The Hadrami or Hadhrami Sheikdom (), Maktab Al Hadharem (), or Al Hadharem (), is one of the five sheikdoms of Upper Yafa. The Hadrami sheikdom was divided into four quarters: Sinaani (سناني), Bal Hay (بلحأي), Thuluthi (ثلثي), and Marfadi (مرفدي). The capital of the sheikdom is the village of Al-Shibr (), which is located in the Sinaani quarter.
History The state was abolished on 14 August 1967 upon the founding of the People's Republic of Yemen. In 1990, it became part of the Republic of Yemen.Paul Dresch. A History of Modern Yemen. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2000
Rulers Hadrami was ruled by sheikhs who bore the title Shaykh al-Mashyakha al-Hadramiyya.
Sheikhs 1820 - 1850 Abu Hajar Ghalib al-Hadrami 1850 - 1870 Muhammad ibn Ghalib al-Hadrami 1870 - 1900 Muhsin ibn Ghalib al-Hadrami 1900 - 1915 Muhsin ibn Muhsin al-Hadrami 1915 - 1945 Nasi ibn Muhsin al-Hadrami 1945 - 1958 Muhammad ibn Muhsin al Hadrami 1959 `Abd Allah ibn Muhammad al-Hadrami 1959 - 1967 `Abd al-Qawi ibn Muhammad al-Hadrami
See also Aden Protectorate Upper Yafa
References
External links Map of Arabia (1905-1923) including the states of Aden Protectorate