OMAN

The Al-Busaid Dynasty

GENEALOGY

• 1) Sayyid Badran bin Faisal. b. at Muscat, 1886. He d. there, 12^th July 1889.
• 2) H.H. Sultan al-Wasik Billah al-Majid Taimur bin Faisal, Sultan of the Saidi State of Muscat and Oman and dependencies (s/o Sayyida Aliya) - see below.
• 3) H.H. Sayyid Nadir bin Faisal bin Turki. b. at Muscat, 1887 (s/o the second wife), educ. privately. Chief Judge 1913-1919, Presdt. of the High Court 1919-1920, Presdt. Cncl. of Ministers 1920-1926. m. (first) a Baluchi lady (d. at Muscat, 25^th September 1928). m. (second) at Muscat, 30^th December 1910, a daughter of Sayyid 'Ali bin Salim Al-Said. m. (third) at Muscat, 23^rd October 1940, a daughter of Sayyid Hamud bin Hamad Al-Said, sometime Governor of Gwadur. He d. at Muscat, 1971, having had issue:
  • a) Sayyida Muzna bint Nadir Al-Said. b. at Muscat, 17^th October 1903.
• 4) Sayyid Muhammad bin Faisal. b. at Muscat, 21^st November 1889 (s/o a slave), educ. privately. m. at Muscat, 30^th December 1910, a daughter of Sayyid 'Ali bin Salim Al-Said. He d.v.p. in Dhofar, January 1924, having had issue, three sons and fifteen daughters, including:
  • a) Sayyid Hilal bin Muhammad Al-Said. b. ca. 1913, educ. privately. He d. unm. at Muscat, 28^th April 1930.
• 5) Sayyid Hamad bin Faisal. b. at Muscat, 1893, educ. privately. Governor of Sohar 1921-1931, of Muttrah 1931-1935 and 1937-1939, Minister for Internal Affairs 1932-1938. m. at Muscat, 7^th October 1927, the former wife of his younger brother Sayyid Salim, and daughter of Sayyid Saif bin Badr Al-Said al-Ghasham, sometime Governor of Quriyat. He had issue, five sons:
  • a) H.H. Sayyid Sultan bin Hamad Al-Said. Minister for the Interior and Justice. m. H.H. Sayyida Mahfuza bint Ibrahim Al-Said, daughter of Sayyid Ibrahim bin Sa'id Al-Said.
  • b) H.H. Sayyid Dhiyab bin Hamad Al-Said. m. at Muscat 1977, ….
  • c) H.H. Sayyid Turki bin Hamad Al-Said. He d. young.
  • d) H.H. Sayyid Thuwaini bin Hamad Al-Said. He d. young.
  • e) H.H. Sayyid Barghash bin Hamad Al-Said. Copyright©Christopher Buyers
• 6) Sayyid Hamud bin Faisal. b. at Muscat, 1895, educ. privately. m. a younger daughter of Sayyid 'Ali bin Salim Al-Said. He d. at Zanzibar, 8^th March 1949, having had issue, a son and a daughter:
  • a) H.H. Sayyid Saif bin Hamud Al-Said. b. at Muscat, 27^th November 1916, educ. m. (first) at Zanzibar, 1935, Sayyida Raya bint Muhammad Al-Said (b. at Zanzibar, 1917; d. there 1946), daughter of Sayyid Muhammad bin 'Ali Al-Said, by his wife, Sayyida Zena bint 'Ali, daughter of H.H. Sultan Sayyid 'Ali II bin Hamud, Sultan of Zanzibar and its dependencies. m. (second) at Zanzibar, 1948, H.R.H. Sayyida Sharifa bint 'Abdu'llah (b. at Zanzibar, 1931), youngest daughter of H.H. Sultan Sayyid 'Abdu'llah bin Khalifa, Sultan of Zanzibar and its dependencies, KBE, CMG, by his wife, H.H. Sayyida Tohfa bint 'Ali, younger daughter of H.H. Sultan Sayyid 'Ali II bin Mahmud, Sultan of Zanzibar and its dependencies. He d. at Muscat, April 1971, having had issue, five sons and eight daughters:
    • i) H.H. Sayyid 'Ali bin Saif Al-Said. b. at Zanzibar,18^th November 1937 (s/o Sayyida Raya). Sec-Gen. to the Minister of the Royal Diwan. He had issue, two sons.
    • ii) H.H. Sayyid Jafar bin Saif Al-Said. b. at Zanzibar,15^th December 1942 (s/o Sayyida Raya). m. at Portsmouth, Hants., 2^nd April 1971, Rashida (b. at Winchester, 28^th June 1952), née Carol Anne Waters, daughter of Thomas James Waters, by his wife, Joyce Hilda, née Paine.
    • iii) H.H. Sayyid Julanda bin Saif Al-Said. b. at Zanzibar, 30^th October 1944 (s/o Sayyida Raya). m. ... He had issue, a son:
      • (1) H.H. Sayyid Azzan bin Julanda bin Saif Al-Said, educ. Sultan Qaboos Univ., Muscat. Copyright©Christopher Buyers
    • iv) H.H. Sayyid Thuwaini bin Saif Al-Said. b. at Zanzibar,11^th February 1949 (s/o Sayyida Sharifa). Mbr. Royal Omani Amateur Radio Soc. m. (first) …m. (second) Firuzan Bunul. He has issue, two sons and two daughters:
      • (1) H.H. Sayyid Hamid bin Thuwaini Al-Said. b. 11^th December 1988.
      • (2) H.H. Sayyid Numair bin Thuwaini Al-Said. b. 7^th February 1992.
      • (1) H.H. Sayyida Thuraya bint Thuwaini Al-Said. b. 25^th March 1984.
      • (2) H.H. Sayyida Buthaina bint Thuwaini Al-Said. b. 17^th November 1985.
    • v) H.H. Sayyid Turki bin Saif Al-Said. b. 20^th September 1954 (s/o Sayyida Sharifa).
    • i) H.H. Sayyida Shuruk bint Saif Al-Said. b. at Zanzibar,16^th May 1939 (d/o Sayyida Raya). m. at Zanzibar, 1954, H.R.H. Sayyid Harub bin 'Abdu'llah (b. at Zanzibar, 5^th May 1936), youngest son of H.H. Sultan Sayyid 'Abdu'llah bin Khalifa, Sultan of Zanzibar and its dependencies, KBE, CMG, by his wife, H.H. Sayyida Tohfa bint 'Ali, eldest daughter of H.H. Sultan Sayyid 'Ali II bin Hamud, Sultan of Zanzibar and its dependencies. She had issue, six sons - see Tanzania (Zanzibar).
    • ii) H.H. Sayyida Mazun bint Saif Al-Said. b. at Zanzibar, 4^th April 1950 (d/o Sayyida Sharifa).
    • iii) H.H. Sayyida Khamfura bint Saif Al-Said. b. at Zanzibar, 14^th October 1951 (d/o Sayyida Sharifa). m. at Portsmouth, Hampshire, August 1995, Bijan Hosseini.
    • iv) H.H. Sayyida Nawar bint Saif Al-Said. b. at Zanzibar, 14^th March 1953 (d/o Sayyida Sharifa).
    • v) H.H. Sayyida Rim bint Saif Al-Said. b. at Zanzibar, 23^rd November 1955 (d/o Sayyida Sharifa). m. …Collier. She had issue. Copyright©Christopher Buyers
    • vi) H.H. Sayyida Judhar bint Saif Al-Said. b. at Zanzibar, 4^th March 1957 (d/o Sayyida Sharifa).
    • vii) H.H. Sayyida Hudham bint Saif Al-Said. b. at Zanzibar, 27^th April 1959 (d/o Sayyida Sharifa).
    • viii) H.H. Sayyida Aliya bint Saif Al-Said. b. at Zanzibar, 29^th June 1961 (d/o Sayyida Sharifa).
  • a) H.H. Sayyida Hakima bint Hamud Al-Said. b. at Muscat, 1920. m. at Zanzibar, 1941, as his second wife, Sayyid Muhammad bin Sa'id Al-Said (b. 1907), eldest son of Sayyid Sa'id bin 'Ali Al-Said. She had issue - see Tanzania (Zanzibar).
• 7) Sayyid Salim bin Faisal. b. at Muscat, 1897, educ. privately. Governor of Gwadur 1915-1918, joined Muscat Levy Corps 1920, prom. Jemadar 1921, transf. Muscat Inf. 1923, prom. Subadar 1924, resig. 1925.  m. (div. 1927) Sayyida … bint Saif (m. second,  7^th October 1927, her brother-in-law, Sayyid Hamad bin Faisal - see above), daughter of Sayyid Saif bin Badr Al-Said al-Ghasham, sometime Governor of Quriyat. He d.s.p. 19xx.
• 8) Sayyid 'Ali bin Faisal. b. at Muscat, 1899, educ. privately. Sec. to the Council of Ministers 1920-1928. He d. in India 1970, having had issue:
  • a) H.H. Sayyid Faisal bin 'Ali Al-Said, GBE (c 16.3.1982). b. at Muscat, 1927, educ. Al-Saidiya Sch., Teacher at Al-Saidiya Sch., Sec. Dept. of External Affairs 1954-1956, lived abroad in Cairo, Beirut, Damascus and Paris 1956-1970, Dir. Education Dept. 1970-1971, Minister for Economic Affairs 1971-1972, Chargé d'Affaires MFA 1972, Ambassador to the USA and Permanent Rep. at the UN 1972-1973, Minister for Education 1974-1976, National Heritage 1976, and Culture 1979, Adviser for Heritage Affairs. Rcvd: GC of the Orders of Merit of Spain, National Merit of France, etc. He d. at Muscat, 29^th January 2003. Copyright©Christopher Buyers
• 9) H.E. Sayyid Malik bin Faisal. b. 1901, educ. privately. Sec. Cncl. of Ministers 1928-1930, Governor of Khasab 1930. He d. at Mascat, 1971, having had issue, a daughter:
  • a) H.H. Sayyida Nawwar bint Malik Al-Said. She d. unm. at Shiraz, Iran, 1974.
• 10) H.H. Sayyid Shihab bin Faisal. b. at Muscat, 1902 (s/o Sayyida Aliya), educ. privately. Sultan's Deputy 1924, 1935-1936 and 1937-1938, Governor of Sur 1928-1930, and Barka 1930-1935, Minister for External Affairs 1939-1945, Wakil and Governor of Muscat 1958-1970. He d. at Muscat, 1975, having had issue, a son and a daughter:
  • a) H.H. Sayyid Thuwaini bin Shihab Al-Said. b. at Muscat, 1924, educ. Saidayyah Sch., Muscat, in Baghdad and Bahrain. Teacher at Saidayyah Sch.1941-1945, Headmaster 1945-1948, Clerk in the Sultan's Office 1948-1955, Dep. Governor of Muscat 1955-1970, Governor of Muscat 1970-1979, Personal Advisor to the Sultan 1970-1972, Mbr. Supreme Cncl. for Economic Planning and Devel. 1972, Chair. Interim Planning Cncl. 1972, Mbr. Cncl. of Ministers and Personal Rep. of the Sultan 1985. Chair. Higher Cttee. for National Day Celebrations, Presdt. National Org. for Scouts & Guides since 1976, Ghallah Wentworth Golf Club 1982-1989, Oman Japan Friendship Assoc., etc. m. Zeana. He had issue, two sons and a daughter:
    • i) H.H. Sayyid Hamad bin Thuwaini Al-Said. Sec-Gen. of the Office of the Personal Representative of H.M. the Sultan.
    • ii) H.H. Sayyid Harub bin Thuwaini Al-Said.
    • i) H.H. Sayyida Aliya bint Thuwaini Al Said. Hon. Presdt. Al Noor Assoc. for the Blind 2007.
  • a) H.H. Sayyida Dhod bint Shihab Al-Said. b. at Muscat, 1950
• 11) H.H. Sayyid Abbas bin Faisal. b. at Muscat, 13^th November 1913 (s/o Sabah), educ. Dir. Public Health Dept 1941-1944, Ambassador to India 1972-1973. Presdt. Ghallah Wentworth Golf Club 1980-1982. m. (first) at Muscat, 1931 H.H. Sayyida Nura bint Muhammad Al-Said, daughter of Sayyid Muhammad bin Turki Al-Said. m. (second) Raqiqa (d. three months after her marriage). He d. 1982, having had issue, four sons and one daughter:
  • a) H.H. Sayyid 'Abdu'l-Wahab bin Abbas Al-Said. Copyright©Christopher Buyers
  • b) H.H. Sayyid Muhammad bin Abbas Al-Said. b. at Muscat, 19xx (s/o Sayyida Nura). m. at Muscat, 19xx, H.H. Sayyida Walyam bint Saud Al-Said, daughter of Sayyid Saud bin Muhammad Al-Said. He has issue three sons and three daughters:
    • i) H.H. Sayyid Mahmud bin Muhammad Al-Said. b. at Muscat, 19xx.
    • ii) H.H. Sayyid Nadir bin Muhammad Al-Said. b. at Muscat, 19xx.
    • iii) H.H. Sayyid Mutassim bin Muhammad Al-Said. b. at Muscat, 1977.
    • i) H.H. Sayyida Sabah bint Muhammad Al-Said. b. at Muscat, 19xx.
    • ii) H.H. Sayyida Raima bint Muhammad Al-Said. b. at Muscat, 19xx.
    • iii) H.H. Sayyida Hodham bint Muhammad Al-Said. b. at Muscat, 19xx.
  • c) H.H. Sayyid 'Abdu'l-Rauf bin Abbas Al-Said. b. at Muscat, 19xx (s/o Sayyida Nura). m. at Muscat, 19xx, H.H. Sayyida Shuruk bin Sa'id Al-Said, daughter of Sayyid Saud bin Muhammad Al-Said. He has issue, three sons and one daughter:
    • i) H.H. Sayyid Faisal bin 'Abdu'l-Rauf Al-Said. b. at Muscat, 19xx.
    • ii) H.H. Sayyid Malik bin 'Abdu'l-Rauf Al-Said. b. at Muscat, 19xx.
    • iii) H.H. Sayyid Khalid bin 'Abdu'l-Rauf Al-Said. b. at Muscat, 19xx.
    • i) H.H. Sayyida Shireen bint 'Abdu'l-Rauf Al-Said. b. at Muscat, 19xx.
  • d) H.H. Sayyid Umar bin Abbas Al-Said. b. at Muscat, 19xx. m. at Muscat, 19xx, H.H. Sayyida Susan (Shireen) bint Ahmad, daughter of Sayyid Ahmad bin Thabit Al-Said.
  • a) H.H. Sayyida Sabah bint Abbas Al-Said. She accidentally drowned in a reservoir in her father's garden at the age of three years. Copyright©Christopher Buyers
• 12) Sayyid Matar bin Faisal. Mentioned in allowance list 1930 (illegit?).
• 1) Sayyida … bint Faisal. m. at Chukwani Palace, Zanzibar, 1902 (div. and remarried 1904), H.H. Sultan Sayyid 'Ali II bin Hamud, Sultan of Zanzibar and its dependencies (b. at Zanzibar, 7^th June 1884; d. at Paris, 20^th December 1918, bur. there at Père Lachaise Muslim Cemetery), eldest son of H.H. Sultan Sayyid Hamud bin Muhammad, Sultan of Zanzibar and its dependencies, GCSI, by his wife, Sayyida Khanfora bint Majid Al-Said, daughter of H.H. Sultan Sayyid Majid bin Said, Sultan of Zanzibar and its dependencies. She had issue, two sons and two daughters - see Zanzibar.
• 2) Sayyida Burda bint Faisal.
• 3) Sayyida Rahma bint Faisal.
• 4) Sayyida Ruma bint Faisal.
• 5) Sayyida Taimura bint Faisal. She d. unm. at Muscat, 1976.
• 6) Sayyida Aliya bint Faisal.
• 7) Sayyida Walyam bint Faisal. She d. unm. at Muscat.
• 8) Sayyida Shatu' bint Faisal. m. at Muscat, 6^th September 1915, H.H. Sayyid Dhi'ab bin Fahad Al-Said (b. at Muscat, 1893; d. in France, October 1945), only son of Sayyid Fahad bin Turki, by his wife, Sayyida Sharifa bint Barghash, daughter of H.H. Sultan Sayyid Barghash bin Said, Sultan of Zanzibar and its dependencies, GCMG. She had issue, two sons - see above.
• 9) Sayyida Saraya bint Faisal.
• 10) Sayyida Taimura bint Faisal.
• 11) Sayyida Shirin bint Faisal. She d. unm. at Muscat, 25^th September 1926.
• 12) Sayyida Shuruqa bint Faisal. She d. unm. from consumption at Muscat, 14^th March 1929.

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