Sultanate of Tarim
The Sultanate of Tarim[1] was a state in Yemen created after a division of power within the Kathiri sultanate in 1916.[2] It was first ruled by Muhsin ibn Ghalib al-Kathiri.[1] Jam'iyat al-Haqq was responsible for civil affairs of Tarim.[2] In exchange for maintaining control of Tarim, the al-Kaf family gave the Kathiri sultanate a monthly stipend.[2] After Muhsin ibn Ghalib al-Kathiri's death at the end of 1924, his successor, sultan Salim, served only as a figurehead, with real power falling to an organization called "the league".[2] Opposition to the league's taxation system led to a civil war in 1926, when the Tamimi tribe revolted and surrounded Tarim.[2] The Kathiri sultanate sent 60 troops to aid the Tarimese sultan, and even though they were successful in breaking the siege, casualties convinced the Kathiri commander, Husayn b. Hamid al-Mihdhar, to withdraw.[2] Ultimately, the civil war ended with a peace agreement in 1927.[2] The sultanate was re-incorporated into Kathiri in March 1945.[1]
Sultanate of Tarim | |
|---|---|
| 1916–1945 | |
  Tarim Sultanate of Tarim (Yemen) | |
| Capital | Tarim |
| Religion | Islam |
| Government | Sultanate |
| Sultan | |
• 1916 – 1924 | Muhsin ibn Ghalib al-Kathiri |
| Historical era | 20th century |
• Separated from Kathiri | 1916 |
• Tarimese Civil War | 1926–1927 |
• Re-incorporated into Kathiri | 1945 |
| Today part of | Yemen |
References
- "States of the Aden Protectorates". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
- Boxberger, Linda (2012-02-01). On the Edge of Empire: Hadhramawt, Emigration, and the Indian Ocean, 1880s-1930s. SUNY Press. p. 232. ISBN 9780791489352.