Jamshid bin Abdullah of Zanzibar
| 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 | Sheikha Anisa bint Salim Al Said Zuleika bin Abdullah Al Aufy |
| Issue | Prince Sheikh Ali bin Jamshid Al Said Sheikha Matuka bint Jamshid Al Said Sheikh Khalifa bin Jamshid Said Sheikh Abdullah bin Jamshid Al Said Sheikh Wasfi bin Jamshid Al Said Sheikha Adla bint Jamshid Al Said Sheikh Gharib bin Jamshid Al Said |
| House | House of Al Said |
| Father | Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Said |
| Mother | Sheikha 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 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 bin Abdullah Al Aufy.
Jamshid has seven children:
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