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34-709: The Al Bu Shamis are one of three sections of the Na'im , the others being Al Bu Kharaiban and Khawatir . Of the three sections, the Al Bu Shamis has become virtually independent and associated closely with the Al Bu Falasa of Dubai . The Al Bu Shamis emigrated from Western Arabia to settle around the Dhahirah and Sunaynah areas. Later migrations led some of them to Al Ain and the Buraimi Oasis . Al Shamsi were also traditionally

68-665: A continuous urban area . Ajman's population in 2024 is estimated at 417,695, reflecting a significant growth trajectory over the decades. Back in 1950, the population was only 231, highlighting the rapid urbanization and development of the emirate. In the past year, Ajman has seen an increase of 6,298 people, which translates to a 1.53% annual growth rate. Ajman is home to the Ruler's office, companies, commercial markets, and about 50 international and local retail shops. Banking interests include: Emirates NBD , Ajman Bank , Arab Bank PLC, Bank Saderat Iran , and Commercial Bank of Dubai . Ajman

102-640: A boiling point when an armed force sent by Abdullah Al Thani, numbering in the hundreds, confronted around 60 armed men of the Naim who were encamped inside Ath Thaqab Fort. According to Rashid bin Mohammed, upon encountering the Qatari loyalists, he and his troops surrendered, but four of his men were shot and killed anyway. Abdullah Al Thani's forces continued to capture the fort and occupy the villages of Ath Thaqab, Freiha , Al `Arish and Al Khuwayr , whose inhabitants were among

136-630: A further Maritime Treaty was signed between the Trucial Sheikhs and the British and then, on 4 May 1853, 'A Perpetual Treaty of Peace' was entered into by the coastal Sheikhs, including Ajman. A copy of this treaty is on display in Ajman Museum. A further treaty of 1892 bound the Trucial States to Britain. By the 20th century, J. G. Lorimer 's survey of the coast of the Trucial States showed Ajman to be

170-414: A range of outdoor activities, including golf, children's play areas and kayaking. Ajman also made it to the fourth place in a list of the 10 safest cities in the world, according to a report by numbeo.com for the year 2023. Abu Dhabi was ranked first, while Sharjah and Dubai clinched number 5 and 7 spots respectively. The natural port (or khor) of Ajman is located along a natural creek which penetrates

204-529: A small town of some 750 inhabitants (in comparison, the population of Dubai at the time numbered over 10,000). On 2 December 1971, Ajman, under Sheikh Rashid bin Humayd Al Nuaimi, joined the United Arab Emirates. The city has more than 90% of the population of the emirate. The area runs directly into the city of Sharjah along the coast to the southwest, which in turn is adjacent to Dubai , forming

238-581: Is also home to fishing industry & Seafood Importers/Exporters in UAE. Shopping malls include Ajman China Mall and City Centre Ajman . With the capacity to accommodate 1500 companies and serving over 1,000 vessels a year, Ajman Port and Ajman Free Zone are major contributors to the emirate's economy. Exporting to over 65 countries, the Free Zone's companies make up approximately 20% of the UAE's overall industrial units, with some 256 industrial companies operating from

272-676: Is divided into three sections, the Al Bu Kharaiban , the Khawatir and the Al Bu Shamis (singular Al Shamsi). It is from the former section that the current Rulers of the Emirate of Ajman are drawn. Of the three sections, the Al Bu Shamis has become virtually independent and associated closely with the Al Bu Falasa of Dubai . The traditional heart of Na'im territory was the oasis town of Buraimi and nearby Al Ain , where Na'im expansion came at

306-769: Is the capital of the emirate of Ajman in the United Arab Emirates . It is the fifth-largest city in UAE after Dubai , Abu Dhabi , Sharjah and Al Ain . Located along the Persian Gulf , it is engulfed by the larger emirate of Sharjah in territory. The word Ajman comes from Arabic عَجْمان (ʕajmān), related to عَجَم (ʕajam, “foreigner”), because the area was at one time inhabited by Persians . Al Bu Kharaiban Nuaimi rule in Ajman started in 1816, when Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi and fifty of his followers took

340-583: The Al Bu Shamis leader of Al Heera – Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Muhammad Al Shamsi was often at loggerheads, if not war, with the Ruler of Ajman. The Na'im was one of the several bedouin tribes to move to Bahrain in 1783 after the Al Khalifa conquered the island . The tribe were reported as being one of the most powerful tribes in Qatar in an 1890 report by the British government. In J.G. Lorimer's Gazetteer of

374-644: The General Maritime Treaty with the United Kingdom on 4 February 1820, followed on 15 March by Rashid bin Humaid at Falaya Fort. An 1822 British maritime survey noted that Ajman had one of the best backwaters on the coast and was a small town with a single fortified building, the ruler's house. In common with many other coastal towns on what became the Trucial Coast , the population was mobile depending on

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408-815: The Na'im once again came under Saudi influence, leading to their participation in the Buraimi dispute . In 1818, according to the 'British Assistant Political Agent in Turkish Arabia', Captain Robert Taylor, the Na'im numbered some 20,000 men in Buraimi and 400 in Ajman. By the beginning of the 19th century, the Na'im were spread across much of the area of the modern-day UAE, with families settled in Ajman , Dhaid , Hamriyah , Sharjah , Hafit , Heerah and Ras Al Khaimah . Some 5,500 Na'im at

442-532: The Na'imi Al Bu Kharaiban Ruler of Ajman. With Saudi interests focused on Buraimi in the late 1940s, together with the Bani Kaab , the Al Bu Shamis were ranged against British forces during the Buraimi Dispute . Na%27im The Na'im ( Arabic : النعيم ) (singular Al Nuaimi Arabic : النعيمي ) is an Arab tribe in the United Arab Emirates . The tribe is also present in other gulf countries. The Na'im

476-484: The Naim supporters. After the Naim had conceded defeat, Abdullah Al Thani confiscated most of their weapons, including 40 rifles from the people of Ath Thaqab, and some of their livestock. As a result of this conflict, about 1,000 members of the Naim tribe went into exile in Bahrain, with some returning after the second World War . Ajman Ajman ( Arabic : عجمان 'Aǧmān ; Gulf Arabic : عيمان ʿYmān )

510-719: The Persian Gulf published in 1904, he described the Na'im as "a Bedouin tribe who grazed their cattle on pastures surrounding Zubarah in 1873." He stated that 60 or 70 of the tribe's branch in Qatar had a hereditary attachment to the Bahraini emir. In 1937, a dispute over Zubarah took place between Bahrain and Qatar. The Naim in Qatar split into sections, the Ramzan, who supported the Qatari Emir Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani , and

544-554: The Red Fort and the museum in the inland enclave of Manama. City Centre Ajman , the Emirate’s biggest mall, is a big attraction as well for its unique architectural experience and variety of shops and confectionaries. Ajman's corniche is a popular evening and weekend destination for families and features a number of fast food outlets, coffee shops and stalls. It is also home to a number of hotels. Ajman's newly developed Al Zorah area supports

578-776: The Wadi Hatta, had long been home to the Na'im. They found themselves under threat in 1905 when the Bani Qitab built a fort in the wadi and started to harass caravans passing through the pass to the Omani Batina coast. Appealing to Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyah of Abu Dhabi, and following a meeting of the Trucial Sheikhs in Dubai in April of that year, they gained Zayed's support (against

612-616: The coastal settlement of Ajman from members of the Al Bu Shamis Nuaimi tribe in a short conflict. It wasn't until 1816 or 1817, however, that the Ajman fort finally fell to Rashid's followers and his rule was endorsed by the powerful Sheikh of neighbouring Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah , Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi . On 8 January 1820, following the sack of Ras Al Khaimah by a British force led by Sir W.G. Keir, Sultan bin Saqr signed

646-600: The expense of the Dhawahir tribe, but also rubbed up against the Bani Yas and the allied Manasir . Although the Na'im were linked to the growing Wahhabi influence in the Buraimi area and adopted the doctrine, they allied with other forces to evict the Wahhabis from Buraimi in 1871 and subsequently occupied many of the forts around Buraimi. However, following the death of Zayed the Great ,

680-580: The expense of the Dhawahir tribe, but also rubbed up against the Bani Yas and the allied Manasir . The Na'im as a whole, including the Al Bu Shams, were led by the Sheikh of the Al Bu Kharaiban. Although the Na'im were linked to the growing Wahhabi influence in the Buraimi area and adopted the doctrine, they allied with other forces to evict the Wahhabis from Buraimi in 1871 and subsequently occupied many of

714-457: The forces of Ajman committed 'daring depredations' upon the cities of Sohar and Muscat. When called upon to provide redress for the actions of his 'subject', Sultan bin Saqr disavowed any authority over Ajman and in 1832 a British naval force was sent to Ajman to obtain redress for the raids on the East Coast cities. Ending a conflict between Sharjah, Ajman and Dubai on the one hand and Abu Dhabi on

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748-440: The forts around Buraimi. However, following the death of Zayed the Great , the Na'im once again were loyal to Muscat but in the 1930s and 40s came under Saudi influence. With the continuing decline of the Na'im tribal federation, the Al Bu Shamis maintained an almost completely separate identity and, in fact, the Al Bu Shamis leader of Al Heera – Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Muhammad Al Shamsi was often at loggerheads, if not war, with

782-547: The heads of both Hamriyah and Al Heera , dependencies of Sharjah that frequently attempted to assert their independence through the 19th and into the 20th century. While the Na'im were often involved in disputes and open warfare with other tribes, including the Bani Kaab , Bani Qitab and Al Bu Falasah, the Al Bu Shamis remained generally on good terms with other tribes, particularly the Duru and Bani Qitab. The Na'im settled Buraimi and nearby Al Ain , where Na'im expansion came at

816-587: The inhabitants of Ajman were 'mostly strict Wahhabis ' and recorded the presence of the ruined village of Fasht down the shore from Ajman town, which is today the Fisht suburb of Sharjah city . In 1831, the Sheikh of Ajman accepted a subsidy from the Imam of Muscat to join with Sultan bin Saqr of Sharjah against Sohar , but following Sultan's defeat declared for Sohar. In his absence, a part of Bani Yas from Abu Dhabi sacked Ajman town and its date groves. In retaliation,

850-534: The main section, Al Jabr, who had pledged allegiance to the ruler of Bahrain. In July 1937, Sheikh Abdullah Al Thani reported to the British agency that he was to take action against the Naim who were residing in Ath Thaqab over their perceived violation of the country's laws. For their part, the leader of the Naim claimed that Abdullah Al Thani had "stolen their cattle" and had set fire to the Naim's houses and villages before and after his decree. Hostilities came to

884-659: The other, Ajman (together with the other parties) signed the 1835 Maritime Treaty in its own right. In 1840, Humaid bin Obeid bin Subt of Al Heera invaded Ajman supported by a body of the Bani Naeem. Although initially reluctant to assist Humeid bin Rashid, Sultan bin Suggur of Sharjah sent his son Suggur who, together with Maktoum of Dubai, ejected the invaders and sacked Al Heera in reprisal. In 1843

918-506: The rulers and tribes eventually led to the Buraimi Dispute . At the turn of the nineteenth century, the Na'im were arguably the dominant force in the area West of the Hajar Mountains , with some 13,000 members and the ability to raise at least 2,000 fighting men. By the 1940s, this had dropped to just 300–400 rifles and the tribe was split into factions. Competition for grazing and other resources often spilled over into conflict between

952-478: The season – there were as many as 1,400 to 1,700 men of the 'Mahamee' tribe living there during the pearl hunting season (April–September), many of whom would migrate to Al Buraimi in the date season. The survey notes that Ajman's ruler Rashid bin Ahmed considered his dominion independent of the Emirate of Sharjah, but that Sharjah did not maintain that view even though it had no power over Ajman. The survey noted that

986-553: The time lived in and around the Buraimi oasis. A further 660 houses of Na'im were located at Dhank, in Dhahirah , Oman . At the time, the Na'im were mostly settled in towns or in pastoral communities, although the Khawatir were Bedouins , roaming a dar consisting of the Jiri plain and the Hafit area with 800 camels, 1,500 sheep and goats and some 100 cattle. Masfout , a mountainous village in

1020-578: The town. Ajman is also home to Arab Heavy Industries, one of the world's largest ship manufacturing firms. For international air travel, residents of Ajman can also use the Sharjah International Airport , which is only a few kilometres away. Ajman Stud is a Horse Stud Farm established in 2002 by the Crown Prince of the Emirate of Ajman H.H. Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi . It is 30 Kms from

1054-409: The tribes and the Na'im were often involved in disputes and open warfare with other tribes, including the Bani Kaab , Bani Qitab and Al Bu Falasah. However, the Al Bu Shamis remained generally on good terms with other tribes, particularly the Duru and Bani Qitab. With the continuing decline of the Na'im tribal federation, the Al Bu Shamis maintained an almost completely separate identity and, in fact,

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1088-793: The young and ambitious Sheikh of Umm Al Quwain , Rashid bin Ahmad Al Mualla , who supported the Bani Qitab) and retained Masfout. The Na'im of Masfout were in almost constant conflict with the people of Hajarain, which later became a dependency of Dubai - today known as Hatta . However, they considered themselves independent of the Rulers of Ajman. In 1948, Masfout was seized from its Nuaimi Sheikh, Saqr bin Sultan Al Hamouda, by Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi III of Ajman , when Hamouda

1122-508: The zone. Ajman is continuing the development stalled by the financial crisis of 2007–2008 and once again undergoing a period of growth. It has immensely grown throughout the years, with recent investments from foreign companies and installations and renovations of its tourist attractions, hotels and commercial sites. Tourist attractions in the emirate are growing rapidly. They include the Ajman Beach , Ajman Museum situated at Ajman Fort ,

1156-620: Was unable to raise a force of men to oppose Rashid. Masfout has been part of the Emirate of Ajman since, albeit an exclave . A period of uncertainty followed as the various Sheikhs of the region attempted to jostle for influence in order to sign petroleum concessions, with the Sultan in Muscat and the Saudis paying tribute to the Na'im in Buraimi and other local tribes in the area in return for fealty which often turned out to be short-lived. This activity among

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