emirate · Arabia and the Gulf

Sheikhdom of Fujairah

1902 CE – 1971 CE (approx.) · capital Fujairah

The only Trucial sheikhdom on the Gulf of Oman coast, which broke away from Sharjah in 1902 and was recognised by Britain only in 1952.

Origins

Fujairah, on the east coast of the Oman peninsula, was home to the Sharqiyin tribe and long fell under the Qawasim of the Sheikhdom of Sharjah. In 1902 the Sharqiyin chief Hamad bin Abdullah Al Sharqi asserted independence, though Britain continued to treat Fujairah as part of Sharjah.

Rule and society

The sheikhdom lived from date farming, fishing and the trade of its small port, in the mountain-backed valleys of the east coast. In 1925 a British warship shelled Fujairah fort during a dispute with the sheikh. Its claims also brought it into conflict with the Sheikhdom of Kalba. Britain finally recognised Fujairah as one of the Trucial States in 1952.

Decline and legacy

Fujairah joined the United Arab Emirates at its foundation in December 1971. Its port later became a major oil bunkering centre outside the Strait of Hormuz.

Lineage

Sheikhdom of Sharjah 1727 CE – 1971 CESheikhdom of FujairahUnited Arab Emirates 1971 CE – present

Connections (1)

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sheikhdom of Fujairah. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/sheikhdom-of-fujairah
MLA
“Sheikhdom of Fujairah.” The Epoch Institute States Register, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/sheikhdom-of-fujairah. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Sheikhdom of Fujairah.” The Epoch Institute States Register. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/sheikhdom-of-fujairah.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Sheikhdom of Fujairah’, The Epoch Institute States Register. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/sheikhdom-of-fujairah (Accessed: ).

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