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Maktoum bin Butti
Maktoum bin Butti was the founder of the Al Maktoum dynasty of Dubai, ruling from 1833 to 1852. In 1833 he led about 800 members of the Al Bu Falasah section of the Bani Yas from Abu Dhabi to settle at Dubai Creek. He was among the sheikhs who signed the maritime truces with Britain from 1835, and his family still rules Dubai.
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