Al Qasimi
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The Al Qasimi is an Arab dynasty in the Persian Gulf that rules Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah, today forming two of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates. They are one of the longest reigning royal families in the Arabian peninsula. Historically, they also ruled over the town of Lengeh as sheikhs for a century until its' annexation by Iran in 1887.
British naval fleet attack on Ras Al Khaimah in 13 November 1809
Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah
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Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) is one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The city of Ras Al Khaimah, abbreviated to RAK or RAK City, is the capital of the emirate and home to most of the emirate's residents. It is linked to the Islamic trading port of Julfar. Its name in English means "headland of the tent". The emirate borders Oman's exclave of Musandam, and occupies part of the same peninsula. It covers an area of 2,486 km2 (960 sq mi) and has 64 km (40 mi) of beach coastline. As of 2015, the emirate had a population of about 345,000.
A tomb from the Umm an-Nar culture in Ras Al Khaimah.
A painting depicting the British Expeditionary Force off the coast of Ras Al Khaimah in 1809.
Ras Al Khaimah under siege by a British expeditionary force during the Persian Gulf campaign of 1819 in December 1819
Masafi Fort in Masafi