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Al Nahyan
The Al Nahyan are the ruling family of Abu Dhabi, a branch of the Al Bu Falah section of the Bani Yas tribal confederation. From the Liwa oases they moved their seat to Abu Dhabi island in the 1790s and have ruled the emirate since. Since the founding of the United Arab Emirates in 1971, its president has always been an Al Nahyan.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Al Nahyan. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/al-nahyan
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