Dhiyab bin Isa Al Nahyan
Sheikh Dhiyab ibn Isa Al Nahyan was the Sheikh of the Bani Yas of the Liwa Oasis (Abu Dhabi emirate) from 1761 to 1793 and the founder of the Al Bu Falah dynasty, which still rules Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), today.
| Dhiyab bin Isa Al Nahyan | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheikh | |||||
| Sheikh of the Bani Yas | |||||
| Reign | 1761–1793 | ||||
| Predecessor | Isa ibn Nahyan | ||||
| Successor | Shakhbut bin Dhiyab Al Nahyan | ||||
| Ruler of Abu Dhabi | |||||
| Reign | 1761–1793 | ||||
| Predecessor | position established | ||||
| Successor | Shakhbut bin Dhiyab Al Nahyan | ||||
| Born | Liwa Oasis (now Abu Dhabi emirate, UAE) | ||||
| Died | 1793 | ||||
| Issue | Shakhbut bin Dhiyab Al Nahyan | ||||
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| House | Al Nahyan family | ||||
| Father | Isa ibn Nahyan | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
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