Abu Dhabi ruling family
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The Abu Dhabi ruling family is the powerful Al Nahyan dynasty that governs the emirate of Abu Dhabi and holds key leadership positions in the United Arab Emirates.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political family
ⓘ
royal family ⓘ ruling dynasty ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Al Nahyan dynasty
NERFINISHED
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Al Nahyan family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOfIslam | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlsInstitution |
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Court
NERFINISHED
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Executive Council of Abu Dhabi NERFINISHED ⓘ Government of Abu Dhabi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Arab Emirates ⓘ |
| currentHead | Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicInfluence |
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
NERFINISHED
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Abu Dhabi National Oil Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Mubadala Investment Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emirateGoverned | Abu Dhabi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity |
Arabs
ⓘ
surface form:
Arab
|
| founder | Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceStyle | hereditary rule ⓘ |
| historicalRuler |
Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencesInstitution |
Federal Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UAE Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ UAE intelligence and security apparatus ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan
NERFINISHED
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Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan NERFINISHED ⓘ Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan NERFINISHED ⓘ Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan NERFINISHED ⓘ Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan NERFINISHED ⓘ Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan NERFINISHED ⓘ Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan NERFINISHED ⓘ Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan NERFINISHED ⓘ Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan NERFINISHED ⓘ Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystemContext | absolute monarchy at emirate level ⓘ |
| powerBase | oil wealth of Abu Dhabi ⓘ |
| region |
Arabian Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Persian Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| roleInUAE |
controls key federal economic positions
ⓘ
controls key federal security positions ⓘ dominant political influence ⓘ provides President of the United Arab Emirates ⓘ provides Ruler of Abu Dhabi ⓘ |
| seatOfPower | Abu Dhabi City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateFormationRole | key role in founding the United Arab Emirates in 1971 ⓘ |
| successionPrinciple | agnatic succession within Al Nahyan line ⓘ |
| tribalAffiliation | Bani Yas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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