ʿAbdali Sultanate , former semi-independent state on the South Arabian Peninsula in today's Yemen . It lies north of the city of Aden and was one of the most important tribal areas of the Aden Protectorate, which was the forerunner of independent Yemen (Aden). The capital was Laḥij. The sultanate used to be a tributary of western Yemen ( ie Yemen [Sanaa]), but gained independence in 1728 ʿAbdali tribesmen then seized Aden and remained independent until 1839, when they signed the first of several treaties with the British, which led to the formation of the Aden Protectorate. The Sultanate was conquered by the Turks during the WWI held . The western Ṣubayḥī (Subeihi) tribal area came under ʿAbdali jurisdiction in 1948, and the sultanate became part of Yemen (Aden) in 1967 and unified Yemen in 1990. The Country includes a fertile area with a settled population and producing fruits, grains and other crops.
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