Sheikh Sultan III bin Mohammed Al-Qasimi (In Arabic: سلطان بن محمد القاسمي) (b. 6 July 1939 in Sharjah) is a member of the Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates and current ruler of the Sharjah emirate. He has ruled Sharjah since 1972 apart from a six-day period between 17 and 23 June 1987 during which an attempted coup led by his brother Sheikh `Abd al-`Aziz bin Muhammad al-Qasimi took place. He is also an established historian and has published several theatrical and literary works.
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