Fadhli Sultanate
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Fadhli (Arabic: فضلي Faḍlī), or the Fadhli Sultanate (Arabic: السلطنة الفضلية Salṭanat al-Faḍlī), was an independent sultanate on the southern coast of the Arabian Peninsula from the 17th century until 1967.[2]
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Fadhli Sultanate السلطنة الفضلية | |||||||
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State of the Federation of South Arabia | |||||||
17th century–1967 | |||||||
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Capital | Shuqrah, then Zinjibar | ||||||
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• Coordinates | 13°25′N 45°40′E | ||||||
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• 1931 | 24,000[1] | ||||||
• Type | Monarchy | ||||||
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• Documented since | 17th century | ||||||
• Disestablished | 1967 | ||||||
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British sources described the Fadhli as "one of the most powerful and warlike tribes near Aden".[1]