Abdullah bin Khalifa of Zanzibar
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Sayyid Sir Abdullah bin Khalifa Al-Said, KBE, CMG (February 12, 1910 – July 1, 1963) (Arabic: عبد الله بن خليفة) was the 10th Sultan of Zanzibar after the death of his father, 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, as at the time of his death both his legs were amputated.[2]
U.S. President John F. Kennedy had Galt & Bro, a Washington D.C. based jeweler, make a gold plaque as a gift for the Sultan, however it was never picked up from the jeweler following the President's 1963 assassination.[3]
He ruled Zanzibar from October 9, 1960, to July 1, 1963. On his death, he was succeeded as Sultan by his son Jamshid.[4]
Titles
- 1910–1936: Sayyid Abdullah bin Khalifa
- 1936–1959: Sayyid Abdullah bin Khalifa, CMG
- 1959–1960: Sayyid Sir Abdullah bin Khalifa, KBE, CMG
- 1960–1963: His Highness Sultan Sayyid Sir Abdullah bin Khalifa, Sultan of Zanzibar, KBE, CMG
Honours
- King George V Silver Jubilee Medal-1935
- Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)-1936
- Order of the Brilliant Star of Zanzibar, 1st Class-(1936–1960, then Sovereign to 1963)
- Sultan Khalifa II Silver Jubilee Medal-1937
- King George VI Coronation Medal-1937
- Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal-1953
- Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)-1959
Children[4]
- 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.
- Sayyida Harub Bin Abdullah Bin Khalifa Bin Harub.
Ancestry
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References
- ^ Brennan, James R. (2008-10-01). "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.
- ^ McIntyre, Chris (2013). Zanzibar. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 25. ISBN 978-1841624587.
- ^ "Today in D.C. History: D.C.'s Oldest Business Closes Up Shop". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 2019-04-06.
- ^ a b c Zanzibar
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