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Qu'aiti Sultanate

c. 1858 – 1967 CE · about 109 years approximate dates

The Qu'aiti State of Shihr and Mukalla was a sultanate in the Hadhramaut region of South Arabia, along the Indian Ocean coast. Its founders, sons of a commander in the Nizam of Hyderabad's army, took Shibam from the Kathiris in 1858. Its capital was ash-Shihr and later Mukalla, and it joined South Yemen in 1967.

Key facts

Datesc. 1858 – 1967 CE
RegionArabia & the Caliphates
ContinentAsia
CapitalsAsh-Shihr, Mukalla
Religion(s)Sunni Islam

Before & after

Preceded by

Kathiri Sultanate

Sources

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.