Shaib or Sha‘ib ( ), or the Sheikhdom of Shaib ( ), was a state in the Aden Protectorate, South Arabia. The area is now part of the Republic of Yemen.
History The Sha`ib Sheikhdom was established at an uncertain date in the 18th century. After becoming a British protectorate, it eventually joined the Federation of Arab Emirates of the South as well as its successor, the Federation of South Arabia.Paul Dresch. A History of Modern Yemen. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2000 Its last sheikh, Yahya Mohamed Al-Kholaqi Al-Saqladi, was exiled in 1967 upon the founding of the People's Republic of South Yemen. He died in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in July 2001.
Rulers The rulers of the Sha`ib Sheikhdom had the title of Shaykh Sha`ib.States of the Aden Protectorates
Sheikhs c.1850 - 1880 Mani` al-Saqladi 1880 - 1915 `Ali ibn Mani` al-Saqladi 1915 - 1935 Mutahhar ibn Mani` al-Saqladi 1935 - 1948 Muhammad ibn Muqbil al-Saqladi Aug 1948 - 1954 Kassem ibn Mused ibn Ali al-Saqladi 1955 - 30 Mar 1963 Yahya ibn Muhammad al-Saqladi 1963 - 7 Jul 1965 Nashir ibn `Abd Allah al-Saqladi (d. 1965) 10 Jul 1965 - Jun 1967 Yahya ibn Mohamed Al Kholaqi al-Saqladi
See also Aden Protectorate
References
External links Map of Arabia (1905-1923) including the states of Aden Protectorate