Shakhbut Bin-Sultan Al Nahyan
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Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan (1905–February 11, 1989) was the eldest son of Sheikh Sultan II bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the ruler of Abu Dhabi
from 1922 to 1926. He succeeded his uncle Sheikh Saqr I bin Zayed Al Nahyan
in 1928. Shakhbut was the ruler of the emirate of Abu Dhabi until August 6, 1966 when he was deposed in a bloodless coup by his brother Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who became the emir
of Abu Dhabi, and eventually rose to become the undisputed leader of the United Arab Emirates
.
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...
from 1922 to 1926. He succeeded his uncle Sheikh Saqr I bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Saqr bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Sheikh Saqr Bin Zayed Al Nahyan was the third ruler of Abu Dhabi. He was the brother of Sultan bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan , whom he shot and killed to avenge the death of their older brother Sheikh Hamdan, and in 1926 he became ruler himself. He was uncle to Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and...
in 1928. Shakhbut was the ruler of the emirate of Abu Dhabi until August 6, 1966 when he was deposed in a bloodless coup by his brother Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who became the emir
Emir
Emir , meaning "commander", "general", or "prince"; also transliterated as Amir, Aamir or Ameer) is a title of high office, used throughout the Muslim world...
of Abu Dhabi, and eventually rose to become the undisputed leader of the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
.