Nehru ordered the arrest of the Kashmiri politician Sheikh Abdullah in 1953, whom he had previously supported but now suspected of harbouring separatist ambitions ; Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad replaced him.

When the Ottomans left at the beginning of World War I in 1915, the British and Ottomans recognized Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al-Thani as the ruler.

The 1916 treaty between the United Kingdom and Sheikh Abdullah was similar to those entered into by the British with other Persian Gulf principalities.

After lengthy negotiations between Anglo-Persian representatives and Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim, on 17 May 1935 the sheikh put his signature to a concession agreement for a period of 75 years in return for 400, 000 rupees on signature and 150, 000 rupees per annum with royalties.

In January 2008 Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak met with former Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa al-Thani in Switzerland, at the Davos Economic Forum.

On 15 February 2009, in a reshuffle King Abdullah removed Sheikh Ibrahim Bin Abdullah Al-Ghaith from his position as President of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice.

Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, said that the co-operation with France is a top priority for the UAE's foreign policy.

There they established themselves, taking over the Lebanese Army's regional headquarters in the Sheikh Abdullah barracks, as well as a modern clinic, renamed " Hospital Khomeini ", and the Hotel Khayyam.

He was devoted to the lectures of Sheikh Abdullah Azzam, and took a job teaching in a madrassa in Quetta.

Little is known about its origin, although its construction is ascribed to Sheikh Abdullah Yamani of Yemen, the spiritual mentor of early Shaybanids.

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Abdullah al-Taashi and 17, 000 men were concealed behind the Surgham Hills to the west and rear of Osman Azrak's force, with 20, 000 more positioned to the northwest, close to the front behind the Kerreri hills, commanded by Ali-Wad-Helu and Sheikh ed-Din.

* " Shake ", the stage name of Malaysian singer Sheikh Abdullah Ahmad

Harry St John Bridger Philby CIE ( 3 April 1885-30 September 1960 ), also known as Jack Philby or Sheikh Abdullah ( الشيخ عبدالله ), his Arabic name, was an Arabist, explorer, writer, and British colonial office intelligence officer.

* Sheikh Abdullah ( 1905 – 1982 ), known as Sher-e-Kashmir, Prime Minister of Kashmir

Sheikh Nefzawi, full name Abu Abdullah Muhammad ben Umar Nafzawi, was born among the Berber Nefzawa tribe in the south of present-day Tunisia.

It was strongly rumored that he was poisoned in custody and Sheikh Abdullah and Nehru had conspired to do the same. No post-mortem was ordered in total disregard of the rule.

and yield the government to Sheikh Abdullah, the leader of a popular political party, the National Conference Party.

* Sheikh Abdullah ( Vice President of the Higher Committee for the Horseback riding club )

That August, the British reported that supplies were being sent to Jijiga to support the activities of Mohammed Abdullah Hassan and Sheikh Hassan Barsane, a devout Muslim pair who were at war with the British and Italians in Somalia.

Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's Accession Day.

Bahrain's Prime Minister, Sheikh Khalifah bin Sulman Al Khalifah has been in the post since 1971, making him the longest serving non-elected Prime Minister.

In February 1972, the Heir Apparent, Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, deposed his cousin, Ahmed bin Ali Al Thani, and assumed power.

As oil revenues increased, the ruler of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, undertook a massive construction program, building schools, housing, hospitals and roads.

When Dubai's oil exports commenced in 1969, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, was also able to use oil revenues to improve the quality of life of his people.

Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan became ruler of Abu Dhabi in 1966 and the British started losing their oil investments and contracts to U. S. oil companies.

They formed the Trucial States Council, and appointed Adi Bitar, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum's legal advisor, as Secretary General and Legal Advisor to the Council.

On 2 November 2004 the UAE's first ruler, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, died.

His eldest son, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, succeeded as ruler of Abu Dhabi.

Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan succeeded Khalifa as Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.

In January 2006, Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the prime minister of the UAE and the ruler of Dubai, died, and Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum assumed both roles.

The indigenous fauna had come close to extinction because of intensive hunting, which has led to a conservation program on Bani Yas island initiated by Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan in the 1970s, resulting in the survival of, for example, Arabian oryx and leopards.

The government of UAE by an order from Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan the President of UAE, gave Egypt cargo ships carrying 850, 000 tonnes of wheat as a food gift to the people of Egypt.

On 31 July 2007 following Iraq victory of the Asian Cup, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE awarded the Iraq National football team 20 million Dhs, ($ 5. 2 million ) for capturing the Asian Cup for the first time in the country ’ s history.

On May 25, 2009, the French president Nicolas Sarkozy visited the UAE, Abu Dhabi where he along with UAE's president H. H Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan formally opened a French military base in the United Arab Emirates.

A post-9 / 11 interview with Sheikh Mohammed and bin al-Shibh by Al Jazeera reporter Yosri Fouda revealed that Flight 93 was headed for the Capitol.

Additionally, before he was captured, Sheikh Mohammed, along with bin al-Shibh, told an Al Jazeera reporter ( who was taken blindfolded to his hideout ) back in 2002 that the fourth target was in fact the Capitol Building.

* Sheikh Sulman ibn Ahmad Al Khalifah ( Bahrain )

* Sheikh Khalifah ibn Sulman Al Khalifah ( Bahrain )

** Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Sheikh, former ruler of Abu Dhabi ( b. 1905 )