List of rulers of Oman
| Sultan of Oman | |
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| سلطان عمان | |
 Standard of the Sultan of Oman | |
| Incumbent | |
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| Haitham bin Tariq since 11 January 2020 | |
| Details | |
| Style | His Majesty |
| Heir apparent | Theyazin bin Haitham |
| First monarch | Al-Julanda ibn Mas'ud (imamate) Ahmad bin Said (as sultan) |
| Formation | 751 (imamate) 1744 (Busaid dynasty) |
| Residence | Al Alam Palace Al Baraka Palace |
| Website | www (in Arabic) |
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The sultan of the Sultanate of Oman (Arabic: سلطان سلطنة عمان) is the monarchical head of state and head of government of Oman. It is the most powerful position in the country. The sultans of Oman are members of the Busaid dynasty, which has been the ruling family of Oman since the mid-18th century.
Haitham bin Tariq is the current sultan, reigning since 11 January 2020.[1]
List of imams (751–1406)
[edit]| Imams | Tribe | Residence | Began to reign | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transliteration of the Arab names | Names in Arab script | ||||
| Al-Julanda ibn Mas'ud | الجلندى بن مسعود | Azd | Sohar | 751 | [2] |
| Muhammad ibn Abi Affan | محمد بن أبي عفان | Azd | Nizwa | ? | [3] |
| Al-Warith ibn Ka'b | الوارث بن كعب | Yahmad | Nizwa | 801 | [4] |
| Ghassan ibn Abd Allah | غسان بن عبد الله | Yahmad | Nizwa | 807 | [5] |
| Abd al-Malik ibn Humayd | عبد المالك بن حميد | Azd | ? | 824 | [6] |
| Al-Muhanna ibn Jayfar | المهنا بن جيفر | Yahmad | Nizwa | 840 | [7] |
| Al-Salt ibn Malik | الصلت بن مالك | Azd | ? | 851 | [8] |
| Rashid ibn al-Nazar | راشد بن النظر | ? | ? | 886 | [9] |
| Azzan ibn Tamim | عزان بن تميم | ? | Nizwa | 890 | [10] |
| Muhammad ibn al-Hasan | محمد بن الحسن | Azd | ? | 897 | [11] |
| Azzan ibn al-Hazbar | عزان بن الهزبر | Yahmad | ? | 898 | [12] |
| Abd Allah ibn Muhammad | عبد الله بن محمد | ? | ? | 899 | [13] |
| Al-Salt ibn al-Qasim | الصلت بن القاسم | ? | ? | 900 | [14] |
| Al-Husn ibn Sa'id | الحسن بن سعيد | ? | ? | 900 | [15] |
| Al-Hawari ibn Matraf | الحواري بن مطرف | ? | ? | 904 | [16] |
| Umar ibn Muhammad | عمر بن محمد | ? | ? | 912 | [17] |
| Muhammad ibn Yazid | محمد بن يزيد | Kinda | ? | ? | [18] |
| Al-Hakm ibn al-Mila al-Bahri | الحكم بن الملا البحري | Bahri | Nizwa | ? | [19] |
| Sa'id ibn Abd Allah | سعيد بن عبد الله | ? | ? | 939 | [20] |
| Rashid ibn al-Walid | راشد بن الوليد | ? | Nizwa | ? | [21] |
| Al-Khalil ibn Shadhan | الخليل بن شاذان | Kharusi | ? | 1002 | [22] |
| Rashid ibn Sa'id | راشد بن سعيد | Yahmad | ? | 1032 | [23] |
| Hafs ibn Rashid | حفص بن راشد | ? | ? | 1068 | [24] |
| Rashid ibn Ali | راشد بن علي | ? | ? | 1054 | [25] |
| Musa ibn Jabir | ابن جابر موسى | ? | Nizwa | 1154 | [26] |
| Malik ibn Ali | مالك بن علي | ? | ? | 1406 | [27] |
List of imams (1406–1749)
[edit]Nabhani dynasty (1406–1624)
[edit]| Name | Portrait | Reign start | Reign end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammed al-Fallah |  |
1406 | 1435 | |
| Abul Hassan of Oman | |
1435 | 1451 | |
| Omar bin al Khattab | |
1451 | 1490 | |
| Omar al Sharif | |
1490 | 1500 | |
| Muhammad bin Ismail | |
1500 | 1529 | Portuguese protectorate imposed on 15 April 1515. |
| Barakat bin Muhammad | |
1529 | 1560 | |
| Abdulla bin Muhammad | |
1560 | 1624 |
Yarubi dynasty (1624–1749)
[edit]| Name | Portrait | Reign start | Reign end | Notes |
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| Nasir bin Murshid | |
1624 | 1649 | |
| Sultan bin Saif | |
1649 | 1679 | Portuguese protectorate ended with their expulsion on 28 January 1650. |
| Bil'arab bin Sultan | |
1679 | 1692 | |
| Saif bin Sultan | |
1692 | 1711 | |
| Sultan bin Saif II | |
1711 | 1718 | |
| Saif bin Sultan II | |
1718 | 1719 | |
| Muhanna bin Sultan | |
1719 | 1720 | |
| Saif bin Sultan II | |
1720 | 1722 | Second reign |
| Ya'arab bin Bel'arab | |
1722 | 1722 | |
| Saif bin Sultan II | |
1722 | 1724 | Third reign |
| Muhammad bin Nasir | |
1724 | 1728 | Not a member of the dynasty |
| Saif bin Sultan II | |
1728 | 1742 | Fourth reign; at first in the coastal area only |
| Bal'arab bin Himyar | |
1728 | 1737 | First reign; in the interior |
| Sultan bin Murshid | |
1742 | 1743 | |
| Bal'arab bin Himyar | |
1743 | 1749 | Second reign; in the interior |
List of sultans (1749–present)
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Lifespan |
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Reign end |
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Succession
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Unlike the heads of other Arab states of the Persian Gulf, Qaboos did not publicly name an heir. Article 6 of the constitution says the Royal Family Council has three days to choose a new sultan from the date the position falls vacant. If the Royal Family Council fails to agree, a letter containing a name penned by Sultan Qaboos should be opened in the presence of the Defence Council of military and security officials, supreme court chiefs, and heads of the upper and lower houses of the consultative assemblies.[28] Analysts saw the rules as an elaborate means of Qaboos securing his choice for successor without causing controversy by making it public during his lifetime, since it was considered unlikely that the royal family would be able to agree on a successor on its own.[28]
Qaboos had no children, and only one sister, Sayyida Umaima (who predeceased him in 2002), but no male siblings; there are other male members of the Omani royal family including paternal uncles and their families. Using same-generation primogeniture, the successor to Qaboos would appear to be the children of his late uncle Sayyid Tariq bin Taimur, Oman's first prime minister and the Sultan's former father-in-law. Oman watchers believed the top contenders to succeed Qaboos were three of Tariq's sons: Asa'ad bin Tariq, Deputy Prime Minister[29] for International Relations and Cooperation[30] and the Sultan's special representative; Shihab bin Tariq, a retired commander of the Royal Navy of Oman; and Haitham bin Tariq, Minister of Heritage and National Culture.[28][31]
On 11 January 2020, Oman state TV said the Royal Family Council, in a letter to the Defense Council, had decided to defer to the choice that Qaboos named in his will, and thus had opened the letter by Qaboos naming his successor, announcing shortly that Haitham bin Tariq is the country's ruling sultan.[32] Haitham has two sons and two daughters.[33][34]
On 12 January 2021, the current Sultan, Haitham bin Tariq officially changed the Basic Law of the State, stipulating the creation of the post for the Crown Prince of Oman and appointed his first son, Theyazin bin Haitham as the apparent successor, making him the first Crown Prince of the Sultanate.[35]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- General
- "Oman's Rulers Through History (Pre-Islam – 12th Century AD)". Ministry of Information of the Sultanate of Oman. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
- "Oman's Rulers Through History (13th Century AD – 18th Century AD)". Ministry of Information of the Sultanate of Oman. Archived from the original on 26 September 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
- "The Al Bu Said Dynasty". Ministry of Information of the Sultanate of Oman. Archived from the original on 12 May 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
- Specific
- ^ "Oman's new ruler Haitham bin Tariq takes oath: newspapers". Reuters. 11 January 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ Salil-Ibn Razik 1871, p. 7
- ^ Salil-Ibn Razik 1871, p. 9
- ^ Salil-Ibn Razik 1871, p. 10
- ^ Salil-Ibn Razik 1871, p. 12
- ^ Salil-Ibn Razik 1871, p. 15
- ^ Salil-Ibn Razik 1871, p. 16
- ^ Salil-Ibn Razik 1871, p. 19
- ^ Salil-Ibn Razik 1871, p. 19
- ^ Salil-Ibn Razik 1871, p. 20
- ^ Salil-Ibn Razik 1871, p. 25
- ^ Salil-Ibn Razik 1871, p. 25
- ^ Salil-Ibn Razik 1871, p. 26
- ^ Salil-Ibn Razik 1871, p. 26
- ^ Salil-Ibn Razik 1871, p. 26
- ^ Salil-Ibn Razik 1871, p. 26
- ^ Salil-Ibn Razik 1871, p. 27
- ^ Salil-Ibn Razik 1871, p. 28
- ^ Salil-Ibn Razik 1871, p. 29
- ^ Salil-Ibn Razik 1871, p. 29
- ^ Salil-Ibn Razik 1871, p. 30
- ^ Salil-Ibn Razik 1871, p. 35
- ^ Salil-Ibn Razik 1871, p. 35
- ^ Salil-Ibn Razik 1871, p. 35
- ^ Salil-Ibn Razik 1871, p. 35
- ^ Salil-Ibn Razik 1871, p. 36
- ^ Salil-Ibn Razik 1871, p. 36
- ^ a b c Dokoupil, Martin (24 May 2012). "Succession Question Fuels Uncertainty in Oman". Reuters. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "In Oman, a train-of-succession mystery: Who follows Qaboos?". Christian Science Monitor. 17 April 2017.
- ^ "Here is why Social Development Ministry honoured 32 private firms". Times of Oman. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ "Sultan Qaboos of Oman dies aged 79". 11 January 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Oman names culture minister as successor to Sultan Qaboos". AP NEWS. 11 January 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Oman's new ruler chosen to provide continuity". Reuters. 11 January 2020 – via www.reuters.com.
- ^ "Who is the new Sultan of Oman?". Tehran Times. 13 January 2020.
- ^ "Sultan's eldest son will become Oman's crown prince, new decree says". Arab News. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
Bibliography
[edit]- Salil-Ibn Razik (2004) [First published 1871]. الشعاع الشائع باللمعان في ذكر أئمة عمان [History of the Imams and Seyyids of Oman]. trans. Reverend George Percy Badger. Kessinger Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4179-4787-4.
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