Hamad bin Thuwaini of Zanzibar
Sheikh Hamad bin Thuwaini Al-Busaid, GCSI, (1857 – August 25, 1896) (Template:Lang-ar) was the fifth Sultan of Zanzibar. He ruled Zanzibar from March 5, 1893 to August 25, 1896.[1]
He was married to a cousin, Sheikha Turkia bint Turki al-Said, daughter of Turki bin Said, Sultan of Muscat and Oman. Hamid died suddenly at 11.40am on 25 August 1896 and was almost certainly poisoned by his cousin Sheikh Khalid bin Barghash who proclaimed himself the new sultan and held the position for three days before being replaced by the British government after the 40-minute-long Anglo-Zanzibar War.[2]
Titles
- 1857-1893: Sheikh Hamad bin Thuwaini
- 1893-1894: His Highness Sultan Sheikh Hamad bin Thuwaini, Sultan of Zanzibar
- 1894-1896: His Highness Sultan Sheikh Sir Hamad bin Thuwaini, Sultan of Zanzibar, GCSI
Honours
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Italy-1893
- Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India (GCSI)-1894
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Red Eagle, 1st Class of Prussia-1895
References
- ^ a b c Zanzibar
- ^ Hernon, Ian (2003). Britain's Forgotten Wars. Stroud, Gloucestershire: Sutton Publishing. pp. 396–404. ISBN 978-0-7509-3162-5.
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