Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi |
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| Ruler of Sharjah | |||||
| Reign | 25 January 1972 – present | ||||
| Predecessor | Khalid III bin Muhammad |
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| Heir presumptive | Sultan bin Muhammed bin Sultan II bin Saqr | ||||
| Minister of Education | |||||
| In office 9 December 1971 – 19 February 1972 |
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| President | Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan | ||||
| Prime Minister | Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum | ||||
| Preceded by | Position established | ||||
| Succeeded by | Abdullah Omran Taryam | ||||
| Born | 2 July 1939 Sharjah, Trucial States |
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| Spouse | Jawaher bint Mohammed Al-Qasimi | ||||
| Issue | Azza bint Sultan Mohammed bin Sultan (1974-99) Bodour bint Sultan Noor bint Sultan Hoor bint Sultan Khalid bin Sultan (1980-2019) |
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| House | Al Qasimi | ||||
| Father | Mohammed bin Saqr bin Khalid Al Qasimi | ||||
| Mother | Maryam bint Ghanem bin Salem Al Shamsi | ||||
Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi (Arabic: سلطان بن محمد القاسمي; born 2 July 1939) is the ruler of the Emirate of Sharjah and a member of the Federal Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates.
He has ruled Sharjah continuously since January 1972, apart from a six-day period in June 1987, during an attempted coup led by his elder brother Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al-Qasimi.
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Early life and education
Sultan's mother was Maryam bint Sheikh Ghanem Al Shamsi (1915–2010). He has four brothers and two sisters: Khalid, Sheikh Saqr, Abdul Aziz, Abdullah, Shiekha and Naema.
In 1948, at the age of nine years, he enrolled in Eslah As Qasimia School. After completing his elementary and secondary education between Sharjah, Kuwait City and Dubai, Al-Qasimi went on to study a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering at Cairo University, graduating in 1971. He completed a PhD in history at Exeter University in 1985, and another in the political geography of the Gulf at Durham University in 1999.
Political career
Sultan succeeded his brother, Khalid bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, as emir after his assassination on 25 January 1972. He was previously the minister of education for the Emirates.
In addition to those offices, he holds several educational posts. He became president of both the American University of Sharjah and the University of Sharjah in 1997 and was named a visiting professor at the University of Exeter, his alma mater, in 1998. He became a professor of modern history of the Gulf at the University of Sharjah in 1999. In 2008 he also became a visiting professor at Cairo University.
Sultan celebrated the 50th anniversary of his accession to the throne on 25 January 2022. He is the longest reigning Arab ruler, beating Qaboos bin Said's record of 49 and a half years,.
Honours and awards
Honours
National honour
United Arab Emirates: Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Zayed
Foreign honours
Armenia: Grand Cross of the Order of Honour
Belgium: Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
Egypt: Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Republic
France:
- Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters
- Commander of the Legion of Honour
Germany: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Senegal: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit
Sudan: Sash of Honour
Honorary degrees and awards
- Honoris Causa in History; University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal, October 2018
- Honorary Doctorate in Education and Cultural Relations; University of Calicut, Kerala, India; September 2017
- Honorary Doctorate in Social Sciences; Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, May 2015
- Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters; University of Paris Diderot, Paris, France; March 2012
- Honorary Doctorate in Political Science; Hanyang University, South Korea, September 2011
- Honorary Doctorate, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan; April 2010
- Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters; American University in Cairo (AUC) Cairo, Egypt; February 2009
- Honorary Doctorate in Arts; University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK; November 2008
- Honorary Doctorate in Administration; University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan; May 2008
- Honorary Doctorate in Philosophy, Tübingen, Germany; October 2006
- Honorary Doctorate; Armenian Academy of Science; Yerevan, Armenia; September 2005
- Honorary Doctorate in Administration; McMaster University; Hamilton, Canada; May 2004
- Honorary Doctorate in Laws; South Bank University; London, UK; April 2003
- Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters; University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom; 15 July 2001
- Honorary Doctorate in Philosophy; in Education; International Islamic University of Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; February 2001
- Honorary Doctorate in History; The Eastern Studies Institute, Academy of Russian Studies; Moscow, Russia; 1995
- Honorary Doctorate in Arabic and Islamic studies; University of Exeter; Exeter, UK; 1993
- Honorary Doctorate in Law; Khartoum University; Khartoum, Sudan; 1986
- Honorary Doctorate in Sciences; Faisalabad University, Faisalabad, Pakistan; April 1983
Khorfakkan (2020 film)
In 2020, a historical film titled Khorfakkan was released, based on the book “Khorfakkan’s Resistance Against the Portuguese Invasion of September 1507” written by Al Qasimi. The movie tells the story of the resistance of Khorfakkan city against the Portuguese invasion in the 16th century.
Personal life
The Emir has had at least two wives. He had two sons, and lived to see the death of both. With his first wife, the Emir had two children:
- Azza bint Sultan al Qasimi (daughter)
- Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi (1974–1999). He was the crown prince. ..... A state mourning period in Sharjah of seven days was observed and flags flew at half-mast.
With his second wife, Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, he had four children:
- Bodour bint Sultan (b. 1978), daughter. She is married to Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi and has three children:
- Maryam bint Sultan Al Qasimi
- Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi
- Alya bint Sultan Al Qasimi
- Noor bint Sultan (b. 1979), daughter
- Hoor bint Sultan (b. 1980), daughter
- Khalid bin Sultan (1980–2019), son. He was the owner of British clothing chain Qasimi. He died in London aged 39.
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See also
In Spanish: Sultan al-Qasimi para niños
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