House of Maktoum
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This article is about the Al Maktoum family. For the airport bearing the name, see Al Maktoum International Airport.
The House of Maktoum (Arabic: آل مكتوم Āl Maktūm) is the ruling royal family of the Emirate of Dubai, and one of the six ruling families of the United Arab Emirates. The family is a branch of the Bani Yas clan (a lineage the family shares with the Al Nahyan dynasty of Abu Dhabi), which is a branch of the Al Bu Falasah section of the Bani Yas, a tribal federation that was the dominant power through the region that now forms the United Arab Emirates.
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House of Maktoum آل مكتوم | |
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Royal house | |
Parent house | Al Bu Falasah |
Country | United Arab Emirates |
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Founder | Maktoum bin Butti (died 1852) |
Current head | Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
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Style(s) | His/Her Highness |
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