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The Al Nuaimi (Arabic: النعيمي) family is the ruling royal family of Ajman, one of the seven emirates that together comprise the United Arab Emirates (UAE).. The family name is derived from the singular of 'Na'im': the Na'im is a major tribal confederation divided into three sections, the Al Bu Kharaiban, the Khawatir and the Al Bu Shamis (singular Al Shamsi).
It is located on Al Ittihad Street (E11), in the district of Al Jurf, off Sheikh Khalifa Interchange and north of Sheikh Maktoum Bin Rashid Road. The mall has 79 international and local brands including Ajman's Carrefour hypermarket, VOX Cinemas, Magic Planet along with 18 dining outlets.
The name Ras Al Khaimah translates to "the headland of the tent". [5] There has been much misunderstanding surrounding the meaning of the name Ras Al Khaimah; some have reported that the city gained its name after a tent was erected there to facilitate navigation, others saying that the name can be attributed to Ras Al Khaimah's position at the northern point of the tent-shaped UAE, but the ...
Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan was elected as the president of the UAE. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan succeeded Sheikh Khalifa as crown prince of Abu Dhabi. [71] In January 2006, Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the prime minister of the UAE and the ruler of Dubai, died, and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum assumed both roles.
As well as the city of Ajman, the emirate encompasses two landlocked exclaves, Manama and Masfout. Manama is located 73 kilometers to the capital's east, covering an area of 26 km 2. Manama is in the plains at the foothills of the Hajjar Mountains some 60 km east of Ajman city.
Formerly, the biggest mosque in use in the city was that of Shaikhah Salamah, [11] mother of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the father of Sheikh Khalifa. [ 12 ] Nearby, a 1000-year-old mosque dated to the Islamic Golden Age , besides other remains relevant to the region's history , was unearthed in September 2018.
Sheikh Sultan bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan: Since 1833 joint with his brother Khalifa. d. 1845 Jul 1845 – Sep 1845 Sheikh Isa bin Khalid al-Falahi Usurper Sep 1845 – Dec 1845 Sheikh Dhiyab II bin Isa al-Falahi Usurper Dec 1845 – 1855 Sheikh Saeed bin Tahnun Al Nahyan: 1855–1909 Sheikh Zayed I bin Khalifa Al Nahyan: b. 1840 – d. 1909
From the mid-1960s onwards, the emirate’s healthcare provision has grown, with state-of-the-art hospitals that can provide the best medical care. These include Saqr Hospital, the Sheikh Khalifa Specialty Hospital, and RAK Hospital. [68] Education in the emirate also saw a similar evolution.