Sheikhdom of al-`Irqa


The Sheikhdom of al-`Irqa was a city-state which was part of the Protectorate of South Arabia, and existed from the 19th century to 1967. It became a British protectorate in 1890.

Rulers

The rulers of al-`Irqa bore the title Shaykh al-`Irqa.

Sheiks

`Awad ibn Muhammad Ba Das, Unknown – 2 January 1901 '
Ahmad ibn `Awad Ba Das, 1901 – 1930s'
Ahmad ibn `Abd Allah ibn `Abd Allah ibn `Awad Ba Das, 1949? – 1951

Demographics

In 1946, the Sheikhdom of al-`Irqa had a population of 500.

Geography

A report in 1946 described al-`Irqa as a "small fishing village".