Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi سلطان بن محمد القاسمي
Al Qasimi speaking at the London Book Fair in 2017
Ruler of Sharjah
Reign	25 January 1972 – present
Predecessor	Khalid bin Mohammed Al Qasimi
Heir presumptive	Sultan bin Muhammad bin Sultan Al-Qasimi
United Arab Emirates Minister of Education
In office 9 December 1971 – 19 February 1972
President	Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Prime Minister	Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Abdullah Omran Taryam
Born	(1939-07-02) 2 July 1939 (age 85) Sharjah, Trucial States
Spouse	Jawaher bint Mohammed Al-Qasimi
Issue	Azza bint Sultan Mohammed bin Sultan Bodour bint Sultan Noor bint Sultan Hoor bint Sultan Khalid bin Sultan
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, romanized: Sulṭān bin Muḥammad al-Qāsimī; born 2 July 1939) is an Emirati politician, author, historian, and the current and 11th ruler of the Emirate of Sharjah and a member of the Federal Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates since January 1972. He is best known for his historical publications, support for education, and preservation of cultural landmarks. He restored the Al Hisn Fort in Sharjah in 1970 and served as the United Arab Emirates first Minister of Education in 1971. As an academic, he has authored multiple historical documents as well as memoirs, studies, novels, poetry and plays regarding the Middle East and North Africa.

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.

Career

Minister of Education

In December 1971, Sultan was appointed the first Minister of Education for the Emirates.

Al Qasimi 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 became a visiting professor at Cairo University.

Ruler of Sharjah

Al Qasimi succeeded his brother, Khalid bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, as emir after his assassination on January 25, 1972.

Al Qasimi has ruled Sharjah continuously since coming to power in the wake of the 1972 Sharjawi coup where the former Sheikh, Khalid bin Mohammed Al Qasimi was killed by forces loyal to Saqr bin Sultan Al Qasimi, apart from a seven-day period in June 1987, during the 1987 Sharjawi coup led by his elder brother Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al-Qasimi.

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Sultan celebrated the 50th anniversary as the Ruler of Sharjah on 25 January 2022.

Writing career

Al Qasimi has authored at least 82 books by 2023 which include historical, literary, and theatrical books.

In 2020, a historical film titled Khorfakkan based on the book Khorfakkan’s Resistance Against the Portuguese Invasion of September 1507 written by Al Qasimi was released. The movie tells the story of the resistance of Khorfakkan city against the Portuguese invasion in the 16th century.

Honours and awards

Honours

Styles of Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi
Reference style	His Highness
Spoken style	Your Highness

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: Great Cross with Star 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

Al Qasimi has been awarded multiple honorary degrees from various institutions for his work in promoting education in social studies, law, science, and arts.

Degrees

Country	Date	University	Degree
Pakistan	1983	Faisalabad University	Doctorate in Science (DSc) honoris causa
Sudan	1986	Khartoum University	Doctor of Law honoris causa
	2020	Sudan University of Science and Technology	PhD in Drama honoris causa
United Kingdom	1993	University of Exeter	Doctorate in Arabic and Islamic studies honoris causa
	2001	University of Edinburgh	Doctorate in Humane Letters honoris causa
	2003	South Bank University	Doctor of Law honoris causa
	2008	University of Sheffield	Doctor of Arts (D.A) honoris causa
Russia	1995	Russian Academy of Sciences	Doctor of History honoris causa
Malaysia	2001	International Islamic University of Malaysia	Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Education honoris causa
Canada	2004	McMaster University	Doctor of Law honoris causa
Armenia	2005	Armenian National Academy of Sciences	honoris causa
Germany	2006	University of Tübingen	Doctor of Philosophy honoris causa
Jordan	2008	University of Jordan	Doctor of Public Administration honoris causa
Egypt	2009	Cairo University	Doctorate in Humane Letters honoris causa
	2015	American University in Cairo	Doctor of Social Science honoris causa
Japan	2010	Kanazawa University	Honorary Doctorate honoris causa
South Korea	2011	Hanyang University	Doctor of Social Science honoris causa
France	2012	Paris Diderot University	Doctorate in Humane Letters honoris causa
India	2017	University of Calicut	Doctorate in Education and Cultural Relations honoris causa
Portugal	2018	University of Coimbra	honoris causa
Italy	2019	Polytechnic University of Turin	Doctorate in Urban and Regional Development honoris causa
Spain	2019	Autonomous University of Madrid	honoris causa

Personal life

Al Qasimi has had at least two wives. With his first wife, Al Qasimi had two children:

• Azza bint Sultan al Qasimi
• Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi (1974–1999). He was the crown prince. .....

With his second wife, Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, he had four children:

• Bodour bint Sultan (b. 1978). 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)
• Hoor bint Sultan (b. 1980)
• Khalid bin Sultan (1980–2019). He was the owner of British clothing chain Qasimi. He died in London aged 39. .....

See also

In Spanish: Sultan al-Qasimi para niños