Bil'arab bin Sultan () (died 1692) was the third of the

Yaruba dynasty The Yarubid dynasty () (also the Yaruba or Ya'arubi) were rulers of Oman between 1624 and 1742, holding the title of Imam. They expelled the Portuguese from coastal strongholds in Muscat and united the country. They improved agriculture, expan ...

of Imams of

Oman Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of ...

, a member of the

Ibadi The Ibadi movement or Ibadism ( ar, الإباضية, al-Ibāḍiyyah) is a school of Islam. The followers of Ibadism are known as the Ibadis. Ibadism emerged around 60 years after the Islamic prophet Muhammad's death in 632 AD as a moderate sc ...

sect. He ruled from 1679 to 1692. Bil'arab bin Sultan succeeded as Imam in 1679 after the death of his father, Sultan bin Saif. This confirmed that the succession was now hereditary, since his father had also succeeded dynastically, while in the Ibadi tradition the Imam was elected. He is known for building a fine fort at

Jabrin Jabrin, also known as Jabreen, ( ar, جبرين) is a small town in Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate in northeastern Oman near Nizwa and the Jabal Akhdar Mountains. The town is known for its impressive castle, which was built by the Yaruba dynasty Im ...

. Most of his reign was occupied in a struggle with his brother,

Saif bin Sultan Saif bin Sultan () was the fourth of the Yaruba dynasty Imams of Oman, a member of the Ibadi sect. He ruled from 1692 to 1711. Where Omani presence became firmly established on the coast. Early years Saif bin Sultan was the son of the second Yar ...

, who succeeded Bil'arab bin Sultan when he died at Jabrin in 1692.

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Citations Sources * Omani monarchy Omani imams Omani Ibadi Muslims 1692 deaths Yaruba dynasty People from Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate Year of birth missing {{Oman-bio-stub 17th-century Arabs 17th-century Omani people