hiː bɪkˌeɪm ðə ɹˈuːlɚɹ ʌv ɹˈɑːz ˈæl kˈɑːɪmə ˌɔn sˈɛvəntˌiːn dʒuːlˈaɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt, wˌɛn hiː ˌoʊvɚθɹˈuː hɪz pətˈɜːnəl ˈʌŋkəl ænd fˈɑːðɚɹɪnlˈɔː ʃˈeɪk sˈʌltən bˈɪn sˈælɪm ˈæl kˈæsɪmi ɪn ɐ blˈʌdləs kˈuːp dˈɛɾæt.
He became the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah on 17 July 1948, when he overthrew his paternal uncle and father-in-law Sheikh Sultan bin Salim Al Qasimi in a bloodless coup d'etat.