Ajman
إمارة عجمانّ

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H.H. Prince Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid al-Nuaimi
 شيخ حميد بن راشد النعيمي

Reign: 6 September 1981 - present

 

History

On 8 January 1820, Sheikh Rashid ibn Humayd Al Nuaimi signed the General Maritime Treaty with Britain, accepting a protectorate to keep the Ottoman Turks out. Like four of Ajmān's neighbors, Sharjah, Dubai, Ras al-Khaimah and Umm al-Qaiwain, its position on the route to India made it important enough to be recognized as a salute state (albeit of the lowest class: 3 guns).

On 2 December 1971, Sheikh Rashid ibn Humayd Al Nuaimi joined the United Arab Emirates.

Former Monarchs were:

17.. – 17.. Sheikh Rashid ibn Hamid Al Nuaimi
17.. – 1816 Sheikh Humayd ibn Rashid Al Nuaimi
1816 – 1838 Sheikh Rashid II ibn Humayd Al Nuaimi (d. 1838)
1838 – 1841 Sheikh Humayd II ibn Rashid Al Nuaimi (1st time) (d. 1873)
1841 – 1848 Sheikh `Abd al–`Aziz I ibn Rashid Al Nuaimi (d. 1848)
1848 – 1873 Sheikh Humayd II ibn Rashid Al Nuaimi (2nd time)
1873 – April 1891 Sheikh Rashid III ibn Humaid Al Nuaimi (d. 1891)
April 1891 – 8 July 1900 Sheikh Humaid III ibn Rashid Al Nuaimi (d. 1900)
8 July 1900 – February 1910 Sheikh `Abd al–`Aziz II ibn Humayd Al Nuaimi (b. 18.. – d. 1910)
February 1910 – January 1928 Sheikh Humayd IV ibn `Abd al–`Aziz Al Nuaimi
January 1928 – 6 September 1981 Sheikh Rashid IV ibn Humayd Al Nuaimi (b. 1904 – d. 1981)