Salim bin Sultan Al Qasimi

Salim bin Sultan Al Qasimi
Sheikh
Ruler of Sharjah
Reign1868–1883
PredecessorKhalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi
SuccessorSaqr bin Khalid Al Qasimi
HouseAl 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.