Hadrami sheikhdom

The Hadrami or Hadhrami Sheikdom (مشيخة الحضرمي), Maktab Al Hadharem (مكتب الحضارم), or Al Hadharem (الحضارم), is one of the five sheikdoms of Upper Yafa. The Hadrami sheikdom was divided into four quarters: Sinaani (سناني), Bal Hay (بلحأي), Thuluthi (ثلثي), and Marfadi (مرفدي). The capital of the sheikdom is the village of Al-Shibr (قرية الشبر), which is located in the Sinaani quarter.

History
The state was abolished on 14 August 1967 upon the founding of the People's Republic of Yemen. In 1990 it became part of the Republic of Yemen.

Rulers
Hadrami was ruled by sheikhs who bore the title Shaykh al-Mashyakha al-Hadramiyya.

Sheikhs

 * 1820 - 1850               Abu Hajar Ghalib al-Hadrami
 * 1850 - 1870               Muhammad ibn Ghalib al-Hadrami
 * 1870 - 1900               Muhsin ibn Ghalib al-Hadrami
 * 1900 - 1915               Muhsin ibn Muhsin al-Hadrami
 * 1915 - 1945               Nasi ibn Muhsin al-Hadrami
 * 1945 - 1958               Muhammad ibn Muhsin al Hadrami
 * 1959                      `Abd Allah ibn Muhammad al-Hadrami
 * 1959 - 1967               `Abd al-Qawi ibn Muhammad al-Hadrami