Yemen: Yemen (meaning the Land of
the Right Hand, i.e. right of Mecca) was founded on
the previous Kingdoms of Maain (c400-c1000 BC) and of
Saba (c750-c25 BC), the latter having
absorbed the
former to be named later the Kingdom of Himyar (c25
BC-577 AD). The Imamate and Kingdom of Yemen traces
its origins to the Imamate of Sanaa founded in 893
...
* Aden: Located in South Yemen, Aden is a city
whose name was given to the state ruled by the Benu
Saryeh from 1114 to 1173 and later to the part of
South Yemen ceded in 1838 by the Sultan of
Lahej to
the British and occupied by them on 19/1/1839 to
become the Colony of Aden ...
* Ahwar
* Al Aulaqi (Lower)
* Al Aulaqi (Upper Aulaqi
Shaikhdom)
* Al Aulaqi (Upper Aulaqi
Sultanate)
* Alawi: The Alawi Shaikhs established
independence in 1839 from Yemen and was included in
the Western Aden Protectorate ...
* Al Haura
* Al Irqa
* Al Qasha
* Aqrabi: The Aqrabi Shaikhs
established independence in the 18th century from the
Sultanate of Lahij and were included in the Western
Aden Protectorate ...
* Audalhi: The Audalhi Shaikhs signed a
protectorate treaty with the British and were
included in the Western Aden Protectorate ...
* Aulaqi, Al (Lower)
* Aulaqi, Al (Upper Aulaqi
Shaikhdom)
* Aulaqi, Al (Upper Aulaqi
Sultanate)
* Bayhan
* Beihan
* Bir Ahmad
* Bir Ali: The Wahidi Sultanate was split into 4
states in the 1870s ...
* Dahm
* Dali
* Dhala: The Emirs of Dhala established
independence from Yemen in the 19th century, signed a
British protectorate agreement in 1904, were included
in the Western Aden Protectorate ...
* Dubi: A shaikhdom created in the 19th
century that was included in the Western Aden
Protectorate ...
* Fadhli: The Fadhli Sultans of Zinjibar were
included in the Western Aden Protectorate ...
* Habban: The Wahidi Sultanate was split into 4
states in the 1870s ...
* Habieli, Al: The ruling family, recognized by the
Hashimite Grand Sharifs of Mecca as related,
established themselves as religious leaders in Bayhan
in 1680 and became independent ...
* Hadrami: A shaikdom probably created in the
19th century that was included in the Western Aden
Protectorate ...
* Haushabi: The Haushabi Sultans of Musaymir
established independence from Yemen in the 19th
century, signed a British protectorate agreement in
1904, were included in the Western Aden Protectorate
...
* Haura, Al: A shaikdom probably created in the
19th century that was included in the Eastern Aden
Protectorate ...
* Irqa, Al: A shaikdom probably created in the
19th century that was included in the Eastern Aden
Protectorate ...
* Jaar
* Kishn & Socotra
*
Lahej, Lahij: Initially under the suzerainty of the
Imam of Yemen, the Abdali ruling family established
an independent state in Lahij and his successors were
included in the Western Aden
Protectorate ...
* Lower Aulaqi: The Lower Aulaqi Sultans
separated from the Upper Aulaqi in the 18th century
and were included in the Western Aden Protectorate
...
* Lower
Yafa: The Yafa
established independence from Yemen c1700 and was
included in the Western Aden Protectorate ...
* Maflahi: A shaikdom probably created in the
19th century, included in the Western Aden
Protectorate ...
* Mahjalah
* Maifaah
* Mausata: A shaikdom probably created in the
19th century that was included in the Western Aden
Protectorate ...
* Mayfaah
* Muflahi
* Mukalla
* Musaymir
* Nisab
* Qasab
* Qasha, Al
* Quaiti, Al: The Al Isa Kathiri Sultanate of Shibam
was conquered in 1858 by the sons of Umar bin Awadh
al Quaiti, who was born there and became a Jemadar
in the forces of the Nizam of
Hyderabad. One
of the sons took possession of Shihr in 1866 and of
Mukalla on 10/11/1881 ...
* Qishn & Socotra: The Banu Afrar Sultan of
Qishn and Socotra have been the leaders of the Mahri
tribes since 1549. The Sultanate was in the Eastern
Aden Protectorate ...
* Said
* Sayun: A sultanate created in Haudramuth in
the 15th century that was in the Eastern Aden
Protectorate ...
* Shaib: A shaikdom probably created in the
18th century. The Shaikdom was included in the
Western Aden Protectorate ...
* Shibam: under development
* Shihr & Mukalla
* Socotra
* Upper Aulaqi Shaikhdom: The Upper Aulaqi Shaikhs
of Said made themselves gradually independent from
the Upper Aulaqi Sultans of Ahwar in the 18th century
and were included in the Western
Aden Protectorate
...
* Upper Aulaqi Sultanate: The Upper Aulaqi Sultans of
Ahwar were included in the Western Aden Protectorate
...
* Upper Yafa: The Upper Yafa became independant from
the Lower Yafa Sultans of Jaar and was included in
the Western Aden Protectorate ...
* Wahidi: The Wahidi Sultanate was split into 4
states in the 1870s ...
* Wayilah: A tribe that does not
recognize the border between Saudi Arabia and Yemen
...
* Zara
* Zinjibar