Ahmad ibn Said
Ahmad ibn Said ( Arabic أحمد بن سعيد, DMG Aḥmad ibn Saʿīd ; * 1693 in Adam near Nizwa ; † December 15, 1783 in Rustaq ) was Imam Oman (1749–1783) and founder of the Said dynasty .
Life
Ahmad was born in Adam south of Nizwa . During the civil war between the heirs to the throne of the Yaruba dynasty , Ahmad was governor of Suhar . He was able to repel an attack by the Persians and drive them out of the country (1747). In 1749 Ahmad was elected Imam of the Ibadis in Oman and founded the Said dynasty .
After the pacification of the country and the establishment of a strong central power, Ahmad was able to pursue an active foreign policy. Oman was able to control the Gulf region again with its fleet. In 1756 Ahmad even supported Basra in Iraq, which was besieged by the Persians, with the fleet . Oman also extended its power to East Africa again . An agreement was reached with Portugal on the delimitation of spheres of interest in Africa (1752). Ahmad ibn Said died in his residence in Rustaq in 1783. His son and successor Said ibn Ahmad (1783-1811) ruled only briefly before a grandson of Ahmad took over with Hamad ibn Said (1784-1792).
Descendants
Ahmad had six children:
- Said ibn Ahmad : Imam from 1783 to 1784.
- Qais ibn Ahmad: Wali from Suhar to 1808.
- Saif ibn Ahmad: father of Badr ibn Saif , Iman of Oman from 1804 to 1806; Uncle and Guardian of Said ibn Sultan
- Muhammad ibn Ahmad
- Talib ibn Ahmad
- Sultan ibn Ahmad : Imam from 1792 to 1804.
Individual evidence
- ^ Marc Valeri: Oman: Politics and Society in the Qaboos State. Columbia University Press, New York 2009, p. 24 f.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ahmad ibn Said |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | أحمد بن سعيد (Arabic) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Imam Oman (1749–1783) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1693 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Adam at Nizwa |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 15, 1783 |
| Place of death | Rustaq (Oman) |