Shaib

Shaib or Sha‘ib (شعيب Shu‘ayb), or the Sheikhdom of Shaib (مشيخة الشعيب Mashyakhat ash-Shu‘ayb), was a state in the Aden Protectorate, South Arabia. The area is now part of the Republic of Yemen.

History
The Sha`ib Sheikhdom was established at an uncertain date in the 18th century. After becoming a British protectorate, it eventually joined the Federation of Arab Emirates of the South as well as its successor, the Federation of South Arabia. Its last sheikh, Yahya Mohamed Al-Kholaqi Al-Saqladi, was exiled in 1967 upon the founding of the People's Republic of South Yemen. He died in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in July 2001.

Rulers
The rulers of the Sha`ib Sheikhdom had the title of Shaykh Sha`ib.

Sheikhs

 * c.1850 - 1880             Mani` al-Saqladi
 * 1880 - 1915               `Ali ibn Mani` al-Saqladi
 * 1915 - 1935               Mutahhar ibn Mani` al-Saqladi
 * 1935 - 1948               Muhammad ibn Muqbil al-Saqladi
 * Aug 1948 - 1954           Kassem ibn Mused ibn Ali al-Saqladi
 * 1955 - 30 Mar 1963        Yahya ibn Muhammad al-Saqladi
 * 1963 - 7 Jul 1965         Nashir ibn `Abd Allah al-Saqladi     (d. 1965)
 * 10 Jul 1965 - Jun 1967    Yahya ibn Mohamed Al Kholaqi al-Saqladi