Ahmad bin Abdullah Al Mualla

Ahmad bin Abdullah Al Mualla
Sheikh
Ruler of Umm Al Quwain
Reign1873–1904
PredecessorAli bin Abdullah Al Mualla
SuccessorRashid bin Ahmad Al Mualla
Died1904
HouseAl Mualla

Sheikh Ahmad bin Abdullah Al Mualla was the Ruler of Umm Al Quwain from 1873 to 1904.[1] He led Umm Al Quwain through a turbulent period in the Trucial Coast's history, with conflicts against neighbouring emirates and almost constantly shifting alliances. On two occasions these conflicts led to him being found to breach the terms of the 1853 Perpetual Maritime Truce with the British. This notwithstanding, he was a signatory to the 1892 Exclusive Agreement, which bound the Trucial Sheikhs and the British together in a protectorate.

  1. ^ Lorimer, John (1915). Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. British Government, Bombay. p. 775.