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Nahyan

Nahyan is an Arabic name used as both a given name and, in transliteration, a component of the dynastic surname Al Nahyan. The surname is most closely associated with the ruling family of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.

The Al Nahyan family is one of the principal branches of the Bani Yas tribal confederation and

In modern usage, Nahyan appears as a given name for individuals within the Al Nahyan family and

has
governed
Abu
Dhabi
for
centuries.
The
dynasty
played
a
central
role
in
the
formation
of
the
United
Arab
Emirates
in
1971,
and
its
members
have
since
held
key
positions
in
both
the
emirate’s
government
and
the
federal
leadership
of
the
country.
as
part
of
the
royal
surname
for
others.
Various
members
of
the
family
bear
Nahyan
as
a
given
name
and
have
been
involved
in
public
service,
diplomacy,
and
cultural
affairs
in
the
UAE.
The
current
head
of
state
and
ruler
of
Abu
Dhabi
is
Sheikh
Mohammed
bin
Zayed
Al
Nahyan,
who
leads
the
emirate
and
the
country
in
the
present
era.
Through
Al
Nahyan,
the
name
Nahyan
is
closely
associated
with
Abu
Dhabi’s
governance
and
the
broader
political
leadership
of
the
United
Arab
Emirates.