Wahidi Habban (Arabic: واحدي حبانWāḥidī Ḥabbān), or the Wahidi Sultanate of Habban in Hadhramaut (Arabic: سلطنة الواحدي حبان حضرموتSalṭanat al-Wāḥidī Ḥabbān Ḥaḍramawt), was one of several Wahidi states in the BritishAden Protectorate. Its capital was Habban. The last sultan, Husayn ibn Abd Allah Al Wahidi, was deposed and the state was abolished in 1967 upon the founding of the People's Republic of South Yemen. The area is now part of the Republic of Yemen.[1]
History
The predecessor state, the Wahidi Sultanate (Saltanat al-Wahidiyya), was established at an uncertain date.
In 1830 the Wahidi Sultanate split into four states:
Wahidi Sultanate of Habban (Saltanat Habban al-Wahidiyya)
On 4 May 1881 Ba´l Haf and `Azzan joined. In 1888 the Wahidi Sultanate of Ba´l Haf and `Azzan became a British protectorate.
In 1895 Bi´r `Ali `Amaqin also came under British protection. On 23 Oct 1962 the joint sultanate was renamed Wahidi Sultanate (al-Saltana al-Wahidiyya), while Bi´r `Ali and Habban remained subordinate sultanates.
On 29 Nov 1967 with the independence of the People's Republic of South Yemen all states were abolished.
Rulers
The Sultans of the Wahidi Sultanate of Habban had the style of Sultan Habban al-Wahidi.[2]
Sultans
1830 - 1840 al-Husayn ibn Ahmad al-Wahidi
1850 - 1870 `Abd Allah ibn al-Husayn al-Wahidi
1870 - 1877 Ahmad ibn al-Husayn al-Wahidi
1877 - May 1881 Salih ibn Ahmad al-Wahidi
May 1881 - Jan 1885 Interregnum
Jan 1885 - 1919 Nasir ibn Salih al-Wahidi
1919 - 19.. al-Husayn ibn `Ali al-Wahidi
c.1962 - 23 Oct 1962 al-Husayn ibn `Abd Allah al-Wahidi (continued as subordinate ruler until 29 Nov 1967)
