Said bin Sultan
| Said Bin Sultan | |
|---|---|
| Sayyid | |
H.E. Said bin Sultan
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| Sultans of Oman | |
| Reign | 1807–1856 |
| Predecessor | Sultan bin Ahmad |
| Successor |
Thuwayni bin Said (Sultan of Oman) Majid bin Said (As Sultan of Zanzibar) |
| Born |
5 June 1797 Sumail |
| Died | 19 October 1856 (aged 59) Seychelles |
| Burial | Makusurani Cemetery |
| Dynasty | Al Said |
| Father | Sultan bin Ahmad |
| Mother | Sayyida Ghanneyeh bint Saif Al-Busaidi |
| Religion | Ibadi Islam |
Said bin Sultan Al-Said (Arabic: سعيد بن سلطان, Sa‘id bin Sulṭān, Swahili: Said bin Sultani) (5 June 1797 – 19 October 1856) was Sultan of Muscat and Oman from March 1807 to 4 June 1856.
Said bin Sultan was son of Sultan bin Ahmad, who ruled Oman from 1792 to 1804. Sultan bin Ahmad died in 1804 on an expedition to Basra. He appointed Mohammed bin Nasir bin Mohammed al-Jabry as the Regent and guardian of his two sons, Salim bin Sultan and Said bin Sultan. Sultan's brother Qais bin Ahmad, ruler of Sohar, decided to attempt to seize power. Early in 1805 Qais and his brother Mohammed marched south along the coast to Muttrah, which he easily captured. Qais then started to besiege Muscat. Mohammed bin Nasir tried to bribe Qais to leave, but did not succeed.
Mohammed bin Nasir called on Badr bin Saif for help. After a series of engagements, Qais was forced to retire to Sohar. Badr bin Saif became the effective ruler. Allied with the Wahhabis, Badr bin Saif became increasingly unpopular. To get his wards out of the way, Badr bin Saif made Salim bin Sultan governor of Al Maşna‘ah, on the Batinah coast and Said bin Sultan governor of Barka.
In March 1807 Said bin Sultan lured Badr bin Saif to Barka and murdered him nearby. Said was proclaimed ruler of Oman. There are different accounts of what happened, but it seems clear that Said struck the first blow and his supporters finished the job. Said was acclaimed by the people as a liberator from the Wahhabis, who left the country. Qais bin Ahmad at once gave his support to Said. Nervous of the Wahhabi reaction, Said blamed Mohammed bin Nasir for the murder.
Said bin Sultan became the sole ruler of Oman, apparently with the consent of his brother. Their aunt, the daughter of the Imam Ahmad bin Said al-Busaidi, seems to have influenced this decision.
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