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Which neighboring sheikdom was a historical rival of Abu Dhabi?

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The history of Abu Dhabi was marked by violence within the ruling dynasty, and Abu Dhabi frequently clashed with the neighboring sheikhdom of Sharjah . In 1892 the sheikhdom became a British protectorate. There was a long period of tranquillity during the rule (1928-66) of Sheikh Shakhbut ibn Sultan, broken only by a war between Abu Dhabi and Dubai from 1945 to 1948.

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