Sharjah (emirate)

Sharjah إمارة الشارقةّ Imārat ash-Shāriqa
Emirate
Emirate o Sharjah
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Sharjah Location o Sharjah in the UAE
Coordinates: 25°26′N 55°23′E
Kintra	Unitit Arab Emirates
Seat	Sharjah
Subdiveesions	Touns an veelages Sharjah Al Dhaid Al Rufaisa Ghunah Hajar Khor Fakkan Lulayyah Madhah Nahwa Rafa'a Sa'ad Sahanah Saruj Shis Wadi Shi Kalba Dibba Al-Hisn
Govrenment
• Teep	Constitutional monarchy
• Emir	Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qasimi
Area
• Total	2590 km2 (1,000 sq mi)
Population  (2008)
• Total	890,669

Sharjah (Inglis pronunciation: /ˈʃɑrdʒə/, Arabic: الشارقة‎ Aš Šāriqah) is ane o the emirates o the Unitit Arab Emirates (UAE). The emirate covers 2,600 km² (1,003 mi²) an haes a population o ower 800,000 (2008). The emirate o Sharjah comprises the ceety o Sharjah (the seat o the emirate), an ither minor touns an enclaves such as Kalba, Dibba Al-Hisn an Khor Fakkan.

History

Historically, Sharjah wis ane o the walthiest touns in this region wi a dounset in existence for ower 5000 years. In the early 18t century Al Qasimi clan established itsel in Sharjah, c. 1727 declarin Sharjah unthirldom. On 8 Januar 1820, Sheikh Sultan I signed the General Maritime Treaty wi Breetain, acceptin a protectorate tae keep the Ottoman Turks oot. Like fower o its neighbours, Ajman, Dubai, Ras al-Khaimah, an Umm al-Qaiwain, its position on the route tae Indie made it important enough tae be recognizit as a salute state. On 2 December 1971, Sheikh Khalid III jyned the Unitit Arab Emirates.

Emirates

The historically kent rulers wur:

• c. 1727 - 1777 Sheikh Rashid bin Matar bin Rahma Al Qasimi
• 1777 - 1803 Sheikh Saqr I bin Rashid Al Qasimi
• 1803 - 1840 Sheikh Sultan I bin Saqr Al Qasimi (first time)
• 1840 Sheikh Saqr bin Sultan Al Qasimi
• 1840 - 1866 Sheikh Sultan I bin Saqr Al Qasimi (second time) (died 1866)
• 1866 - 14 April 1868 Sheikh Khalid I bin Sultan Al Qasimi (died 1868)
• 14 April 1868 - March 1883 Sheikh Salim bin Sultan Al Qasimi (died 1919) - since 1869 jointly with the following:
• 1869 - 1871 Sheikh Ibrahim bin Sultan Al Qasimi
• March 1883 - 1914 Sheikh Saqr II bin Khalid Al Qasimi (died 1914)
• 13 April 1914 - 21 November 1924 Sheikh Khalid II bin Ahmad Al Qasimi
• 21 November 1924 - 1951 Sheikh Sultan II bin Saqr Al Qasimi (died 1951)
• 1951 - May 1951 Sheikh Muhammad bin Saqr Al Qasimi
• May 1951 - 24 June 1965 Sheikh Saqr III bin Sultan Al Qasimi (1925–1993)
• 24 June 1965 - 24 January 1972 Sheikh Khalid III bin Muhammad Al Qasimi (1931–1972)
• 25 January 1972 - 1972 Sheikh Saqr bin Muhammad Al Qasimi (acting)
• 1972 - 17 June 1987 Sheikh Dr. Sultan III bin Muhammad Al Qasimi (first time) (born 1939)
• 17 June 1987 - 23 June 1987 Sheikh `Abd al-`Aziz bin Muhammad Al Qasimi (1937–2004)
• 23 June 1987 - Sheikh Dr. Sultan III bin Muhammad Al Qasimi (seicont time)

Freemit airtins

• Travel guide tae Sharjah (emirate) frae Wikivoyage
• (in Arabic) Sharjah Municipality official website
• (in Inglis) Sharjah Municipality Archived 2009-02-25 at the Wayback Machine official website
• Sharjah Aquarium
• New Sharjah emblem