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Oman Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country located on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia and the Middle East. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Oman’s coastline ...

. It is the most powerful

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in the country. The sultans of Oman are members of the

Al Bu Said dynasty The House of Al Bu Said (, ), is the current ruling royal family of Oman, and former ruling house of the Omani Empire (1744–1856), Muscat and Oman, Sultanate of Muscat and Oman (1856–1970) and the Sultanate of Zanzibar (1856–1964). It wa ...

, which has been the ruling family of Oman since the mid-18th century.

Haitham bin Tariq Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said (; born 11 October 1955) is the List of rulers of Oman, Sultan and Prime Minister of Oman. He acceded to the throne in January 2020 after being named successor by his cousin, Qaboos bin Said, Sultan Qaboos bin ...

is the current sultan, reigning since 11 January 2020. Prior to the establishment of the present-day Sulnate of Oman in 1970, the Sulanate of Muscat and Oman, the

Omani Empire The Omani Empire () was a maritime empire, vying with Portugal and Britain for trade and influence in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean. After rising as a regional power in the 18th century, the empire at its peak in the 19th century saw its i ...

, and the

Imamate of Oman The Imamate of Oman () was a historical state within the ''Oman proper'' () in the Hajar Mountains, part of the present-day Sultanate of Oman. The capital of the Imamate alternated historically between Rustaq and Nizwa. The Imamate's territ ...

all ruled the area since 749.

List of imams

Initial Imams (749–1406)

Nabhani dynasty (1406–1624)

Yarubi dynasty (1624–1749)

List of sultans (1749–present)

Succession

On 12 January 2021, the current Sultan,

officially changed the Basic Law of the State, stipulating the creation of the post for the

Crown Prince of Oman The Crown Prince of Oman () is the designated successor to the Sultan of Oman. The Crown Prince assumes power by taking an oath before the Sultan. This system is enforced by Article (10) of the Basic Law of the State. In the absence of the Sul ...

and appointed his first son,

Theyazin bin Haitham Sayyid#Oman, Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham Al Said (; born 21 August 1990) is the Crown Prince of Oman and the Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth. Early life Theyazin is the eldest son of Haitham bin Tariq, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq and Ahad b ...

as the apparent successor, making him the first Crown Prince of the Sultanate.

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Bibliography

* {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Rulers Of Oman Omani monarchy

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