Isa ibn Ali Al Khalifa

Isa bin Ali House, residence of the former ruler in Muharraq

Shaikh Isa ibn Ali Al Khalifa, KCIE, CSI (1848 – 1932) was the ruler of Bahrain from 1869 until his death. His title was Hakim of Bahrain. He is one the longest reigning monarchs of the region, a reign lasting 63 years. He was forced by the British Political Advisor to abdicate in 1923, although this 'abdication' was never recognised by Bahrainis who considered his successor Hamad only as a viceruler until Isa's death in 1932.(vid. Rosemary Said Zahlan, The Making of the Modern Gulf States, Reading 1998 [2nd ed.], p.98)

Titles

• 1848-1869: Sheikh Isa ibn Ali Al-Khalifa
• 1869-1909: Sheikh Isa ibn Ali Al-Khalifa, Ruler of Bahrain
• 1909-1914: His Excellency Sheikh Isa ibn Ali Al-Khalifa, Ruler of Bahrain
• 1914-1919: His Excellency Sheikh Isa ibn Ali Al-Khalifa, Ruler of Bahrain, CSI
• 1919-1930: His Excellency Sheikh Sir Isa ibn Ali Al-Khalifa, Ruler of Bahrain, KCIE, CSI
• 1930-1932: His Highness Sheikh Sir Isa ibn Ali Al-Khalifa, Ruler of Bahrain, KCIE, CSI

Honours

• Style of Excellency-1909
• Personal 11-gun salute-1909
• Companion of the Order of the Star of India (CSI)-1914
• Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (KCIE)-1919
• Style of Highness-1930

See also

• Al Khalifa
• History of Bahrain
• List of longest reigning monarchs of all time

External links

• Genealogy of Isa bin Ali
• Photos of Isa bin Ali's house in Muharraq: [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [11]

Preceded by Muhammad ibn Abdulla Al Khalifa

Hakim of Bahrain 1869–1932

Succeeded by Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa (1872-1942)