History
Bayhan valley historically had several main groups. The Musabein Tribe living in the south which was dominated by Alsaleh (Ahmed saif tribe) and the Alfatima (Naji Alawi tribe). These two factions were in consistent feuds. Historically the middle of the valley was populated by the Al-Habieli family,descendants of the Prophet, who arrived in the valley in the late 1600s. They had been sent by the Imam of Yemen to protect the trade routes.
The Al-Habieli family are direct descendants of the first,al Hadi Yahya bin Hussein, and seventh, Qassim al Mansur bin Abdullah,Imams of Sanaa.
The north of the valley was dominated by the Balharith Tribe who were also continuously fighting one another as to who was their paramount sheik and like the Masabin also split into 2 main branches.
The ruling Al-Habieli family, recognized by the Hashimite Grand Sharifs of Mecca as related, established themselves as religious leaders in Bayhan in 1680 and became independent. The Hashemite Emirate of Bayhan was included in the Western Aden Protectorate before joining the Federation of Arab Emirates of the South on 11/2/1959 and the Federation of South Arabia on 4/4/1962. The Emirate was abolished by revolutionary Yemen in 7/1967 (the People's Republic of South Yemen on 30/11/1967). Capital was Naqub. Al Amir Talal Saleh Hussein Al-Habieli is current dynastic head of the family. The family tree is as follows:
- Muqbil, 1st Amir of Bayhan 1680-
- Amir Hasan.
- Amir Ghalib.
- Amir Hussein.
- Amir al Habieli.
- Amir Saifallah.
- Amir Mubarak.
- Amir Muhsin
- Sharif Ahmad Muhsin Al Habieli, Amir of Bayhan 1903-abdicated 1935, independent c1900. Father of: HE Sharif Hussein Ahmad Al Habieli, Regent of the Hashemite Emirate of Bayhan 1935-1967, formerly Minister of Interior of the Federation of South Arabia. HE Sharif Hussein was married to Halima, daughter of the Sheikh of the Musabein tribe. Their son,HH Sharif Saleh al Hussein Al Habieli(1935-Feb 2010), Amir of Bayhan, deprived of ruling powers on 28/8/1967 by revolutionary Yemen (the People's Republic of South Yemen on 30/11/1967).
- Prince Al Amir Talal Saleh Hussein Al-Habieli current Heir Apparent(Feb 2010–present).
- Princess Diane Carol Al-Habieli resides in USA.
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