Thuwaini ibn Said
Thuwaini ibn Said ( Arabic سيّد ثويني بن سعيد السعيد, DMG Saiyid Ṯuwainī b. Saʿīd as-Saʿīd ; † February 14, 1866 in Suhar ) was Sultan of Muscat and Oman from 1856 to 1866.
After the death of his father Said ibn Sultan (1804-1856) Thuwaini claimed control of the entire empire. However, his brother Majjid seized the East African territories with Zanzibar , which he had already ruled in the absence of his father. Since none of the adversaries could prevail, an agreement was reached on the division of the empire, with Zanzibar making compensation payments to the poorer Muscat . When new fighting broke out, Britain intervened and achieved a formal division of the empire.
Oman and Muscat were now becoming increasingly impoverished as the fall of East Africa eliminated a large part of the customs revenue from trade. In addition, with the opening of the Suez Canal , Oman continued to lose importance. The Omani sailing ships could not compete with the European steamship lines.
Even after the division of the empire, Oman did not come to rest, as Turki ibn Said, a brother of Thuwaini, rose (1861). Only with British help could an attack by the Wahhabis be repulsed in 1864 after they had penetrated as far as Sur . In the course of the power struggles, Thuwaini was murdered in Suhar in 1866 by his son Salim ibn Thuwaini (1866–1868). However, this was not generally recognized and was driven into exile in 1868 by Azzan ibn Qais (1868–1871) . Thuwaini's son Hamad ibn Thuwaini ibn Said became Sultan of Zanzibar in 1893.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Christopher Buyers: oman6. In: http://www.royalark.net/ . Retrieved July 19, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Thuwaini ibn Said |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Sultan of Muscat and Oman (1856–1866) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 18th century or 19th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 14, 1866 |
| Place of death | Suhar |