Al Falasi
| House of Al Falasi بيت الفلاسي |
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| Royal house | |
Coat of arms of Dubai
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| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Ethnicity | Emirati Arab |
| Founded | 1833 |
| Founder | Al Maktoum |
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| Style(s) | His/Her Highness |
| Estate(s) | Zabeel Palace Nad Al Sheba Palace |
| Cadet branches | Bani Yas House of Al Falahi Al Maktoum |
The House of Al Falasi (Arabic: بيت الفلاسي) is a royal house that the ruling royal family of Dubai is a branch of.
The Al Maktoum family descends from the Al Bu Falasah (now known as Al-Falasi) section of the Bani Yas, a tribal federation that has been the dominant power throughout most of what is now the United Arab Emirates. In 1833, a large, influential group of the Bani Yas moved to Dubai under the leadership of Maktoum bin Butti bin Sohal. The Al Maktoum family, a part of the Al Bu Falasah section of the Bani Yas, continues to rule Dubai.
Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum bin Hasher Al Maktoum (Ruler from 1912-1958) convinced merchants from India and Iran to stay in the city by assuring zero taxation. A more modern cosmopolitan city as well as a business friendly orientation was later established, which is what Dubai is now known for. By the 1930s the population of Dubai nearly reached 20,000, a quarter of whom were expatriates.
In the 1950s the Dubai Creek began to silt up. The late Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum comminisioned the dredging of the waterway; resulting in an increased volume of cargo handling in Dubai, reinforcing Dubai's position as a re-export and tradinghub.
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