Dhiyab bin Isa Al Nahyan
| Dhiyab bin Isa Al Nahyan | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheikh | |||||
| Emir of Abu Dhabi | |||||
| Reign | 1761-1793[1] | ||||
| Born | Abu Dhabi, UAE | ||||
| Died | 1793 | ||||
| Issue | Shakhbut bin Dhiyab Al Nahyan | ||||
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| House | Al Nahyan family | ||||
| Father | Isa bin Dawud Al Nahyan | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
Sheikh Dhiyab bin Isa bin Nahayan was the Sheikh of Abu Dhabi (1761–1793) and the founder of the Al Abu Falah dynasty, which still rules Abu Dhabi today.[2][3] He is a grandson of Dawud Al Nahyan.
Life
Dhiyab bin Isa, leader of the Bani Yas tribal confederation, sent a hunting party from Liwa in 1761 which tracked a gazelle to a brackish spring on the island. The gazelle became the symbol of Abu Dhabi, and gave it its name (literally Father of the Gazelle). In 1793, Dhiyab ordered his son Shakbut to move to the island. He did and then built a village and a fort there.[4][5][6]
References
- ↑ "Netty Royal - ROYALTY". www.nettyroyal.nl. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ↑ "United Arab Emirates". worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ↑ Gannon, Mo. "Key figures in the life of Qasr Al Hosn | The National". Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ↑ Lienhardt, Peter; Al-Shahi, Ahmed (2001). Sheikhdoms of Eastern Arabia. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 9780333985274.
- ↑ Steven, Jolandi (22 September 2015). "The Sheikhs of Abu Dhabi". Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ↑ "Press Kit - Qasr Al Hosn Festival 2016". qasralhosnfestival.ae. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
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