Dathina

Dathina Sheikhdom

مشيخة دثينة

State of the Federation of South Arabia
18th century–1967

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Capital| Mudiyah
• Type| Sheikhdom
Historical era| 20th century

• Established

| 18th century

• Disestablished

| 1967

Preceded by | Succeeded by

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|  | Federation of Arab Emirates of the South

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| South Yemen |

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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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* Aden Protectorate

## 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

## External links

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* Map of Arabia (1905-1923) including the states of Aden Protectorate

13°56′N 46°05′E﻿ / ﻿13.933°N 46.083°E﻿ / 13.933; 46.083

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Former states in South Arabia

Ancient|

* Awsan
* Sheba
* Hadhramaut
* Qataban
* Ma'in
* Himyar

Middle ages|

* Ziyadids
* Najahids
* Sulayhids
* Mahdids
* Hamdanids
* Zurayids
* Sulaymanids
* Rasulids
* Tahirids
* Kathiri (1395–1430)

Modern|

| Protectorate of South Arabia|

* Kathiri
* Mahra
* Qu'aiti
* Upper Yafa
* Al-Busi
* Al-Dhubi
* Hadrami
* Mawsata
* Maflahi
* Na'wah
* Rubeaten
* Juban
* al-Hawra
* al-`Irqa

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Federation of the
Emirates of South Arabia
and Federation of South Arabia|

* Aden
* Alawi
* Aqrabi
* Audhali
* Beihan
* Dathina
* Dhala
* Fadhli
* Haushabi
* Lahej
* Lower Aulaqi
* Lower Yafa
* Maflahi
* Qutaibi
* Shaib
* Upper Aulaqi Sheikhdom
* Upper Aulaqi Sultanate
* Wahidi Balhaf
* Wahidi Bir Ali
* Wahidi Haban

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Independent states|

* Baidah
* Najran
* Emirate of Asir
* Abu 'Arish
* Al Aidh Emirate
* Sheikdom of Upper Asir
* Tarim
* North Yemen
* Kingdom of Yemen
* Yemen Arab Republic
* South Yemen (1994 revival attempt)

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* History of Yemen
* Aden Protectorate
* Aden Province
* Aden Colony

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