Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi
| Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi | |||||
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| Emir (Ruler) of Sharjah | |||||
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| Emir of Sharjah | |||||
| Reign | 1972 – present | ||||
| Predecessor |
Sheikh Khalid III bin Muhammad al-Qasimi (1931 – 24 January 1972) |
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| Crown Prince | Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Bin Sultan Al Qasimi | ||||
| Born |
6 July 1939 Sharjah, Trucial States |
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| Spouse | Sheikha Jawaher Bint Mohammed Al Qasimi | ||||
| Issue | Crown Prince Mohammed (1974–99), Khalid (1981–), daughters | ||||
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| Arabic | صاحب السمو الشيخ سلطان بن محمد القاسمي | ||||
| House | Sharjah branch of Al Qasimi | ||||
| Father | Sheikh Mohammed Bin Saqr Bin Khalid Al Qasimi | ||||
| Mother | Sheikha Maryam Bint Ghanem Bin Salem Al Shamsi | ||||
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| Sultan bin Muhammad bin Saqr Al-Qassimi |
Sheikh Khalid III bin Muhammad al-Qasimi (1931 – 24 January 1972)
Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi, commonly known as Sheikh Sultan III, (Arabic: سلطان بن محمد القاسمي; born 6 July 1939) is the sovereign ruler of the Emirate of Sharjah and a member of the Federal Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates. He has ruled Sharjah continuously since January 1972, apart from a six-day period in June 1987, during an attempted coup led by his brother Sheikh `Abd al-`Aziz bin Muhammad al-Qasimi. He is also an established historian and has published several theatrical and literary works.
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 with distinction in History at Exeter University in 1985, and another in the Political Geography of the Gulf at Durham University in 1999.
The Emir is an Indophile, has made numerous visits to India in his private capacity, and even speaks Malayalam language, albeit haltingly. His abiding interest and affinity for India has been attributed to the fact that as a child, he was raised by a Malayali nanny from Kerala, and picked up Malayalam language from her.
Sheikh Sultan succeeded his brother Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed Al Qasimi as Emir after his assassination on 25 January 1972. He was previously Minister of Education for the Emirates.
In addition to those offices, he holds several educational posts. He became president of both the American University of Sharjah and University of Sharjah in 1997, and was named Visiting Professor at Exeter University, 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 also became a Visiting Professor at Cairo University.
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