Sultan of Oman
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List of Imams
| Imams | Tribe | Residence | Began to reign | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transliteration of the Arab names | Names in Arab script | ||||
| Al-Julanda bin Mas'ood | الجلندى بن مسعود | Azd Azd The Azd or Al Azd, are an Arabian tribe. They were a branch of the Kahlan tribe, which was one of the two branches of Qahtan the other being Himyar.In the ancient times, they inhabited Ma'rib, the capital city of the Sabaean Kingdom in modern-day Yemen... |
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| Mohammed bin Abi Affan | محمد بن أبي عفان | Azd | Nizwa Nizwa -Attractions:The main tourist attractions in the city are Nizwa Fort, the traditional Souq and Falaj Daris. In the 1990s, the Jama, the fort and the souq which sit next to each other in the centre were renovated using the same traditional materials... |
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| Al-Warith bin Ka'ab | الوارث بن كعب | Yahmad | Nizwa | 801 | |
| Ghassan bin Abdullah | غسان بن عبد الله | Yahmad | Nizwa | 807 | |
| Abdulmalik bin Humaid | عبد المالك بن حميد | Azd | ? | 824 | |
| Al-Muhanna bin Jayfar | المهنا بن جيفر | Yahmad | Nizwa | 840 | |
| Al-Salt bin Malik | الصلت بن مالك | Azd | ? | 851 | |
| Rashid bin Al-Nadhar | راشد بن النظر | ? | ? | 886 | |
| Azzan bin Tamim | عزان بن تميم | ? | Nizwa | 890 | |
| Mohammed bin Al-Hassan | محمد بن الحسن | Azd | ? | 897 | |
| Azzan bin Al-Hazbar | عزان بن الهزبر | Yahmad | ? | 898 | |
| Abdullah bin Mohammed | عبد الله بن محمد | ? | ? | 899 | |
| Al-Salt bin Al-Qasim | الصلت بن القاسم | ? | ? | 900 | |
| Al-Husn bin Said | الحسن بن سعيد | ? | ? | 900 | |
| Al-Hawari bin Matraf | الحواري بن مطرف | ? | ? | 904 | |
| Omar bin Mohammed | عمر بن محمد | ? | ? | 912 | |
| Mohammed bin Yazid | محمد بن يزيد | Kinda | ? | ? | |
| Al-Hakm bin Al-Milaa Al-Bahri | الحكم بن الملا البحري | ? | Nizwa | ? | |
| Said bin Abdullah | سعيد بن عبد الله | ? | ? | 939 | |
| Rashid bin Waleed | راشد بن الوليد | ? | Nizwa | ? | |
| Al-Khalil bin Shadhan | الخليل بن شاذان | ? | ? | 1002 | |
| Rashid bin Said | راشد بن سعيد | ? | ? | 1032 | |
| Hafs bin Rashid | حفص بن راشد | ? | ? | 1068 | |
| Rashid bin Ali | راشد بن علي | ? | ? | 1054 | |
| Musa bin Jabir | ابن جابر موسى | ? | Nizwa | 1154 | |
| Malik bin Aly | مالك بن علي | ? | ? | 1406 | |
Nabhan Dynasty (1406–1624)
| Name | Reign start | Reign end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makhzum bin al Fallah | 1406 | 1435 | |
| Abul Hassan of Oman | 1435 | 1451 | |
| Omar bin al Khattab | 1451 | 1490 | |
| Omar al Sharif | 1490 | 1500 | |
| Muhammad bin Ismail | 1500 | 1529 | Portuguese Portugal Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the... Protectorate imposed on 15 April 1515 |
| Bakarat bin Muhammad | 1529 | 1560 | |
| Abdulla bin Muhammad | 1560 | 1624 | |
Ya'ariba Dynasty (first reign, 1624–1724)
| Name | Reign start | Reign end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nasir bin Murshid | 1624 | 1649 | |
| Sultan I bin Saif | 1649 | 1688 | Portuguese Portugal Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the... expelled on 1 January 1650 |
| Bil'arb bin Sultan | 1688 | 1692 | |
| Saif I bin Sultan "Qayd al-Ard" | 1692 | 15 October 1711 | |
| Sultan II bin Saif | 15 October 1711 | 1719 | |
| Saif II bin Sultan (first reign) | 1719 | 2 October 1724 | |
Banu Ghafir Dynasty (1724–1728)
| Name | Reign start | Reign end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad bin Nasir | 2 October 1724 | 11 March 1728 | |
Ya'ariba Dynasty (second reign, 1728–1749)
| Name | Reign start | Reign end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saif II bin Sultan (second reign) | 11 March 1728 | 20 June 1743 | Co-Ruler with Sultan III bin Murshid bin Adi since February 1742 |
| Bal'arab bin Himayr ibn Sultan | 20 June 1743 | 10 June 1749 | |
Al Said Dynasty (1749–present)
| Name | Reign start | Reign end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Hilal Ahmad bin Said | 10 June 1744 | 15 December 1783 | |
| Said bin Ahmad | 15 December 1783 | 1784 | Last direct male descendant of Al Bu Said to hold the office of Imam. He abdicated secular power to his son Hamid and retired to Rustaq Rustaq Rustaq is a town and wilayah in the Al Batinah Region of northern Oman. The city is located at .The wilayah of Rustaq is in the Western Hajar, in the south of the Batinah. Rustaq was once the capital of Oman, during the era of Imam Nasir bin Murshid al Ya'arubi... where he died in 1803. |
| Hamad bin Said | 1784 | 13 March 1792 | |
| Sultan bin Ahmad | 13 March 1792 | 20 November 1804 | |
| Salim I bin Sultan and Said II bin Sultan Said bin Sultan, Sultan of Muscat and Oman Said bin Sultan Al-Said was Sultan of Muscat and Oman from November 20, 1804 to June 4, 1856. He became joint ruler of the country along with his brother Salim on the death of their father, Sultan bin Ahmad, in 1804... |
20 November 1804 | 14 September 1806 | Co-Rulers |
| Said II bin Sultan Said bin Sultan, Sultan of Muscat and Oman Said bin Sultan Al-Said was Sultan of Muscat and Oman from November 20, 1804 to June 4, 1856. He became joint ruler of the country along with his brother Salim on the death of their father, Sultan bin Ahmad, in 1804... |
14 September 1806 | 19 October 1856 | Sole Ruler |
| Thuwaini bin Said Thuwaini bin Said, Sultan of Muscat and Oman Sultan Thuwaini bin Said al-Said also called Tueni, Sultan of Muscat and Oman , was the third son of Said bin Sultan, Sultan of Muscat and Oman. Thuwaini was born in Oman, and never visited Zanzibar... |
19 October 1856 | 11 February 1866 | Killed |
| Salim II bin Thuwaini Salim bin Thuwaini, Sultan of Muscat and Oman 'Sultan Salim bin Thuwaini Al Said was the Sultan of Muscat and Oman from February 11, 1866 - October 1868. He was the eldest son of Sultan Thuwaini bin Said and acceded to the throne in succession to his father... |
11 February 1866 | 3 October 1868 | Killed |
| Azzan bin Qais Azzan bin Qais, Sultan of Muscat and Oman Imam Azzan bin Qais was the Imam of Oman between 1868 and 1870. He deposed his distant relative Sayyid Salim bin Thuwaini and ruled according to religious law. He also opposed the Saudi interference in the Buraimi Oasis and was eventually killed by Salim's uncle, Sayyid Turki bin Said in 1870.... |
3 October 1868 | 30 January 1871 | Killed |
| Turki bin Said Turki bin Said, Sultan of Muscat and Oman Sayyid Turki bin Said, GCSI was Sultan of Muscat and Oman from January 30, 1871 to June 4, 1888. He was the fifth son of Said bin Sultan, Sultan of Muscat and Oman.On Turki's death, he was succeeded by his second son, Faisal bin Turki.... |
30 January 1871 | 4 June 1888 | |
| Faisal bin Turki Faisal bin Turki, Sultan of Muscat and Oman Sayyid Faisal bin Turki, GCIE , historic spelling Fessul bin Turkee, ruled as Sultan of Muscat and Oman from June 4, 1888 - October 15, 1913. He succeeded his father Turki bin Said as Sultan... |
4 June 1888 | 9 October 1913 | British British Empire The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the... protectorate Protectorate In history, the term protectorate has two different meanings. In its earliest inception, which has been adopted by modern international law, it is an autonomous territory that is protected diplomatically or militarily against third parties by a stronger state or entity... imposed on 20 March 1891 |
| Taimur bin Feisal Taimur bin Feisal al-Wasik Billah al-Majid Sayyid Taimur bin Faisal bin Turki, KCIE, CSI was the sultan of Muscat and Oman from October 15, 1913 to February 10, 1932. He was born at Muscat and succeeded his father Faisal bin Turki, Sultan of Muscat and Oman as Sultan.Taimur ibn Faisal succeeded his father as... |
9 October 1913 | 10 February 1932 | Abdicated |
| Said III bin Taimur Said bin Taimur Said bin Taimur was the sultan of Muscat and Oman from 10 February 1932 until his overthrow on 23 July 1970. His second wife was Mazoon al-Mashani... |
10 February 1932 | 23 July 1970 | Deposed |
| Qaboos bin Said Qaboos of Oman Qaboos bin Said Al Said is the Sultan of Oman and its Dependencies. He rose to power after overthrowing his father, Said bin Taimur, in a palace coup in 1970. He is the 14th-generation descendant of the founder of the Al Bu Sa'idi dynasty.-Early life:... |
23 July 1970 | Present | |
See also
- History of OmanHistory of Oman-Prehistory:Prehistoric migration of Homo Sapiens is likely to have taken place around 100,000 years ago and to have followed the coastlines from Africa along Yemen and the sea shores of Oman. Archaeological sites in Yemen and Oman have yielded a stone tool style that is distinct from the East...
- List of Sultans of Zanzibar
- Muscat and OmanMuscat and OmanMuscat and Oman was a country that encompassed the present day Sultanate of Oman and parts of the United Arab Emirates. The country is not to be confused with either the Trucial States or Trucial Oman, which were sheikhdoms under British protection since 1820....
- Oman properOman properOman proper refers a historical area within the present-day Sultanate of Oman. It lay inland from Muscat beyond the Jebel Akhdar and was centered on the city of Nizwa in the area of the current region of Ad Dakhiliyah...