Butti bin Sohail

Butti bin Sohail
Sheikh
Emir of Dubai
Reign	16 February 1906 - 1912
Predecessor	Maktoum bin Hushur
Successor	Saeed bin Maktoum bin Hasher Al Maktoum

Born	1850/1851
Died	1912 (age 60-62)

Sheikh Butti bin Sohail became ruler of Dubai on 16 February 1906, due to the sons of Sheikh Maktoum bin Hushur still being too young. Sheikh Butti took power at the age of 55 years and died 6 years after taking office. Sheikh Butti continued the liberal policies of his predecessor. During his tenure violent storms befell the Persian Gulf, which killed many Dubaians. Other events during his reign included the uptake by some Dubaiers of smuggling goods and arms trafficking. This in December 1910 resulted in a British invasion, and particularly the allocation of HMS Hyacinth in Al Shindagha, which resulted in several skirmishes. This resulted in a demand for compensation worth 50,000 riyals, the delivery of four hundred rifles that belonged to the local Arabs, telex service and the permission to build an outpost.^[1]^[2]

Preceded by Maktoum bin Hushur	Emir of Dubai 1906–1912	Succeeded by Saeed bin Hasher Al Maktoum

Rulers of Dubai

Emirs	Obaid bin Saeed Maktoum bin Butti bin Sohal Saeed bin Butti Hushur bin Maktoum Rashid I Maktoum Maktoum bin Hushur Butti bin Sohail Saeed bin Hasher Al Maktoum Mani bin Rashid Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Italics indicate a disputed reign or non-royal title

References

↑ Rulers of Dubai, Al Maktoum
↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2003-02-27. Retrieved 2016-03-03.

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