Hamad bin Said
| Hamad bin Said | |
|---|---|
| Sultan of Oman | |
| Reign | 1786–1792 |
| Predecessor | Said bin Ahmad |
| Successor | Sultan bin Ahmad |
| Died | 13 March 1792 |
| Dynasty | Al Busaidi |
Hamad bin Said (died 13 March 1792)[1] was ruler of Oman, the third of the Al Busaidi dynasty, ruling the country between 1786 and 1792.
Rule
Hamad bin Said was the son of the Imam and Sultan Said bin Ahmad, who succeeded to those positions in 1783 on the death of his father, Ahmad bin Said al-Busaidi. Said bin Ahmad was increasingly unpopular. Around the end of 1785 a group of notables elected his brother, Qais bin Ahmad, as Imam. This revolt soon collapsed.[2]
In 1786 Hamad bin Said managed to get control of Muscat, with its fortress. One by one the other fortresses in Oman submitted to Hamad. Said no longer had any temporal power.[3] Hamad took the title of Sheikh and established his court in Muscat. His father, Said bin Ahmad, remained in Rustaq and retained the title of Imam, but this was purely a symbolic religious title that carried no power. Hamad died of smallpox in 1792. He was succeeded by his uncle, Sultan bin Ahmad.[4]
References
Citations
- ^ "De koninklijke familie van Oman - All Things Royal".
- ^ Miles 1919, p. 282-283.
- ^ Miles 1919, p. 283.
- ^ Thomas 2011, p. 224.
Sources
- Miles, Samuel Barrett (1919). The Countries and Tribes of the Persian Gulf. Garnet Pub. ISBN 978-1-873938-56-0. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- Thomas, Gavin (2011-11-01). The Rough Guide to Oman. Penguin. ISBN 978-1-4053-8935-8. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
