Salim bin Sultan Al Qasimi | |
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Sheikh | |
Ruler of Sharjah | |
Reign | 1868–1883 |
Predecessor | Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi |
Successor | Saqr bin Khalid Al Qasimi |
House | Al Qasimi |
Sheikh Salim bin Sultan Al Qasimi was Ruler of Sharjah, a Trucial State and now one of the United Arab Emirates, from 1868–1883. His rule was unusually tumultuous and marked by intrigue, the secession of Sharjah's dependencies and constant conflict. He was also briefly the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah from 1868–1869 and its wali, or governor, from 1908–1919.