Shaib


Shaib or Sha‘ib, or the Sheikhdom of Shaib, was a state in the Aden Protectorate, South Arabia. The area is now part of the Republic of Yemen.

History

The Sha`ib Sheikhdom was established at an uncertain date in the 18th century. After becoming a British protectorate, it eventually joined the Federation of Arab Emirates of the South as well as its successor, the Federation of South Arabia.
Its last sheikh, Yahya Mohamed Al-Kholaqi Al-Saqladi, was exiled in 1967 upon the founding of the People's Republic of South Yemen. He died in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in July 2001.

Rulers

The rulers of the Sha`ib Sheikhdom had the title of Shaykh Sha`ib.

Sheikhs