Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi III

Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi (Arabic: راشد بن حميد النعيمي), (1902 6 September 1981)[1] was an Emirati royal, politian and a founder of the United Arab Emirates who served as the 9th ruler of Ajman and ruled the emirate from 1928 until 1981.[2] Throughout his 53 years as ruler, he worked to build Ajman.

Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi
Ruler
Reign1928 – 6 September 1981
PredecessorHumaid bin Abdulaziz Al Nuaimi
SuccessorHumaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi III
Born1902 (1902)
Ajman, Trucial States
Died6 September 1981(1981-09-06) (aged 78–79)
Names
Rashid bin Ḥumaid Al Nuaimi
HouseAl Nuaimi
FatherHumaid bin Abdulaziz Al Nuaimi
MotherSheikha bint Saeed bin Majed bin Ali bin Rashid Al Nuaimi
ReligionSunni Islam

He is the father of the current ruler, Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi III.

The ruling family belongs to the Al Na'im tribe.

He established the Ajman Police in 1967.

Children

  • Ali bin Rashid Al Nuaimi (died July 1990)
  • Fatima bint Rashid Al Nuaimi (died 14 December 2014)[3]
  • Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi III
  • Abdulla bin Rashid Al Nuaimi (died 12 January 2013)[4]
  • Nasser bin Rashid Al Nuaimi
  • Nayla bint Rashid Al Nuaimi
  • Shaikha bint Rashid Al Nuaimi
  • Saeed bin Rashid Al Nuaimi
  • Abdulaziz bin Rashid Al Nuaimi
  • Saqr bin Rashid Al Nuaimi
  • Hamdan bin Rashid Al Nuaimi
  • Sultan bin Rashid Al Nuaimi
  • Mohammed bin Rashid Al Nuaimi
  • Ahmed bin Rashid Al Nuaimi
  • Maryam bint Rashid Al Nuaimi

See also

References

  1. Founders of the Union
  2. "Ruler of Ajman". Government of Ajman. 25 June 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
  3. Ajman Ruler's sister Shaikha Fatima dies gulfnews.com, 14 December 2014.
  4. Shaikh Abdullah bin Rashid Al Nuaimi passes away khale013.


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