Al Nahyan family

Al Nahayan (Arabic: آل نهيان Āl Nohayan/ English: The house of Nahayan) are one of the six ruling families of the United Arab Emirates, and are based in the capital Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Al Nahyan is a branch of the House of Al-Falahi (Āl Bū Falāḥ), a branch of the Bani Yas tribe, and are related to the House of Al-Falasi and also related to House of Al-Yassi ,these two powerful houses/tribes are from which the ruling the family of Dubai, Al Maktoum, descends. Al Nahyans came to Abu Dhabi in the 18th century and hail from Liwa Oasis.[1] They have been the rulers of Abu Dhabi since 1793 and eight Al Nahyan rulers were killed and five were overthrown by their relatives from 1793 and 1966.[2]

Members

It is still very common not to mention the female members of the family in most of the monarchies in the Persian Gulf. A family tree of the Al Nahyan, designed by French historian Béatrice Lachaume in 1996 (to commemorate his Silver Jubilee), does for instance not show a single female member of the family. It is still common to withhold the first names of brides in official wedding ceremonies when they involve royalty. Some female members of other Emirati royal families have started breaking this silence (such as several high profile female royalty in Dubai or in Sharjah). Notable members of the Al Nahyan family include:

Offshoot

See also

References

  1. ↑ Motohiro, Ono (March 2011). "Reconsideration of the Meanings of the Tribal Ties in the United Arab Emirates: Abu Dhabi Emirate in Early ʼ90s" (PDF). Kyoto Bulletin of Islamic Area Studies 4–1 (2): 25–34. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  2. ↑ Onley, James; Sulayman Khalaf (September 2006). "Shaikhly Authority in the Pre-oil Gulf: An Historical–Anthropological Study" (PDF). History and Anthropology 17 (3): 189–208. doi:10.1080/02757200600813965. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  3. ↑ News BBC