# Thuwaini bin Said

_Sultan of Muscat and Oman_

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> Thuwaini bin Said al-Busaidi (Arabic: ثويني بن سعيد ال سعيد, Sayyid Ṯuwaynī bin Saʿīd Āl Saʿīd) (1821 – 11 February 1866) was the Sultan of Muscat and Oman from 1856 to 1866. The third son of Said bin Sultan,  Thuwaini was born in Oman, and never visited Zanzibar. When his father was away in Zanzibar, Thuwaini was his representative in Oman.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 19 October 1820 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888050#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Muscat ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888050#P19))
- **Died:** 14 February 1866 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888050#P570))
- **Place of death:** Sohar ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888050#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Oman ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888050#P27))
- **Occupation:** king ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888050#P106))
- **Positions held:** Sultan of Oman ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888050#P39))

## About

Thuwaini was married to his cousin Ralie (Sayyida Ghaliya bint Salim Al-Busaidiyah), daughter of his father's elder brother Salim Ibn Sultan. They had several children.

After the death of Said bin Sultan on Zanzibar in 1856, Thuwaini became Sultan of Muscat and Oman, while his brother, the sixth son, Majid, took power on Zanzibar. Through British mediation, it was agreed that Majid should pay a yearly tribute to Oman. However, Majid paid this tribute for only a few years, and when he stopped, Thuwaini was in no position to enforce payment from the much wealthier Zanzibar. This left Muscat and Oman in a difficult financial situation. Thuwaini was forced to levy duties on various articles, creating malcontent. In 1866 he was rumored to have been killed by his own son, Sayyid Salim bin Thuwaini.

The Arabist scholar and traveller William Gifford Palgrave relates how, when they were shipwrecked in March 1863 on Sowadah Island just off Oman, they were very well received and treated by Thuwaini.

## Questions

**When was Thuwaini bin Said born?**  
Thuwaini bin Said was born on 19 October 1820 in Muscat.

**What positions has Thuwaini bin Said held?**  
Positions held by Thuwaini bin Said include: Sultan of Oman.

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## Sources

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