Muscat and Oman

Sultanate of Muscat and Oman
سلطنة مسقط وعمان (Arabic)
1856–1970
National emblem of Muscat and Oman
National emblem
Anthem: None (until 23 July 1970)
From 23 July 1970:
نشيد السلام السلطاني
"as-Salām as-Sultānī"
"Salute to the Sultan"
The Sultanate of Muscat and Oman in 1870
The Sultanate of Muscat and Oman in 1870
StatusDe jure sovereign state
(1856–1970)
De facto British protectorate
(1872–1970)[1]
CapitalMuscat
Official languagesArabic
Common languages
Religion
Islam (official)
GovernmentAbsolute monarchy
Sultan 
• 1855–1866 (first)
Thuwaini bin Said
• 1866–1868
Salim bin Thuwaini
• 1868–1871
Azzan bin Qais
• 1871–1888
Turki bin Said
• 1888–1913
Faisal bin Turki
• 1913–1932
Taimur bin Feisal
• 1932–1970
Said bin Taimur
• 1970 (last)
Qaboos bin Said
History 
• Partition from Zanzibar
1856
25 September 1920
1954
1962
23 July 1970
• Qaboos declares the Sultanate of Oman
9 August 1970
Currency
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Omani Empire
Oman
Today part ofOman
United Arab Emirates
Pakistan
Iran

The Sultanate of Muscat and Oman (Arabic: سلطنة مسقط وعمان, romanizedSalṭanat Masqaṭ wa-‘Umān), also known briefly as the State of Muscat and Oman (Arabic: دولة مسقط وعمان, romanizedDawlat Masqaṭ wa-‘Umān) during the rule of Taimur bin Feisal, was a sovereign state that encompassed the present-day Sultanate of Oman and parts of present-day United Arab Emirates and Pakistan, in the second half of the 19th century and 20th century. Ruled by the Busaid dynasty, it was established as a result of the partition of the Omani Empire upon the death of its last ruler Said bin Sultan. The Sultanate transitioned into a new form of government after the palace coup of 23 July 1970 in which the sultan Said bin Taimur was immediately deposed in favor of his son Qaboos bin Said.

  1. ^ "Oman and the West: State Formation in Oman since 1920" (PDF). Archived 15 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine Francis Carey Owtram (1999). University of London. Retrieved 31 October 2020.

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