House of Khalifa
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The House of Khalifa is the ruling royal family of Bahrain, which has governed the country for generations and holds significant political and economic power.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dynasty
ⓘ
royal family ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bahrain Defence Force leadership
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bahrain security services leadership ⓘ |
| branchOfIslam | Sunni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameToPowerInBahrain |
1783
ⓘ
18th century ⓘ |
| controls |
key political offices in Bahrain
ⓘ
significant economic assets in Bahrain ⓘ |
| country | Bahrain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentCrownPrince | Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentRulingMonarch | Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicInfluence | Bahrain economy ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Arab ⓘ |
| formerPrimeMinister | Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | Ahmed ibn Muhammad ibn Khalifa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs | Kingdom of Bahrain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governsAs | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| hasMonarchTitleSince | 2002 ⓘ |
| hasResidence |
Al-Sakhir Palace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Riffa Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Emir of Bahrain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King of Bahrain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalAllegiance | British Empire (protectorate era) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| memberOf | Gulf ruling families NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Ahmed ibn Muhammad ibn Khalifa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa NERFINISHED ⓘ Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa NERFINISHED ⓘ Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa NERFINISHED ⓘ Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | Al-Utub tribal confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originRegion | Central Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation | pro-Western foreign policy in Bahrain ⓘ |
| politicalSystemInfluence | monarchy in Bahrain ⓘ |
| positionHeld | head of state of Bahrain ⓘ |
| previousRulerTitle | Emir of Bahrain ⓘ |
| region | Persian Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| role | ruling family of Bahrain ⓘ |
| seatOfPower | Manama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settledIn |
Bahrain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qatar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedTreatyWith | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalBase | Al Muharraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| treatyPeriodEnd | 1971 ⓘ |
| treatyPeriodStart | 19th century ⓘ |
| treatyType | protectorate agreement ⓘ |
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