the Trucial States which today form the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The Al Mualla family is the ruling royal family of Umm Al Quwain, one of the seven emirates that together comprise the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone is a free economic zone located in the emirate of Umm Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates. Created under a Ruler's Decree, Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone commenced operations in 1987. It functions under the administration of Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla.
The following charts below are the family trees of the rulers of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates from the 18th century to present day. The House of Nahyan rules Abu Dhabi, the House of Maktoum rules Dubai, the House of Qasimi rules Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah, the House of Sharqi rules Fujairah, the House of Mualla rules Umm Al Quwain, and the House of Nuaimi rules Ajman. The ruler of Abu Dhabi generally holds the presidency of the UAE and the ruler of Dubai holds the vice presidency and premiership.
Umm Al Quwain Museum, also known as UAQ National Museum or Umm Al Quwain National Museum, is a museum founded by Sheikh Rashid bin Majid Al Mualla. It is located in an old souq area called Madeena Al Qadeema in the city of Umm Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates, in an old fort that was once home to the ruling family.
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- ↑ "About Umm Al-Quwain University (UAQU)". UAE: Emirates Canadian University College . Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ↑ "Colleges". UAE: Umm Al Quwain University. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
