A sheikhdom or sheikdom (Arabic: مشيخة, romanized: Mashyakhah) is a geographical area or a society ruled by a tribal leader known as a sheikh (Arabic:...

The Sheikhdom of Kuwait (Arabic: مشيخة الكويت, romanized: Mashīkhat al-Kuwayt) was a sheikhdom during the pre-oil era. The sheikhdom became a British protectorate...

The Sheikhdom of Dir'iyah (Arabic: مشيخة الدرعية), was a polity in central Arabia from 1446 to 1744 and the predecessor to the First Saudi State. Its...

(1768–1913) Awdah Sheikhdom (1700–1790) Jalajil Sheikhdom (1762–1831) Harmah Sheikhdom (1700–1779) Al Majma'ah Sheikhdom (1758–1908) Shaqra Sheikhdom (1803–1834)...

1820–1967 Map of the Federation of South Arabia Capital Al-Shibr  • Type Sheikhdom Historical era 20th century • Established 1820 • Disestablished 1967...

The Sangage Sheikhdom was a coastal African sheikhdom (Portuguese: xeicado) in modern-day Mozambique, established in the mid-1600s and lasting until 1913...

13°49′03″N 47°34′42″E / 13.817366°N 47.578196°E / 13.817366; 47.578196 The Sheikhdom of al-Hawra (Arabic: المشيخة (من) الحوراء, romanized: al-Mashyakhat (min)...

January 1950) (Arabic: الشيخ أحمد الجابر الصباح) was the tenth ruler of the Sheikhdom of Kuwait from 29 March 1921 until his death on 29 January 1950. He was...

The Sheikhdom of al-ʽIrqa (Arabic: مشيخة آل عرقة, romanized: Mashyakhat al-ʽIrqa) was a city-state which was part of the Protectorate of South Arabia...

The Alawi Sheikhdom (Arabic: مشيخة العلوي Mashyakhat al-‘Alawī), or Alawi (Arabic: علوي ‘Alawī) — was a Sheikhdom located in the Aden region of southwestern...