Tahnun bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan

In this Arabic name, the surname is Al Nahyan.
Tahnun bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan
Sheikh
Ruler of Abu Dhabi
Reign1818–1833
PredecessorMuhammad bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan
SuccessorKhalifa bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan
Died1833
IssueHamdan
Saeed
Saqr
HouseAl Nahyan
FatherShakhbut bin Dhiyab Al Nahyan

Sheikh Tahnun bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan was the Ruler of Abu Dhabi from 1818–1833.[1] Having deposed his brother Muhammad bin Shakhbut Al Nayhan with his father's support, he ruled in his father's name.[2] Under Tahnun, Abu Dhabi became a Trucial State in 1820, eventually becoming the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

  1. ^ Said., Zahlan, Rosemarie (2016). The Origins of the United Arab Emirates : a Political and Social History of the Trucial States. Taylor and Francis. p. 241. ISBN 9781317244653. OCLC 945874284.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Lorimer, John (1915). Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. British Government, Bombay. p. 764.