Back سعيد بن سلطان البوسعيدي Arabic سعيد بن سلطان ARZ سعید بن سولطان بن احمد AZB Saïd ibn Sultan Catalan Saíd bin Sultán Czech Said ibn Sultan German Said ibn Sultan Esperanto Said bin Sultán de Omán Spanish سعید بن سلطان Persian Saïd ben Sultan al-Busaïd French
| Said bin Sultan | |||||
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| Sultan of the Omani Empire | |||||
| Reign | 1804–1856 | ||||
| Predecessor | Sultan bin Ahmad | ||||
| Successor | Thuwaini bin Said (as Sultan of Muscat and Oman) Majid bin Said (as Sultan of Zanzibar) | ||||
| Born | 5 June 1791[1] Samail, Oman | ||||
| Died | 19 October 1856 (aged 65) Seychelles | ||||
| Burial | Makusurani Cemetery | ||||
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| Dynasty | House of Busaid | ||||
| Father | Sultan bin Ahmad | ||||
| Mother | Sayyida Ghanneyeh bint Saif Al-Busaidi | ||||
| Religion | Ibadi Islam | ||||
Sayyid Saïd bin Sultan al-Busaidi (Arabic: سعيد بن سلطان, Saʿīd bin Sulṭān, Swahili: Saïd bin Sultani) (5 June 1791 – 19 October 1856) was Sultan of Muscat and Oman, the fifth ruler of the Busaid dynasty from 1804 to 4 June 1856. His rule began after a period of conflict and internecine rivalry of succession that followed the death of his father, Sultan bin Ahmad, in November 1804. He is often referred to as the Lion of Oman (أسد عمان), as one of the greatest Omani sultans.[2]
Said's uncle Qais bin Ahmad finally agreed to Said's primacy after Said had killed his cousin, Badr bin Saif, a pretender to the throne. Said is noted for moving his capital to Zanzibar, where it remained during the time when the Omani Empire reached the zenith of its power and wealth.[3][4]
- ^ Miles 1919, p. 309.
- ^ Nicolini, Beatrice (1999). Saiyid bin Sultan al Bu Saidi of Oman and his relationship with Europe. Aram. pp. 159–161.
- ^ Lorimer, John Gordon (1915). Gazetter of the Persian Gulf Vol 1. Bombay: British Government. pp. 437–440.
- ^ "Saʿīd ibn Sulṭān | ruler of Muscat, Oman, and Zanzibar". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-10-30.