| Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi | |
|---|---|
| Sheikh | |
 Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi pictured on a Fujairah postage stamp | |
| Ruler of Fujairah | |
| Reign | 1938–1974 |
| Predecessor | Saif bin Hamad Al Sharqi |
| Successor | Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi |
| Born | 1908[1] |
| Died | 1974 London, UK |
| House | Al Sharqi |
Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi (1908 – 6 September 1974)[1] was an Emirati royal, politician and a founder of the United Arab Emirates who served as the ruler of Fujairah from 1938–1974. In 1952 he was to see his father's long-held dream of independence for Fujairah recognised by the British, the last Trucial State to be so recognised,[2] as well as shortly afterwards to help take the UAE to independence as a nation, in 1971. Due to his skills in diplomacy and politics he was called the wolf of the Gulf.[3]
- ^ a b Founders of the Union
- ^ Bey, Frauke (1996). From Trucial States to United Arab Emirates. UK: Longman. p. 296. ISBN 0582277280.
- ^ Brandon Friedman (2020). The End of Pax Britannica in the Persian Gulf, 1968-1971. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 63. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-56182-6. ISBN 978-3-030-56182-6.