Abdullah bin Khalifa of Zanzibar

Sir Abdullah bin Khalifa Al-Busaidi, KBE, CMG (13 February 1911 – 1 July 1963) (Arabic: عبد الله بن خليفة), was the 10th Sultan of Zanzibar after the death of his father, Sir Khalifa bin Harub, who died on 9 October 1960 at age eighty-one.[1] He was less popular than his father and had a rough reign as Sultan during a period of rising African nationalism. In addition, by the time of his death, both his legs had been amputated due to disease.[2]

Sir Abdullah bin Khalifa
عبد الله بن خليفة (Arabic)
Sultan Abdullah bin Khalifa
Sultan of Zanzibar
Reign6 October 1960 – 1 July 1963
PredecessorSir Khalifa bin Harub
SuccessorJamshid bin Abdullah
Born13 February 1911
Died1 July 1963(1963-07-01) (aged 52)

He ruled Zanzibar from 9 October 1960 to 1 July 1963. On his death, he was succeeded as Sultan by his son Jamshid, who was deposed during the Zanzibar Revolution in January 1964.[citation needed]

Honours

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Children

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  • Sultan Sayyid Jamshid Bin Abdullah Bin Khalifa Bin Harub.
  • Sayyida Sughiya Bint Abdullah Bin Khalifa Bin Harub.
  • Sayyida Sindiya Bint Abdullah Bin Khalifa Bin Harub.
  • Sayyid Mohammed Bin Abdullah Bin Khalifa Bin Harub.
  • Sayyida Shariffa Bint Abdullah Bin Khalifa Bin Harub.
  • Sayyid Harub Bin Abdullah Bin Khalifa Bin Harub.

Ancestry

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References

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  1. ^ Brennan, James R. (1 October 2008). "Lowering the Sultan's Flag: Sovereignty and Decolonization in Coastal Kenya" (PDF). Comparative Studies in Society and History. 50 (4): 831–861. doi:10.1017/S0010417508000364. ISSN 1475-2999. S2CID 143834691.
  2. ^ McIntyre, Chris (2013). Zanzibar. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 25. ISBN 978-1841624587.
  3. ^ "Today in D.C. History: D.C.'s Oldest Business Closes Up Shop". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
Abdullah bin Khalifa of Zanzibar
Born: February 12 1910 Died: July 1 1963
Regnal titles
Preceded by Sultan of Zanzibar
1960–1963
Succeeded by