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The Al-Busaid Dynasty

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1804 - 1856 H.H. Sayyid Sa'id bin Sultan, Sultan of Muscat, Oman and Zanzibar. b. at Sumail, 5^th June 1797, second son of H.H. Sayyid Sultan bin Imam Ahmad, Sayyid of Muscat and Oman, by his first wife, Sayyida Ghanneyeh binti Saif al-Busaidi, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father as joint ruler, with his brother Salim, 18^th November 1804. Reigned under the Regency of his uncle, Sayyid Badr bin Saif until his death, 31^st July 1806. Proclaimed as sole-ruler, under the regency of his sister, Sayyida Aisha, 14^th September 1806. Signed the Moresby Treaty with the British in 1822, in which he made the sale of slaves to Christian powers illegal throughout his dominions. Removed his residence to Zanzibar in 1832 (permanently in 1840). Established permanent diplomatic relations with the USA in 1836, and the UK in 1840. Recognised as Sultan of Muscat, Oman and Zanzibar, by virtue of the Hamerton Treaty of 2^nd October 1845, in which he outlawed the export of slaves from his African empire. Rcvd: a Sword of Honour from King George IV (1820), and the Order of the August Portrait (Nishan-i-Tamtal-i-Humayun) of Persia (1856). m. (first) before 1825, H.H. Sayyida Azza bint Saif (d.s.p. at the Bait al-Mtoni, Zanzibar, after 1857), daughter of Sayyid Saif, probably by his wife, Sayyida Muza bint Ahmad, daughter of Sayyid Ahmad bin Sa'id Al-Said, sometime Governor of Muscat. m. (second) at Bundar Abbas, 19^th July 1827 (nikah) (div. for infidelity 1833), H.R.H. Shahzadi Shahzada Khanum, daughter of H.I.H. Shahzada Muhammad Husain 'Ali Mirza, Tau'aman ul-Mulk, Farman Farma, Governor-General of Fars and Governor of the Persian Gulf Ports, by his first wife, Nawab Hajjiya, daughter of Muhammad Quli Khan-e Afshar Arumi. m. (third) July 1837 (div.) H.R.H. Shahzadi Shahruzad Khanum (d.s.p. in Persia, 1849), daughter of H.I.H. Shahzada Iraj Mirza, Mahabat ul-Mulk, of Persia. He also maintained over seventy-five sarari, including (a) Najm us-Sabah (d. in childbirth, at Muscat, Oman, 1817), an Assyrian lady. m. (b) Khurshid, an Indian lady from Malabar. m. (c) Madina (d.s.p.), a Circassian. m. (d) Sarah (d. at the Bait al-Sahel, Stone Town, Unguja, ca. 1849), a Circassian. m. (e) a sister of Sarah, a Circassian. m. (f) Jilfidan (d. from cholera, at the Bait al-Tani, Zanzibar, 1859), daughter of a Circassian farmer and captured in a raid by Albanians. m. (g) Fatala, an Ethiopian. m. (h) Taj, a Georgian. m. (i) Nur us-Sabah. He d. on board the Kitorie, off the Seychelles, 19^th October 1856 (bur. Zanzibar), having had issue, twenty-six sons and twenty-one daughters (of whom thirty-six children survived his death):

1) Sayyid Hilal bin Sa'id. b. at Muscat, Oman, 1817 (s/o Najm us-Sabah), educ. privately. Governor of Muscat 1832-1837, and of Burka 1837-1841, Naib in Zanzibar 1841-1844. Disinherited and exiled from all his father's dominions 1844-1846 during which time he visited England and was a guest of Queen Victoria in September 1845. Allowed to live at Lamu from 1849. He d.v.p. from consumption, at Aden, 28^th (or 10^th) June 1851, having had issue, three sons:
- a) Sayyid Saud bin Hilal Al-Said, educ. privately. Governor of Lamu. He d. at Zanzibar, after 1907.
- b) Sayyid Faisal bin Hilal Al-Said. b. at Muscat, Oman, 1830, educ. privately. He d. at Zanzibar, after 1907.
- c) Sayyid Muhammad bin Hilal Al-Said, educ. privately. Adopted by H.H. Sayyida Azza bint Saif. He d. at Zanzibar, after 1907.
2) Sayyid Khalid bin Sa'id. b. at Muscat, Oman, 1819 (s/o Khurshid), educ. privately. Governor of Zanzibar 1828-1854. Appointed Heir Apparent to Zanzibar, 23^rd July 1844. m. (a) Khurshid (d. from tuberculosis, at Zanzibar, 1854), a Georgian. m. (b) an Ethiopian suri. He d.v.p. from consumption at the Bait al-Sahel, Stone Town, Zanzibar, 7^th November 1854, having had issue, two daughters:
- a) Sayyida Shambua binti Khalid Al-Said (d/o Khurshid).
- b) Sayyida Farshu binti Khalid Al-Said. b. at Zanzibar, ca. 1844 (d/o the Ethiopian lady). She d. unm. from consumption, at Zanzibar, 1867. Copyright©Christopher Buyers
3) H.H. Sayyid Thuwaini bin Sa'id, Sultan of Muscat and Oman and dependencies (s/o a Georgian suri) - see below.
4) Sayyid Muhammad bin Sa'id. b. at Muscat, Oman, 1826 (s/o an Ethiopian suri), educ. privately. Minister of the Interior and Head of the Civil Administration of Muscat and Oman 1837-1854, Governor of Sumail 1854-1856. A simple man, who dressed in simple clothes, a devout religious scholar throughout his life. He d. 1863, having had issue, three sons and two daughters:
- a) H.H. Sultan Sayyid Hamud bin Muhammad, Sultan of Zanzibar and its dependencies - see below.
- b) Sayyid Hilal bin Muhammad Al-Said, educ. privately. He d. 1886, having had issue, a son:
  - i) Sayyid Muhammad bin Hilal Al-Said, educ. privately. He d. before 1954.
- c) Sayyid Khalid bin Muhammad Al-Said, educ. privately. Refused the throne of Zanzibar in 1911.
- a) Sayyida 'Aliya bint Muhammad Al-Said.
- b) Sayyida Fatima bint Muhammad Al-Said.
5) H.H. Sultan Sayyid Turki bin Sa'id, Sultan of Muscat and Oman and dependencies (s/o an Ethiopian suri) - see below.
6) H.H. Sultan Sayyid Majid bin Sa'id, Sultan of Zanzibar and its dependencies (s/o Sara) - see Tanzania (Zanzibar).
7) Sayyid 'Ali bin Sa'id (s/o an Ethiopian lady, brother of Shawana), educ. privately. He d. at Zanzibar, ca. 1855.
8) Sayyid 'Ali bin Sa'id, educ. privately. He d. 1893.
9) Sayyid 'Abdu'l-Wahhab bin Sa'id. b. at Muscat, Oman, 1840 (s/o a suri), educ. privately. He d. at Zanzibar, 3^rd August 1866.
10) H.H. Sultan Sayyid Barghash bin Sa'id, Sultan of Zanzibar and its dependencies (s/o Fatala) - see Tanzania (Zanzibar).
11) Sayyid Jamshid bin Sa'id. b. 1841 (s/o a Georgian suri), educ. privately. He d. from cholera, at Zanzibar, 15^th October 1858. Copyright©Christopher Buyers
12) Sayyid Hamdan bin Sa'id. b. at the Bait al-Mtoni, Zanzibar, 1843 (s/o a Circassian suri, sister of Sara), educ. privately. He d. from cholera, October 1858.
13) Sayyid Ghalib bin Sa'id. b. at Zanzibar, 1845 (s/o an Ethiopian suri), educ. privately. He d. 5^th January 1870.
14) Sayyid Suwaid bin Sa'id. b. at Zanzibar, 1845, educ. privately.
15) Sayyid 'Abdu'l-Rab bin Sa'id. b. at the Bait al-Mtoni, Zanzibar, ca. 1845 (s/o an Ethiopian suri, brother of Mutla), educ. privately. He d. 1888.
16) Sayyid 'Abdu'l-Aziz bin Sa'id. b. at Zanzibar, 1850, educ. privately. Joined in the rebellion of his brother Barghash against Majid in 1865. Exiled Zanzibar to Bombay 1865-1867. Exiled from Muscat for similar activities. Seized Gwadur in 1871 but abandoned that place in 1872 and went to Bombay. Returned in 1873 and attempted to recover Gwadur in 1873, but arrested and deported to India. Permitted to return to Oman in 1874 and appointed as Regent for his brother Turki in 1875. He went into rebellion in 1875, and attacked Muscat in 1878, 1883 and 1889. Defeated and exiled to Mekran, in Baluchistan, 1889-1890. He d. at Bombay, India, 12^th April 1907, having had issue, two daughters:
- a) Sayyida Maya bint 'Abdu'l-Aziz Al-Said.
- b) Sayyida Thuraya bint 'Abdu'l-Aziz Al-Said.
17) H.H. Sultan Sayyid Khalifa I bin Sa'id, Sultan of Zanzibar and its dependencies (s/o an Ethiopian suri) - see Tanzania (Zanzibar).
18) Sayyid 'Abdu'llah bin Sa'id, educ. privately.
19) Sayyid Hamad bin Sa'id (full-brother of Sultan Barghash), educ. privately.
20) Sayyid Talib bin Sa'id (full-brother of Sultan Barghash), educ. privately.
21) Sayyid 'Abbas bin Sa'id, educ. privately.
22) H.H. Sultan Sayyid 'Ali I bin Sa'id, Sultan of Zanzibar and its dependencies (s/o Nur us-Sabah II) - see Tanzania (Zanzibar). Copyright©Christopher Buyers
23) Sayyid Nasir bin Sa'id. b. at Zanzibar, 1854 (s/o an Ethiopian suri), educ. privately. He d. at Bombay, while on the pilgrimage to Mecca, 1887.
24) Sayyid Badran bin Sa'id. b. at Zanzibar, 1856. He d. 1886, having had issue:
- a) Sayyid Majid bin Badran Al-Said, educ. privately. He d. 1901.
25) Sayyid Manin bin Sa'id [Ali Mdogo], educ. privately.
26) Sayyid Ahmad bin Sa'id, educ. privately.
1) Sayyida Zuwayna bint Sa'id (d/o Fatala), educ. privately. m. at the age of twelve years, at Zanzibar, Sayyid Sa'ud bin 'Ali Al-Said (k. at Rustaq, 1834), sometime Governor of Birka and of Rustaq, son of Sayyid 'Ali bin Saif Al-Said, sometime Governor of Kilwa. She had issue, a son - see above.
2) Sayyida Raya bint Sa'id (d/o an Ethiopian suri, and full sister of Zuwayna), educ. privately. She d. aged ca. 90 years, after 1885.
3) Sayyida Sharifa bint Sa'id (d/o a Circassian suri), educ. privately. m. a cousin, as his only wife. She d. at Muscat, Oman, after 1856, having had issue, an only son:
- a) Shnum.
4) Sayyida Shaikha bint Sa'id, educ. privately.
5) Sayyida Aisha bint Sa'id. b. at Muscat, Oman, before 1815 (d/o Nur us-Sabah), educ. privately.
6) Sayyida Khula Najm al-Subh bint Sa'id. b. at Muscat, Oman, before 1816 (d/o Nur us-Sabah), educ. privately. Welcomed the French RC missionaries to Zanzibar in 1860 and served as their benefactress thereafter. She d. at Zanzibar, 1875.
7) Sayyida Azza bint Sa'id, educ. privately. b. at Muscat, Oman, 1823.
8) Sayyida Khadija bint Sa'id. b. at the Bait al-Sahel, Stone Town, Unguja, ca. 1832 (d/o Sara), educ. privately. She d. on the pilgrimage to Mecca, 1887.
9) Sayyida Miya [Meje] bint Sa'id (d/o Fatala), educ. privately. She d. unm.
10) Sayyida Zayana bint Sa'id. b. at Zanzibar, 1832 (d/o a Messopotamian suri), educ. privately. m. at the age of twelve years, 1844, her cousin, … Copyright©Christopher Buyers
11) Sayyida Zamzan bint Sa'id (d/o Fatala), educ. privately. m. her cousin, Sayyid Hamad bin Muhammad Al-Said (d. at Zanzibar, 1899), younger son of Sayyid Muhammad bin Salim Al-Said, sometime Governor of Muscat and Sohar. She d. at Unguja, Zanzibar, 13^th June 1900, having had issue - see above.
12) Sayyida Mutla bint Sa'id (d/o an Ethiopian suri, sister of 'Abdu'l-Rab), educ. privately. m. at Zanzibar, 1865, Sayyid Muhammad bin Ahmad Al-Said. She had issue, two sons.
13) Another daughter. m. at Zanzibar, 1865, a brother of Sayyid Muhammad bin Ahmad Al-Said, educ. privately. She d.s.p. Copyright©Christopher Buyers
14) Sayyida Nunu bint Sa'id (d/o Taj). Born blind, educ. privately. She d. unm.
15) Sayyida Shawana bint Sa'id. b. at Zanzibar, ca. 1843 (d/o an Ethiopian suri, sister of 'Ali), educ. privately.
16) Sayyida Salama [Salmé] bint Sa'id [Frau. Emily Ruete]. b. at the Bait al-Mtoni, Zanzibar, 30^th August 1844 (d/o Jilfidan), educ. privately. She fled to Aden onboard a British warship, received there into the Anglican communion and baptised with the Christian name of Emily 1^st April 1867. Settled in Hamburg with her husband in 1867, and lived at Jaffa and Beirut 1889-1914. She wrote several books about her life, including Memoirs of an Arabian Princess (1888). m. at Christ Church, Aden, 30^th May 1867, Rudolph Heinrich Reute (b. at Hamburg, Germany, 10^th March 1839; k. there in a tram accident, 6^th August 1870, bur. Ohlsdorf Cemetery), Agent for Hansing & Co. at Aden 1855, and head of the firm Koll & Reute, and Reute & Co. in Zanzibar, eldest son of Dr. Phil. Hermann Adolph Reute, by his first wife, Francisca Rosalie, neé Fölsch. She d. from double pneumonia, at No. 4, Gartenstrasse, Jena, Germany, 29^th February 1924 (bur. Ohlsdorf Cemetery), having had issue, two sons and two daughters:
- a) Heinrich Ruete. b. at Aden, 7^th December 1866. He d. there between 1^st April and 30^th May 1867.
- b) Sayyid Rudolph Said-Ruete. b. at Hamburg, Germany, 13^th April 1869, educ. Wilhelmus Gymnasium, Prussian Cadet Sch., Bensberg, near Cologne, Mil. Cadet Sch., Gross-Lichterfelde, Berlin, and Fu'ad I Univ., Cairo, Egypt. Cmsnd. Ensign Royal Prussian Army 1887, prom. 2^nd-Lieut. Thuringuia Field Artillery Regt. 1888, transf. 15^th Field Artillery Regt., prom. Lieut. 1898, resigned 1898, Insp-Gen. of Commercial Railways in the Middle East 1899-1900, employed with Egyptian National Bank 1904, Dir. Deutschen Orientbank at Cairo 1906-1910, resided in London 1910-1914 & 1919-1938, Switzerland 1914-1919, renounced his German nationality and was naturalised a British subject 26^th November 1934. Aournalist and author of "Political Correspondence and Peaceable War Essays 1914-1918" (1919), "Said bin Sultan" (1929). Granted the personal title of Sayyid by Sultan Khalifa II of Zanzibar 1932. Rcvd: the Orders of Al-Saidi of Oman 1^st class (10.10.1928), Brilliant star of Zanzibar 2^nd class (2.7.1929), Lion and Sun of Persia 3^rd class (1913), the Osmans (Nishan-i-Osmanieh) 3^rd class (1903), and Nobility (Nishan-i-Mejidieh) 4^th class (1895) of Turkey, and the Red Eagle of Prussia 4^th class (1912). m. at Berlin, Germany, 16^th September 1901, Maria Theresa (b. at Cologne, Germany, 3^rd April 1872), daughter of Mathissen Mathias, merchant, of Cologne, by his wife, Mathilde, daughter of Meyer Baer Mond, of Ziegenhain, Cassel, paternal grandfather of The Rt Hon Alfred Moritz (Mond), 1^st Baron Melchett, PL, DL, FRS, the first Chair. of ICI, sometime First Cmsnr. of Works and Minister for Health. He d. at Luzern, Switzerland, 1^st May 1946, having had issue, one son and one daughter:
  - i) Werner Heinrich Mathiessen Said-Ruete. b. at Berlin, 22^nd May 1902, educ. Lyceum Alpinum, Zug, Switzerland. Emigrated to the USA in the 1950s. m. Roslyn C. Warner, of Palm Beach, Florida, USA, widow of Ellsworth C. Warner, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
  - i) Salme Mathilde Benvenuta Olga Said-Ruete. b. at Kensington, London, 8^th May 1910. m. 1935, …Humphreys, a British subject. Copyright©Christopher Buyers
- a) Antonie Thawka Ruete [Antonie, Frau Brandeis]. b. at Hamburg, Germany 24^th March 1868. m. at Berlin, Germany, 1898 (sep. 1923), Eugen Brandeis (b. at Freiburg i. Breisgau, 23^rd September 1846; d. at Berlin, 1919), educ. Technical Univ. of Karlsruhe, and Albert Ludwigs Univ., Freiburg, Advantageur 5^th Baden Inf. Regt. 1866, prom. 2^nd-Lieut. Baden Field Artillery 1868, served Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871, transf. Silesian Foot Artillery Regt. 1873, prom. First Lieut. 1875, à la suite 1876, retd. 1877, trader in Haiti 1877-1881, Adstr. German Consulate there 1879-1881, railway engineer in Cuba 1880-1884, and the Panama Canal 1884-1885, Adviser to King Tupua Tamasese Titimaea of Samoa 1886-1889, Sec. Jaluit 1890-1892 (actng. Sec. 1889-1890), Imperial Cmsnr. 1892-1893, Judge at Herbertshöhe 1893-1894, served in the Colonial Office in Berlin 1895-1898, Administrator of the Marshall Islands 1900-1906 (actng. 1898-1900), retd. 1906, rcvd: Knt. 1^st class with oak cluster of the Order of the Zahringen Lion of Baden (1908, Knt. 2^nd class 1870, Cross of Merit 1870), and the Order of the Iron Cross 2^nd class (1871) of Prussia. She had issue, two daughters.
  - i) Gretchen Brandeis. b. at Apia, Samoa.
  - i) A daughter. m. Dr. von Brandt, of Erlangen Univ.
- b) Rosalie Ghuza Ruete [Frau Rosalie Troemer]. b. at Hamburg, Germany 16^th April 1870. m. at Berlin, January 1902, Major-General Martin Troemer, Royal Prussian Army, cdr. of a brigade on the Eastern Front 1914. She had issue, two daughters.
17) Sayyida Sweydu bint Sa'id, educ. privately. m. Sayyid 'Abdu'llah bin Muhammad Al-Said (b. 1850), son of Sayyid Muhammad bin Salim Al-Said, sometime Regent or Muscat and Oman - see above.
18) Sayyida Mayra bint Sa'id, educ. privately.
19) Sayyida Koddin bint Sa'id, educ. privately.

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