Dathina

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Dathina Sheikhdom
مشيخة دثينة
State of the Federation of South Arabia
18th century–1967
Flag of Dathina
Flag

Map of the Federation of South Arabia
CapitalMudiyah
 • TypeSheikhdom
Historical era20th century
• Established
18th century
• Disestablished
1967
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Federation of Arab Emirates of the South
South Yemen

Dathina (Arabic: دثينة Dathīnah), the Dathina Sheikhdom (Arabic: مشيخة دثينة Mashyakhat Dathīnah), or sometimes the Dathina Confederation, was a state in the British Aden Protectorate, the Federation of Arab Emirates of the South, and its successor, the Federation of South Arabia. Its capital was Mudiyah.[1]

History

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The state was abolished on 14 August 1967 upon the founding of the People's Republic of Yemen. In 1990 it became part of the Republic of Yemen.

Rulers

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Dathina was ruled for one-year terms by Chairmen of the Council of State who bore the title Na'ib, Ra'is Majlis al-Dawla.[2]

  • 1965 - 6? Apr 1966? al-Husayn ibn Mansur al-Jabiri
  • 1966 - 14 Aug 1967 `Abd al-Qadir ibn Shaya

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Paul Dresch. A History of Modern Yemen. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2000
  2. ^ States of the Aden Protectorates
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13°56′N 46°05′E / 13.933°N 46.083°E / 13.933; 46.083


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