Sayyid ''Sayyid'' is an honorific title of Hasanid and Husaynid lineage, recognized as descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad through his daughter Fatima and Ali's sons Hasan ibn Ali, Hasan and Husayn ibn Ali, Husayn. The title may also refer ...

Taimur bin Asa'ad Al Said () is a member of the Omani royal family and the chairman of the board of governors of the

Central Bank of Oman The Central Bank of Oman (CBO; ) was established in December 1974 and began operations on 1 April 1975. It replaced the Oman Currency Board as the principal currency authority in Oman. Taimur bin Asa'ad Al Said is the current chairman of the bo ...

Early life

Taimur was born in 1980 to Sayyid Asa'ad bin Tariq Al Said, the

Deputy Prime Minister of Oman The deputy prime minister of Oman is a political position in the Cabinet of Oman. The deputy prime minister is the second highest ranking title in the executive branch of the Government of Oman after the Sultan. The main role of the deputy prime ...

, and Sayyida Na'emah bint Badr Al Busaidiyah. He married Salma bint Mustahil Al Mashani in 2004. Salma is a first cousin of Sultan Qaboos bin Said on his mother, Mazoon bint Ahmad Al Mashani's side and he is thought to have personally arranged the match.

Career

Taimur served on the board of directors of

Bank Dhofar A bank is a financial institution that accepts deposits from the public and creates a demand deposit while simultaneously making loans. Lending activities can be directly performed by the bank or indirectly through capital markets. As banks ...

until 2011. In 2012, he founded and chairs Alizz Islamic Bank. In August 2020, Taimur was announced as the chairman of the newly created board of governors of the

and in January 2025, he was appointed to a second five year term. In his role has chairman, Taimur is also a member of the Council of Ministers of Oman. Sayyid Taimur also undertakes royal engagements on behalf of his uncle, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq.

Titles, styles, and honors

Title and style

*1980 - present: His Highness Sayyid Taimur bin Asa'ad bin Tariq Al Said.

Honors

*: **

Second Class of the Civil Order of Oman (18 November 2024).

References

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