Abdullah bin Rashid Al Mualla

For the deputy ruler of Umm Al Quwain, see Abdullah bin Rashid Al Mualla III.
In this Arabic name, the surname is Al Mualla.
Abdullah bin Rashid Al Mualla
Sheikh
Ruler of Umm Al Quwain
Reign1817–1862
PredecessorRashid bin Majid Al Mualla
SuccessorAli bin Abdullah Al Mualla
HouseAl Mualla

Sheikh Abdullah bin Rashid Al Mualla was the Ruler of Umm Al Quwain from 1820 to 1853.[1] The head of the Al Ali tribe, he was signatory to both the 1820 General Maritime Treaty with the British and the 1853 Perpetual Maritime Truce, making Umm Al Quwain a Trucial State. Today it is one of the seven United Arab Emirates (UAE).

His predecessor was Sheikh Rashid bin Majid Al Mualla, who originally established the fortification at Umm Al Quwain,[2] when the Al Ali tribe moved onshore from their previous location on Sinniyah Island.[3]

  1. ^ Lorimer, John (1915). Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. British Government, Bombay. p. 775.
  2. ^ "Umm Al Qawain Museums". Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  3. ^ "In UAQ Old Town, past and present collide". The National. Retrieved 14 October 2018.