Jamshid bin Abdullah
| Jamshid bin Abdullah Al Said جمشيد بن عبد الله |
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|---|---|
| Sultan of Zanzibar | |
| Reign | July 1, 1963 – January 12, 1964 |
| Predecessor | Abdullah bin Khalifa |
| Successor | Abeid Karume (as President of Zanzibar) |
| Born |
16 September 1929 Unguja, Zanzibar |
| Spouse | Sayyida Anisa bint Salim Al Said Zuleika bint Abdullah Al Aufy |
| Issue | Sayyid Ali bin Jamshid Al Said Sayyida Matuka bint Jamshid Al Said Sayyid Khalifa bin Jamshid Said Sayyid Abdullah bin Jamshid Al Said Sayyid Wasfi bin Jamshid Al Said Sayyida Adla bint Jamshid Al Said Sayyid Gharib bin Jamshid Al Said |
| House | House of Al Said |
| Father | Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Said |
| Mother | Sayyida Tohfa bint Ali Al Said |
| Religion | Islam |
Sayyid Jamshid bin Abdullah Al Said GCMG, (Arabic: جمشيد بن عبد الله; born 16 September 1929 in Unguja) was the last reigning Sultan of Zanzibar.
He ruled Zanzibar from 1 July 1963 to 12 January 1964. On 10 December 1963, Zanzibar received its independence from the United Kingdom as a constitutional monarchy under Jamshid. This state of affairs was short lived and he was overthrown by the Zanzibar Revolution.
He fled into exile firstly to Oman and then to the United Kingdom, where, as of 2012, he continues to live in Portsmouth with his wife and six children as the Head of the Zanzibari Royal Family and as the Sovereign of the Order of the Brilliant Star of Zanzibar and the Most Illustrious Order of Independence of Zanzibar. Secondly, he is married to Zuleika bint Abdullah Al Aufy.
Jamshid has seven children:
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