# Azzan bin Qais

_Sultan of Muscat and Oman_

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> Imam Azzan bin Qais was the Imam of Oman between 1868 and 1871. He deposed his cousin, Salim bin Thuwaini, and declared a short-lived Ibadi imamate in Oman. Opposing Saudi interference in the Buraimi Oasis, he fought and lost against Salim's uncle, Sayyid Turki bin Said, at the Battle of Dhank in October 1869, before being killed in battle at Muttrah in January 1871.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Muscat ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q794432#P19))
- **Died:** 1870 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q794432#P570))
- **Place of death:** Muttrah ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q794432#P20))
- **Positions held:** Sultan of Oman ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q794432#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Azzan bin Qais held?**  
Positions held by Azzan bin Qais include: Sultan of Oman.

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- [Turki bin Said](https://diginpl.com/people/turki-bin-said)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Azzan bin Qais](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azzan_bin_Qais) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q794432](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q794432) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
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