THEGREAT RICH AL NAHYAN FAMILY

Al Nahyan family

Al Nahayan (Arabic: آل نهيان Āl Nahyān/ English: The house of Nahayan) are one of the seven ruling families of the United Arab Emirates, and are based in the capital Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Al Nahyan is a branch of the House of Al-Falahi (Āl Bū Falāḥ), a branch of the Bani Yas tribe, and are related to the House of Al-Falasi, from which the ruling family of Dubai, Al Maktoum, descends. Al Nahyans came to Abu Dhabi in the 18th century and hail from Liwa Oasis.^[1] They have been the rulers of Abu Dhabi since 1793 and eight Al Nahyan rulers were killed and five were overthrown by their relatives from 1793 and 1966.^[2]
Al Nahayan family is believed to have a fortune of $150 billion collectively as a family

Members

It is still very common not to mention the female members of the family in most of the Gulf monarchies. A family tree of the Al Nahyan, designed by French historian Béatrice Lachaume in 1996 (to commemorate his Silver Jubilee), does for instance not show a single female member of the family. It is still common to withhold the first names of brides in official wedding ceremonies when they involve royalty. Some female members of other Emirati royal families have started breaking this silence (such as several high profile female royalty in Dubai or in Sharjah). Notable members of the Al Nahyan family include:

• Sheikh Dhiyab bin Isa Al Nahayan, ruler of Abu Dhabi from 1761 to 1793
  • Sheikh Shakhbut bin Dhiyab Al Nahayan, ruler of Abu Dhabi from 1793 to 1816
    • Sheikh Muhammad bin Shakhbut Al Nahayan, ruler of Abu Dhabi from 1816 to 1818
    • Sheikh Tahnun bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan, ruler of Abu Dhabi from 1818 to 1833
      • Sheikh Said bin Tahnun Al Nahayan, ruler of Abu Dhabi
    • Sheikh Sultan bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan
    • Sheikh Khalifa bin Shakhbut Al Nahayan, ruler of Abu Dhabi from 1833 to 1845
      • Sheikh Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, Zayed grandfather, ruler of Abu Dhabi from 1855-1909
        • Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahayan
          • Sheikh Muhammad bin Khalifa bin Zayed, only son.
        • Sheikh Tahnun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ruler of Abu Dhabi from 1909 to 1912
        • Sheikh Said bin Zayed Al Nahayan
        • Sheikh Saqr bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ruler of Abu Dhabi
        • Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ruler of Abu Dhabi 1912-1922
        • Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler of Abu Dhabi 1922-1926.
          • Sheikh Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan (1905-1989), Ruler of Abu Dhabi 1928-1966
            • Sheikh Saeed bin Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan
            • Sheikh Sultan bin Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan
            • Sheikha Osha bint Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan
            • Sheikha Moza bint Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan
            • Sheikha Gout bint Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan
            • Sheikha Roudha bint Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan
          • Sheikh Khalid bin Sultan Al Nahyan
          • Sheikha Maryam bint Sultan Al Nahyan
          • Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (1918-2004), Ruler of Abu Dhabi 1966-2004, founder of the United Arab Emirates
            • Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (*1948), present President of the United Arab Emirates.
              • Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan (*1965), longtime chief of the Crown Prince's Court, and owner of the SBK Holding. Married to Sheikha Shaikha bint Saif bin Mohammed Al Nahyan.
                • Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan
                • Sheikh Mohammed bin Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan
              • Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (*1972), member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council
              • Sheikha Osha bint Khalifa bin Zayed
            • Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan (*1953), longtime Deputy Prime Minister
            • Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (*1961), Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, married to Sheikha Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan
              • Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, married in 2008 the daughter of Sheikh Suroor bin Mohammed Al Nahyan at a lavish wedding at Emirates Palace
              • Sheikha Shamma bint Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (*1992)
              • Sheikh Zayed bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
              • Sheikh Dhiab bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
              • Sheikha Hessa bint Mohammed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (*2001)
              • Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
              • Sheikha Maryam bint Mohammed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
            • Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (*1963), Deputy Prime Minister, married to Sheikha Shamsa bint Hamdan Al Nahyan
              • Sheikh Sultan bin Hamdan bin Zayed, who married in 2005 a daughter of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, and Advisor to the President
              • One daughter, who married in 2013 Sheikh Dhiab bin Mohammed bin Zayed.
            • Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (*1965), is a businessman and holds a PhD in Economics.
            • Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, prominent businessman, married to Sheikha Khawla Al Suwaidi
            • Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan (*1970), Minister of Presidential Affairs, married to Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
              • Sheikh Zayed bin Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan
              • Sheikha Fatima bint Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan (*2006)
              • Sheikh Mohammed bin Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan (*2007)
            • Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (*1972), Minister of Foreign Affairs
            • Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan (*1968), Minister of Interior
            • Sheikh Ahmed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1968-2010), who died in ultralight aircraft crash^[4]
            • Sheikh Hamad bin Zayed Al Nahyan (*1971)
            • Sheikh Omar bin Zayed Al Nahyan
            • Sheikh Khalid bin Zayed Al Nahyan
            • Sheikh Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (*1966)
            • Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan
            • Sheikh Falah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (*1970)
            • Sheikh Diab bin Zayed Al Nahyan (*1966)
            • Sheikh Issa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, real estate developer
              • Sheikha Afra bint Issa Al Nahyan
            • Sheikh Nasser bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1967-2008), died in a helicopter crash
            • Sheikh Latifa bint Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
            • Sheikh Maitha bint Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
            • Sheikh Shaikha bint Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
            • Sheikh Shamma bint Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan

Offshoot

• Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan — Former Minister of Higher Education
• Sheikh Hamad bin Hamdan Al Nahyan — Member of the Ruling Family
• Sheikh Dr Ahmed bin Saif Al Nahyan — Member of the Ruling Family
• Sheikh Dr Mansoor bin Tahnoon Al Nahayan — A medical doctor who holds a medical degree and a PhD in international relation and security        culled from wikipedia /for more info on the menbers click on their names