Al Mualla

The first known head of the Al Ali when they settled at Umm Al Quwain was Sheikh Rashid bin Majid Al Mualla. Sheikh Rashid was responsible for the construction of Umm Al Quwain Fort in the town in 1768, today home to Umm Al Quwain museum. The fort and its watchtower were built after the Al Ali tribe moved from the island of Sinniyah to the mainland after water supplies on the island were exhausted. == Rulers ==

The successive Al Mualla Rulers of Umm Al Quwain were: • 1768 – 1820: Sheikh Rashid bin Majid Al Mualla • 1820 – 1853: Sheikh Abdullah bin Rashid Al Mualla • 1853 – 1873: Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al Mualla • 1873 – 1904: Sheikh Ahmad bin Abdullah Al Mualla (b. 1844 – d. 1904) • 1904 – 1922: Sheikh Rashid bin Ahmad Al Mualla (b. 1876 – d. 1922) • 1922 – 1923: Sheikh Abdullah bin Rashid Al Mualla II • 1923 – 1929: Sheikh Hamad bin Ibrahim Al Mualla • 1929 – 1981: Sheikh Ahmad bin Rashid Al Mualla (b. 1904 – d. 1981) • 1981 – 2009: Sheikh Rashid bin Ahmad Al Mualla II (b. 1932 – d. 2009) • 2009 – present: Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla (b. 1952) == Deputy rulers ==

The successive Al Mualla Deputy Rulers of Umm Al Quwain were: • 20 April 2004 – present: Sheikh Abdullah bin Rashid Al Mualla III (b. 1971) == References ==