Fadhli ( [ ]), or the Fadhli Sultanate (Arabic السلطنة الفضلية [ ]), was one of the original "Nine Sultanates" that signed protection argreements with Great Britain in the early 20th century and became part of the British Aden Protectorate. It was a founding member of the Federation of Arab Emirates of the South in 1959 and its successor, the Federation of South Arabia, in 1963. The capital of the Fadhlis was originally Shuqara located on the coast of the Gulf of Aden then the capital changed to Zinjibar, located about 60 KM to the east of Aden and their sultanate incorporated the surrounding Abyan region. The last sultan, Nasser bin Abdullah bin Hussein bin Ahmed Alfadhli (Arabic: السلطان ناصر بن عبدالله بن حسين بن أحمد الفضلي), was deposed and the state was abolished in 1967 upon the founding of the People's Republic of South Yemen and is now part of the Republic of Yemen.

Ref: Gavin, R.J. Aden Under British Rule, 1839-1967.http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Yemen_protectorate.html

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External links

• Yemen - Rulers and Leaders
• CRW Flags - Flags of the World

Further reading

• Gavin, R.J. Aden Under British Rule, 1839-1967.