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Turki bin Said bin Sultan Al Busaidi (; 1832 – 4 June 1888), was Sultan of Muscat and Oman from 30 January 1871 to 4 June 1888. He acceded following his victory over his cousin, Iman Azzan bin Qais at the

Battle of Dhank The Battle of Dhank took place in October 1870, ranging forces in support of the Omani Imam Azzan bin Qais, Sultan of Muscat and Oman, Azzan bin Qais against Turki bin Said, Sultan of Muscat and Oman, Turki bin Said, Sultan of Muscat. The battle w ...

. On Turki's death, he was succeeded by his second son, Faisal bin Turki.

Early life

Turki was born in 1832 to Sultan Said bin Sultan and an Ethiopian concubine. His father appointed him the

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in 1854. In 1861, he revolted against his brother,

Thuwaini bin Said Thuwaini bin Said al-Busaidi (, ) (1821–1866) was Sultan of Muscat and Oman (19 October 1856 – 11 February 1866) and the third son of Said bin Sultan Sayyid Saïd bin Sultan al-Busaidi (, , ) (5 June 1791 – 19 October 1856) was Sultan of ...

, who had succeeded his father as Sultan of Oman. The division of Muscat and Zanzibar meant that Sohar would be under the authority of Thuwaini which Turki refused to accept. He was imprisoned and Salim bin Thuwaini was appointed as the new Wali of Sohar. The British authorities intervened and Thuwaini was released from prison in 1862. After Salim killed his father and took the throne in 1866, Turki was again imprisoned and subsequently released due to British intervention. He was given an annuity of 7,200

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and moved to

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Issue

Turki bin Said had five children. * Sayyid Muhammad bin Turki (1860–?); had issue * Sayyid Faisal bin Turki (1864–1913); married Sayyida Aliyah bint

and had issue * Sayyid Fahad bin Turki (?-1894); married Sayyida Sharifa bint Barghash bin Said and had issue * Sayyida Turkia bint Turki; married firstly to Sultan Hamad bin Thuwaini of Zanzibar and secondly to Sayyid Harub bin Thuwaini, the brother of her first husband * Sayyida (name unknown) bint Turki; married Emir Talal bin Abdullah Al Rashid of Jabal Shammar

Honours

*: Knight Grand Commander of the

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(1 January 1886)

References

1832 births 1888 deaths 19th-century Omani people Al Said dynasty Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India Omani Ibadi Muslims Sons of Omani sultans Sultans of Oman 19th-century Omani politicians Omani people of Ethiopian descent {{MEast-royal-stub