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Sultans On The Comoros
Several sultanates on the Comoros, an archipelago in the Indian Ocean with an ethnically complex mix, were founded after the introduction of Islam into the area in the 15th century. Other uses depending on the island could also be styled ''fani'', ''mfaume'' and ''ntibe.'' Unlike sultans in many other Arab nations, these sultans had little real power. At one time alone on the island of Ndzuwani or Nzwani (today Anjouan), 40 fanis and other chiefs shared power of the island; Ngazidja (today Grand Comore) was at many times divided into 11 sultanates. This article addresses the major ones. The term ''Shirazis'' (derived from the former Persian capital Shiraz) is a reference to Iranian roots, in some dynasties. The sultans of Hamamvu (Washirazi sultans) is a surviving dynasty that claims origins in Persia line and carries an extant connection to the Washirazi people of the East African Coast. The following five cities have been collectively proposed as a UNESCO World Heritage site ...
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Franz Sikora 038
Franz may refer to: People * Franz (given name) * Franz (surname) Places * Franz (crater), a lunar crater * Franz, Ontario, a railway junction and unorganized town in Canada * Franz Lake, in the state of Washington, United States – see Franz Lake National Wildlife Refuge Businesses * Franz Deuticke, a scientific publishing company based in Vienna, Austria * Franz Family Bakeries, a food processing company in Portland, Oregon * Franz-porcelains, a Taiwanese brand of pottery based in San Francisco Other uses * ''Franz'' (film), a 1971 Belgian film * Franz Lisp, a dialect of the Lisp programming language See also * Frantz (other) * Franzen (other) * Frantzen (other) Frantzen or Frantzén is a surname. It may refer to: * Allen Frantzen (born 1947/48), American medievalist * Björn Frantzén (born 1977), Swedish chef and owner of the Frantzén restaurant * Jean-Pierre Frantzen (1890–1957), Luxembourgian gym ...
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Ngoma Mrahafu
Ngoma may refer to: Places * Ngoma, Namibia, a settlement on the border between Namibia and Botswana * Ngoma, Rulindo, Northern Province, Rwanda * Ngoma, Uganda, a municipality in Nakaseke District * Ngoma, Ukerewe, a ward in Ukerewe District, Tanzania * Ngoma, Zambia, headquarters of Kafue National Park, Zambiq, and its airstrip: **Ngoma Airport * Ngoma District, Rwanda district in East Province, centred on Kibungo Other things by the same name * Ngoma (surname), a Congolese and Zambian surname * Ngoma music about Ngoma music of Tanzania and the Great Lakes * Ngoma (leafhopper), ''Ngoma'' (leafhopper), a leafhopper genus in the tribe Erythroneurini * Ngoma (record label), an African local record company based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo * Ngoma drums, used by certain Bantu populations of Africa * ''Ngoma'', an alternate term for the yuka (music) family of drums used in the music of Cuba [Baidu]  


Mayotte
Mayotte (; french: Mayotte, ; Shimaore: ''Maore'', ; Kibushi: ''Maori'', ), officially the Department of Mayotte (french: Département de Mayotte), is an overseas department and region and single territorial collectivity of France. It is located in the northern part of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Southeastern Africa, between Northwestern Madagascar and Northeastern Mozambique. Mayotte consists of a main island, Grande-Terre (or Maore), a smaller island, Petite-Terre (or Pamanzi), as well as several islets around these two. Mayotte is the most prosperous territory in the Mozambique Channel, making it a major destination for immigration. Mayotte's land area is and, with its 299,348 people according to January 2022 official estimates, is very densely populated at 800 inhabitants per km2 (2,073 per sq mi). The biggest city and prefecture is Mamoudzou on Grande-Terre. The Dzaoudzi–Pamandzi International Airport is located on the neighbouring is ...
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Said Ali Bin Said Omar Of Grande Comore
Said Ali bin Said Omar (died 10 February 1916 in Tamatave, Madagascar) was the Sultan of Grande Comore. He was the first and last ''sultan tibe'' or paramount king of the whole island of Ngazidja. Biography In 1841 the island of Mayotte was made a French colony. The French, the British and the Germans wanted to exercise power and trade on the Comoros. In 1886, the island of Ngazidja or (Grande Comore in French) comprised nine Sultanates, but in 1886, the Sultan (paramount ruler and Sultan) of Anjouan usurped the other sultanates and signed a treaty with French, granting France rights over the entire island. The Sultanates of Ndzuwani (Anjouan), and Mwali (Mohéli in French) became French protectorates the same year and a French résident was posted to each of the three islands. The Order of the Star of Anjouan ( French: "Order de l'Étoile d'Anjouan"), also known as the "Order of Said Ali" was instituted to reward foreigners with an appropriate decoration in the European st ...
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Abdallah II Bin Alawi
Abdallah bin Alawi was the Sultan (?Shirazi) of and on Anjouan Anjouan (; also known as Ndzuwani or Nzwani, and historically as Johanna or Hinzuan) is an autonomous high island in the Indian Ocean that forms part of the Union of the Comoros. Its chief town is Mutsamudu and, , its population is around 277,500. ... island (in the Comoros) from 1816 to 1832, and then again from 1833 to his death in 1836. He was succeeded first by Ali bin Salim, and finally by Saidi Alawi bin Abdallah.Anjouan dans l'histoire. Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales, 2000 References 1836 deaths Year of birth missing Sultans of Anjouan {{Africa-royal-stub ...
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Alawi Bin Husain
Alawi bin Husain (died 1816) was the Sultan of and on Anjouan Anjouan (; also known as Ndzuwani or Nzwani, and historically as Johanna or Hinzuan) is an autonomous high island in the Indian Ocean that forms part of the Union of the Comoros. Its chief town is Mutsamudu and, , its population is around 277,500. ... island (in the Comoros Islands) from 1796 to his death in 1816. He was succeeded by his son Abdallah bin Alawi. References 18th-century births 1816 deaths Year of birth missing Sultans of Anjouan 19th-century monarchs in Africa {{Africa-royal-stub ...
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