Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qasimi

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name =Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qasimi
title =Ruler of Sharjah


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predecessor = Sheikh Khalid III bin Muhammad al-Qasimi (1931 - 24 January 1972)
Sheikh Saqr bin Muhammad al-Qasimi (acting 25 January 1972 - 1972)
Sheikh `Abd al-`Aziz bin Muhammad al-Qasimi (17 June 1987 - 23 June 1987)
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Sheikh Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qassimi III (b. 2 July 1939 in Sharjah) is the Member of the Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates and current ruler of Sharjah. He is the third ruler of Sharjah to bear this name. He has ruled Sharjah continuously since 1972, apart from a 6-day period in 1987 (17 June 1987 - 23 June 1987).

He has also written a book titled "The Myth of Arab Piracy in the Gulf" (1986) in which he argues that that the East India Company was determined to increase its share of Persian Gulf trade by all possible means and principally by the accusation of piracy and the need to fight it. In his book, structured in five sections, the Persian Gulf in the eighteenth century, the accusations of ‘Piracy’ (1797-1806), the attack by the British on Rās al-Khaimah (1809), negotiations and treaty (1814) and the destruction of the Qawāsim (1819), Al-Qāssimī places emphasis on the machinations of Captain, rising to Brigadier General, John Malcolm envoy of the then Governor General of India 2nd Earl of Mornington and Captain David Seton the British Resident in Muscat and at one point discusses Malcolm’s proposal for a base in the Gulf first raised in 1800 and then again in 1808. Al-Qāssimī states that Malcolm based his argument to his superiors not only on the necessity of a base for trade purposes but also as a defensive measure to protect India against European that is French plans.For the Centenary of World Scouting, and the Golden Jubilee of UAE Scout Movement, HRH wrote the book "The Genesis of the Scout Movemente in Sharjah", been himself a dedicated Scout as so a regular sponsor of groups and different gatherings and activities, for example the 2008 International Gathering of Scouting and Humanitarian Actions. In this book, as a conclusion he said: "(...) To the leaders of all Scout movements worlwide, who have kept their promise, we say: "You are doing one of the noblest and influential jobs by providing constructive education to young people".

Education

* Doctor of Philosophy in Political Geography of the gulf, Durham University, 1999, Durham, UK.
* Doctor of Philosophy with distinction in history, Exeter University, 1985, Exeter, UK.
* Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Engineering, 1971, Cairo University, Egypt.
* Elementary and Secondary Education, Sharjah, Kuwait and Dubai.

Honorary Degrees and Awards

* Honorary Doctorate, Tübingen University, Germany, 30/10/2006
* Honorary Doctorate, Yerevan University, Armenia Republic, 2006
* Honorary Doctorate, McMaster University, 2005
* Members of the National Geographic Society, January 2004, in recognition of HH's support to the National Geographic Society Organization chartered in 1888 for the diffusing of Geographic Knowledge, promoting research and exploration.
* The main personality for the Qareen 10th Cultural Festival, Kuwait, January 2004
* Medal for Human Rights from UNESCO for educating deprived children on 17th December 2003
* Decorated in France for Arts & Literature in a degree of Commander, 2003
* Honorary Doctorate, South Bank University, UK.
* Gold Medal for Arabic Culture from the Arab Association for Education, Culture and Science.
* King Faisal International Award for Islam & Muslims, 2002, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
* Honorary Doctorate from the Islamic University of Malaysia
* Decoration from Islamic Educational Scientific & Cultural Organization (ISESCO)
* Award of Institute of Research in Islamic History, Arts & Culture in Istanbul.
* Honorary Doctorate from Faisalabad University - Punjab, Pakistan.
* Honorary Diploma for his efforts for supporting the International Arts (scholarship programs), Paris, 1999
* Honorary Fellow, Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies Institute, Durham University, 1992, UK.
* Honorary LLD, 1986, Khartoum University, Sudan.
* Honorary Doctorate in Literature, 1985, Exeter University, UK.
* Honorary Fellow, African Studies Institute, 1977, Khartoum University, Sudan.

Professional Positions Held

* Minister of Education, United Arab Emirates 1971-1972.
* Ruler of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates since 1972.
* Member of the Supreme Council of UAE since 1972.
* Honorary Member of Center of Middle East & Islamic Studies, University of Durham, UK, since 1992.