Fadhli Sultanate
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.
| Fadhli Sultanate السلطنة الفضلية | |||||||
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| State of the Federation of South Arabia | |||||||
| 17th century–1967 | |||||||
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Map of the Federation of South Arabia | |||||||
| Capital | Shuqrah, then Zinjibar | ||||||
| Area | |||||||
| • Coordinates | 13°25′N 45°40′E | ||||||
| Population | |||||||
• 1931 | 24,000 | ||||||
| • Type | Monarchy | ||||||
| History | |||||||
• 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".
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