Al Khalifa

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The Al Khalifa (Arabic: آل خليفة) dynasty is the ruling family of Bahrain. The Al Khalifa clan belongs to the Bani Utub tribe. The current head of the family is Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa who became the emir in 1999 and gained the title of king in 2002.

[edit] List of the emirs of Bahrain from the Al Khalifa dynasty

Ahmad ibn Khalifa Al Khalifa: ? - †1796 ( shaikh 1783 - 1796)
Abdullah ibn Ahmad Al Khalifa: ? - †1843 ( shaikh 1796 - 1843)
Salman ibn Ahmad Al Khalifa: ? - †1825 ( shaikh 1796 - 1825)
Khalifah ibn Salman Al Khalifa: ? - †1834 ( shaikh 1825 - 1834)
Muhammad ibn Khalifa Al Khalifa: ? - †1869 ( shaikh 1834 - 1842, 1843 - 1868 )
Ali ibn Khalifa Al Khalifa: ? - †1869 ( shaikh 1868 - 1869)
Muhammad ibn Khalifa Al Khalifa: ? - †1897 ( shaikh Sept. 1869 - Dec. 1869) - second reign
Muhammad ibn Abdullah Al Khalifa: 1813 - †1890 ( shaikh Dec.1869)
Isa ibn Ali Al Khalifa: 1848 - †1933 ( shaikh 1869 - 1933)
Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa (1872-1942): 1872 - †1942) ( shaikh 1932 - 1942)
Salman ibn Hamad Al Khalifa (1895-1961): 1895 - †1961 ( shaikh 1942 - 1961)
Emir Isa ibn Salman Al Khalifa: 1933 - †1999 ( shaikh 1961-1971 emir 1971 - 1999)
King Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa: 1950 ( emir 1999-2002 King 2002 - Present )