List_of_Arabian_Houses
List of royal families on the Arabian Peninsula in the 20th century
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This is a list of royal families on the Arabian Peninsula[lower-alpha 1] in the 20th century.
- Bahrain (independent since 1971): House of Khalifa (Al Khalifah).[2]
- Hejaz (1916–1925): Hashemites (Al Hashim).[lower-alpha 2]
- Idrisid Emirate of Asir (1908–1934): Idrisid dynasty.[3]
- Jabal Shammar (1836–1921): House of Rashīd (Rasheed, Rashidi): historical Arabian dynasty ruling Hail, northern Nejd.[4]
- Kuwait: House of Sabah (Al Sabah).[2]
- Oman: House of Busaid (Al Bu Said).[5]
- Saudi Arabia: House of Saud (Al Saud).[2]
- Qatar (independent since 1971): House of Thani (Al Thani),[2] originally bedouin from Nejd.[6]
- House of Al-Daweesh the ruling branch of the Mutayr tribe ruled Najd for a time[citation needed]
- United Arab Emirates (Trucial States until 1971[lower-alpha 3]) – royal families:
- Abu Dhabi: House of Nahyan (Al Nahyan).
- Ajman: House of Nuaimi (Al Nuaimi).
- Dubai: House of Maktoum (Al Maktoum).
- Fujairah: House of Sharqi (Al Sharqi).
- Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah: House of Qasimi (Al Qasimi).
- Umm Al Quwain: House of Mualla (Al Mualla).
- Yemen:
- Federation of South Arabia (1962–1967): see "House" under "Federation of South Arabia § List of rulers". Abolished in 1967 and replaced by the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (South Yemen; Aden).[8]
- Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen (1918–1970): the Rass House (al-Rassi), abolished in 1970 after being defeated by the Yemen Arab Republic (North Yemen, Sanaa) in the North Yemen Civil War (1962–1970).[9]