Sharjah (emirate)
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Sharjah (Arabic: إِمَارَة ٱلشَّارِقَة <span title="Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Language/data/ISO 639 override' not found. transliteration" class="Unicode" style="white-space:normal; text-decoration: none">Imārat Aš-Šāriqah) is one of the seven emirate of the United Arab Emirates.
إِمَارَة ٱلشَّارِقَة Imārat al-Shāriqah | |
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Emirate of Sharjah | |
Coordinates: 25°21′27″N 55°23′27″E / 25.35750°N 55.39083°ECoordinates: 25°21′27″N 55°23′27″E / 25.35750°N 55.39083°E | |
Country | United Arab Emirates |
Seat | Sharjah |
Boroughs | 9 municipalities[1]
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Government | |
• Type | Absolute monarchy |
• Ruler | Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi |
Area | |
• Total | 2,590 km2 (1,000 sq mi) |
• Rank | 3rd |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 2,374,132 |
• Rank | 3rd |
Rulers
List of the rulers ruled Emirate of Sharjah.
Years of ruling | Birth | Death | Name | Notes |
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1747–1777 | Sheikh Rashid bin Matar Al Qasimi | |||
1777–1803 | Sheikh Saqr bin Rashid Al Qasimi | |||
1803–1866 | 1866 | Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi | First time | |
1866–1868 (14 April) | 1886 | Sheikh Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi | ||
1868 (14 April) – 1883 (March) 1869–1883 jointly w/next leader |
1919 | Sheikh Salim bin Sultan Al Qasimi | ||
1883 (March) – 1914 | 1914 | Sheikh Saqr bin Khalid Al Qasimi | ||
1914 (13 April) – 1924 (21 November) | Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmad Al Qasimi | |||
1924 (21 November) – 1951 | 1951 | Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi II | ||
1951 (May) – 1965 (24 June) | 1925 | 1993 | Sheikh Saqr bin Sultan Al Qasimi | |
1965 (24 June) – 1972 (24 January) | 1931 | 1972 | Sheikh Khalid bin Muhammad Al Qasimi | |
1972 (25 January) – 1972 | 1925 | 1993 | Sheikh Saqr bin Sultan Al Qasimi | Acting |
1972–1987 (17 June) | 1939 | Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi | First time | |
1987 (17 June) – 1987 (23 June) | 1937 | 2004 | Sheikh `Abd al-`Aziz bin Muhammad Al Qasimi | |
1987 (23 June) – present | 1939 | Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi | Second time |
Sharjah (emirate) Media
Khor Fakkan beach, with the Western Hajar Mountains in the background
The Emirates Eye, the ferris wheel at Al-Qasbah in Sharjah City
Dibba Al-Hisn beach in the gulf of Oman.
One Day International cricket match at Sharjah