The British then took Sultan bin Saqr, the legitimate ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, still being in exile, the British did not attempt to secure a treaty following the 1809 expedition.In 1813, an expedition by the Sultan of Muscat to Ras Al Khaimah with the objective of restoring Sultan bin Saqr failed. The Al Qasimi emerged as a maritime power based both in Ras Al Khaimah on the Southern shore of the The Al Qasimi control of trade in the Persian Gulf area led to conflict with Oman and eventually with Oman's ally, Britain, and to the Al Qasimi being labelled by the British as pirates.
He became the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah on 17 July 1948, when he overthrew his paternal uncle and father-in-lawSheikh Saqr was born in the city of Ras Al Khaimah, where he was brought up in the care of his father, Sheikh Sheikh Saqr received a religious and primary education. He escaped and travelled via Yemen and Mokha to Muscat, where he was received by Saiyid Said, the Sultan. A short-lived peace was arranged, followed by a more enduring arrangement in 1834 under which Abu Dhabi agreed that the people of Dubai should be subjects of Sharjah.The war, the most enduring and damaging so far of any between the coastal communities of the Persian Gulf, prepared the ground for the Perpetual Maritime Truce of 1853, commencing with a series of treaties negotiated by the British to cover a truce for the annual pearling season, which took effect from 1835 onwards.

Grant's response was spirited, pointing out that to have enforced extreme measures would have meant pursuing the chiefs into the interior rather than accepting their voluntary submission. Sheikh Saud, however, was latterly seen by his father as a more appropriate choice as his successor, with one local official saying he was deemed "more suitable to implementing the interests of the UAE and its people".Sheikh Saqr died on 27 October 2010 after being ill for several months.Khalid reportedly had little support among the tribes of Ras Al Khaimah or the leaders of the other six emirates.
His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi is a member of the Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates, the Ruler of Sharjah, and President of American University of Sharjah. Saqr was the eldest son of Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi II, who ruled 1924–51. He succeeded his cousin Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi and took up the reins of government in the Emirate of Sharjah on June 24, 1965 until 1972. He learned to read from regionally renowned clerics as a youth,Sheikh Saqr bin Muhammed Al Qasimi became the Ruler of the His early years in power necessitated meeting the challenge posed by the After Sheikh Saqr gained complete control of Ras Al Khaimah, he began to delegate power through tribal leaders in order to avoid further bloodshed and to facilitate cooperation with the tribes. We were delighted to be the exclusive Strategic Partner of Agora’s 3rd Annual Global Blockchain Congress under the Royal Patronage of HH Sheikh Sultan Bin Abdullah Al Qasimi and in presence of our Senior Advisors and esteemed delegates. Sheikh Saqr bin Moḥammed Al Qasimi (c. 1918–1920 – 27 October 2010) was the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, an emirate on the Persian Gulf, from 1948 to 2010. At this point, it was proposed to extend the treaty to a duration of ten years and this, broadly, held (there are several instances of squabbling and jostling on the pearl banks). In 1831, the Sheikh of Ajman accepted a subsidy from the Imam of Muscat to join with Sultan bin Saqr of Sharjah against Sohar, but following Sultan's defeat declared for Sohar. The blockade was lifted in June 1829 after peace-making efforts by the Sheikh of Lingeh, both parties being keen to take part in the annual pearling season.