1 janv. 1901 - Fujairah independence

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The Shamaliyah was governed by the Al Qasimi Wali at Kalba although frequently seceded and in 1901 Sheikh Hamad bin Abdulla Al Sharqi, chief of the Sharqiyin, declared independence from Sharjah. This was recognised by a number of the Trucial Sheikhs and also by Muscat, but not the British, who were frequently provoked by the independently minded ruler.