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Abdullah Bin Khalifa Of Zanzibar
Sir Abdullah bin Khalifa Al-Said, , (12 February 1910 – 1 July 1963) ( ar, عبد الله بن خليفة), was the 10th Sultan of Zanzibar after the death of his father, Khalifa bin Harub of Zanzibar, Sir Khalifa bin Harub, who died on 9 October 1960 at age eighty-one. He was less popular than his father and had a rough reign as Sultan, as at the time of his death both his legs had been amputated. U.S. President John F. Kennedy had Galt & Bro., Galt & Bro, a Washington D.C. based jeweler, make a gold plaque as a gift for the Sultan; however, it was never picked up from the jeweler following the Assassination of John F. Kennedy, assassination of the President in 1963. He ruled Zanzibar from 9 October 1960 to 1 July 1963. On his death, he was succeeded as Sultan by his son Jamshid bin Abdullah of Zanzibar, Jamshid. Honours *King George V Silver Jubilee Medal-1935 *Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)-1936 *Order of the Brilliant Star of Zanzibar, 1st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sultans Of Zanzibar
The sultans of Zanzibar ( ar, سلاطين زنجبار) were the rulers of the Sultanate of Zanzibar, which was created on 19 October 1856 after the death of Said bin Sultan, who had ruled Oman and Zanzibar as the sultan of Oman since 1804. The sultans of Zanzibar were of a cadet branch of the Al Said Dynasty of Oman. In 1698, Zanzibar became part of the overseas holdings of Oman, falling under the control of the sultan of Oman. In 1832, or 1840 (the date varies among sources), Said bin Sultan moved his capital from Muscat in Oman to Stone Town. He established a ruling Arab elite and encouraged the development of clove plantations, using the island's slave labour. Zanzibar's commerce fell increasingly into the hands of traders from the Indian subcontinent, whom Said encouraged to settle on the island. After his death in 1856, two of his sons, Majid bin Said and Thuwaini bin Said, struggled over the succession, so Zanzibar and Oman were divided into two separate principalit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
