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The Sultanate of Zanzibar (Swahili: Usultani wa Zanzibar, Arabic: سلطنة زنجبار, romanized: Sulṭanat Zanjībār), also known as the Zanzibar Sultanate, was an East African Muslim state controlled by the Sultan of Zanzibar, in place between 1856 and 1964.
Sultanate of Zanzibar, 19th-century East African trading empire that fell under the domination of the British, who controlled it until the mid-20th century. The island of Zanzibar (now part of Tanzania) became a possession of the south Arabian state of Muscat and Oman in the late 17th century;
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Mar 27, 2016 · Zanzibar is the leading producer of cloves in the world, which earned it the nickname “Spice Island.” Zanzibar first became a sultanate in 1840 when the ruler of Oman, Said bin Sultan, moved his capital from Muscat, Oman, to Stone Town, Zanzibar, after defeating the Portuguese in Mombasa, Kenya.
The sultans of Zanzibar (Arabic: سلاطين زنجبار) were the rulers of the Sultanate of Zanzibar, which was created on 19 October 1856 after the death of Said bin Sultan. He had ruled Oman and Zanzibar as the sultan of Oman since 1804.
No.SultanFull NameBegan Rule1Sayyid Majid bin Said Al-Busaid19 October 1856 [12]2Sayyid Sir Barghash bin Said Al-Busaid7 October 18703Sayyid Sir Khalifa I bin Said Al-Busaid26 March 18884Sayyid Sir Ali bin Said Al-Busaid13 February 1890On April 6, 1861, Zanzibar and Oman were divided into two separate principalities. Sayyid Majid bin Said Al-Busaid (1834/5–1870), his sixth son, became the Sultan of Zanzibar, while the third son, Sayyid Thuwaini bin Said al-Said, became the Sultan of Oman.
Apr 25, 2017 · Learn about the 11 sultans who ruled the Sultanate of Zanzibar from 1856 to 1963, and their contributions to the island's development and politics. Find out who was the shortest-reigning sultan and who fought the Anglo-Zanzibar War.
In 1861 Zanzibar was separated from Oman and became an independent sultanate, which controlled the vast African domains acquired by Saʿīd. Under the sultan Barghash (reigned 1870–88), however, Great Britain and Germany divided most of Zanzibar’s territory on the African mainland between them and secured economic control over the remaining ...
