Khalifa bin Harub of Zanzibar
| Khalifa bin Hareb | |
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| 9th Sultan of Zanzibar | |
| Reign | 1911–1960 |
| Successor | Abdullah bin Khalifa of Zanzibar |
| Born | 26 August 1879 Zansibar |
| Died | 9 October 1960 (aged 81) Zansibar |
Sayyid Sir Khalifa II bin Harub Al-Said GCB GCMG GBE (26 August 1879 – 9 October 1960) (Arabic: خليفة بن حارب البوسعيد) was the ninth Sultan of Zanzibar. He ruled Zanzibar from 9 December 1911 to 9 October 1960.
In 1900, he married Sayyida Matuka bint Hamud Al-Busaid, daughter of the seventh Sultan of Zanzibar and sister of the eighth Sultan. He also married his second wife sultana Nunu. He was succeeded by his eldest surviving son, Sayyid Abdullah bin Khalifa.[citation needed]
Part of the museum of the Sultan's Palace in Zanzibar is dedicated to Khalifa.
Titles
- 1879–1911: Sayyid Khalifa II bin Harub
- 1911–1914: His Highness Sultan Sayyid Khalifa II bin Harub, Sultan of Zanzibar
- 1914–1919: His Highness Sultan Sayyid Sir Khalifa II bin Harub, Sultan of Zanzibar, KCMG
- 1919–1935: His Highness Sultan Sayyid Sir Khalifa II bin Harub, Sultan of Zanzibar, KCMG, KBE
- 1935–1936: His Highness Sultan Sayyid Sir Khalifa II bin Harub, Sultan of Zanzibar, GBE, KCMG
- 1936–1956: His Highness Sultan Sayyid Sir Khalifa II bin Harub, Sultan of Zanzibar, GCMG, GBE
- 1956–1960: His Highness Sultan Sayyid Sir Khalifa II bin Harub, Sultan of Zanzibar, GCB, GCMG, GBE[citation needed]
Honours
- King George V Coronation Medal-1911
- Grand Cordon of the Saidi Order of Oman
- King George V Silver Jubilee Medal-1935
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE)-1935 (KBE-1919) (Honorary)
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)-1936 (KCMG-1914)
- King George VI Coronation Medal-1937
- Commander of the Order of the Shield and Spears of Buganda
- Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal-1953
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB)-1956[citation needed]
Ancestry
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