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After the death of Said bin Sultan in 1856 the empire was divided between his sons into two sultanates, an African section (Sultanate of Zanzibar) ruled by Majid bin Said and an Asian section (Sultanate of Muscat and Oman) ruled by Thuwaini bin Said.
During the period of Sultan Said ibn Sultan's reign (1806–1856), Oman built up its overseas colonies, profiting from the slave trade. As a regional commercial power in the 19th century, Oman held the island of Zanzibar on the Swahili Coast , the Zanj region of the East African coast, including Mombasa and Dar es Salaam , and (until 1958 ...
Al Bu Said dynasty, Muslim dynasty of Oman, in southeastern Arabia (c. 1749 to the present), and of Zanzibar, in East Africa (c. 1749–1964). The dynasty was established after Ahmad ibn Said, then governor of Suhar, managed to displace the Persian Ya’rubids.
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Sep 7, 2023 · In the 19th Century, Oman's extended across the Strait of Hormuz to Iran and Pakistan and down the East African coast to Zanzibar. After deposing his father in 1970, Sultan Qaboos opened up...
Dec 26, 2018 · Sayyid Said Bin Sultan Al Bu Said took power in Muscat in 1806 as the Sultan of Oman. When, in 1828, he first visited Zanzibar, he was captivated by the charm of the islands – and the...
Mar 9, 2022 · Oman could include much of the coast of East Africa or it might be limited to the immediate environs of Muscat. Historically, authority might be centralized in an Ibadi imamate or sultanate or in shared authority with the former dominating the interior and the latter the coast.
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Dec 2, 2019 · However, Said bin Taimur, the sultan of Oman at the time, feared outside influences and made it difficult for most Omanis born in East Africa to return.
