
Bil'arab bin Sultan () (died 1692) was the third of the
Yaruba dynasty of Imams of
Oman, a member of the
Ibadi 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
Sultan bin Saif bin Malik () (died c. 1679) was the second of the Yaruba dynasty of Imams of Oman, a member of the Ibadi sect. He ruled from 1649 to 1679. He completed the work of his predecessor, Nasir bin Murshid, in driving the Portuguese out of ...
. 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 dynast ...
.
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 ...
, who succeeded Bil'arab bin Sultan when he died at Jabrin in 1692.
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Omani monarchy
Omani imams
Omani Ibadi Muslims
1692 deaths
Yaruba dynasty
People from Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate
Year of birth missing
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17th-century Arabs
17th-century Omani people