House of Nahyan

The House of Nahyan (Arabic: آل نهيان, romanized: Āl Nuhayān) are one of the six ruling families of the United Arab Emirates, and are based in the capital Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Al Nahyan is a branch of the House of Al Falahi (Āl Bū Falāḥ), a branch of the Bani Yas tribe, and are related to the House of Al Falasi from which the ruling family of Dubai, Al Maktoum, descends. The Bani Yas came to Abu Dhabi in the 18th century from Liwa Oasis.[1] They have ruled Abu Dhabi since 1793, and previously ruled Liwa. Five of the rulers were overthrown and eight were killed in coups between 1793 and 1966; many were brothers.[2][3] The Al Nahyan family control multiple sovereign wealth funds including the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and Mubadala Investment Company that have an estimated $1 trillion worth of assets under management.[4]

"Al Nahyan" redirects here. For other uses, see Al Nahyan (disambiguation).

House of Nahyan
Parent houseAl Falahi
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
Founded1761 (1761)
FounderSheikh Nahyan bin Falah
Current headMohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
TitlesRuler of Abu Dhabi
Sheikh
Style(s)His/Her Highness

Members
The current head, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Notable members of the Al Nahyan family include:

Rulers of Abu Dhabi

See also

References
  1. Motohiro, Ono (March 2011). "Reconsideration of the Meanings of the Tribal Ties in the United Arab Emirates: Abu Dhabi Emirate in Early ʼ90s" (PDF). Kyoto Bulletin of Islamic Area Studies. 4–1 (2): 25–34. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  2. Davidson, Christopher M. (2011). Abu Dhabi: Oil and Beyond. Hurst. ISBN 9781849041539.
  3. James Onley; Sulayman Khalaf (2006). "Shaikhly Authority in the Pre‐oil Gulf: An Historical–Anthropological Study". History and Anthropology. 17 (3): 189–208. doi:10.1080/02757200600813965. S2CID 53984524.
  4. "Wealth fund newbie comes into focus in Abu Dhabi's $1 trillion sovereign hub". Gulf Business. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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