Topic summary
Jabrid
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Jabrids.
History
The Jabrids had a major role in reviving the Ibadhi Imamate in opposition to the Nabhanids, They appointed Omar Bin Khattab Al Kharusi in as an Imam in 1487, in exchange for him paying an annual tribute to the Jabrid treasury and Imam Muhammad bin Ismail in 1500. However, Jabrid rule was limited in Oman as the interior was contested by the Jabrids in one part, the Imamate in another and the Nabhanids in another part, whilst most of the Omani coast overlooking the Gulf of Oman remained under the rule of Hormuz. Jabrid rule remained in effect in some regions till the arrival of the