Abdullah bin Rashid Al Mualla

Sheikh Abdullah bin Rashid Al Mualla was the Ruler of Umm Al Quwain from 1820 to 1853. The head of the Al Ali tribe, he was signatory to both the 1820 General Maritime Treaty with the British and the 1853 Perpetual Maritime Truce, making Umm Al Quwain a Trucial State. Today it is one of the seven United Arab Emirates (UAE).

His predecessor was Sheikh Rashid bin Majid Al Mualla, who originally established the fortification at Umm Al Quwain, when the Al Ali tribe moved onshore from their previous location on Sinniyah Island.

Reign Relatively little is recorded regarding the reign of Abdullah bin Rashid and most contemporary sources date his rule by default to 1820 as he was a signatory to the General Maritime Treaty of 1820 following the British punitive expedition from Bombay against the Al Qasimi at Ras Al Khaimah.

As well as settling Umm Al Quwain, the Al Ali established themselves in an inland oasis, some 30 km from the coast, then known as Falaj Al Ali and today called Falaj Al Mualla. Abdullah bin Rashid is credited with building a bathhouse, or sharea, there - segregated for the use of men and women.

Abdullah bin Rashid was succeeded by his eldest son, Ali. The year of his death is not known.