Abdullah bin Khalifa of Zanzibar
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| Abdullah bin Khalifa عبد الله بن خليفة (Arabic) | |
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| Sultan of Zanzibar | |
| Reign | 6 October 1960 – 1 July 1963 |
| Predecessor | Khalifa bin Harub |
| Successor | Jamshid bin Abdullah |
| Born | 12 February 1910 |
| Died | 1 July 1963 (aged 52–53) |
Sayyid Sir Abdullah bin Khalifa Al-Said, KBE, CMG (12 February 1910 – 1 July 1963) (Arabic: عبد الله بن خليفة) was the 10th Sultan of Zanzibar after the death of his father, Khalifa bin Harub, who died on 9 October 1960 at age eighty-one.[1] He was less popular than his father and had a rough reign as Sultan, as at the time of his death both his legs were amputated.[2]
U.S. President John F. Kennedy had Galt & Bro, a Washington D.C. based jeweler, make a gold plaque as a gift for the Sultan, however it was never picked up from the jeweler following the assassination of the President in 1963.[3]
He ruled Zanzibar from 9 October 1960 to 1 July 1963. On his death, he was succeeded as Sultan by his son Jamshid.[citation needed]
Honours[]
- King George V Silver Jubilee Medal-1935
- Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)-1936
- Order of the Brilliant Star of Zanzibar, 1st Class-(1936–1960, then Sovereign to 1963)
- Sultan Khalifa II Silver Jubilee Medal-1937
- King George VI Coronation Medal-1937
- Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal-1953
- Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)-1959
Children[]
- Sultan Sayyid Jamshid Bin Abdullah Bin Khalifa Bin Harub.
- Sayyida Sughiya Bint Abdullah Bin Khalifa Bin Harub.
- Sayyida Sindiya Bint Abdullah Bin Khalifa Bin Harub.
- Sayyid Mohammed Bin Abdullah Bin Khalifa Bin Harub.
- Sayyida Shariffa Bint Abdullah Bin Khalifa Bin Harub.
- Sayyida Harub Bin Abdullah Bin Khalifa Bin Harub.
Ancestry[]
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References[]
- ^ Brennan, James R. (1 October 2008). "Lowering the Sultan's Flag: Sovereignty and Decolonization in Coastal Kenya" (PDF). Comparative Studies in Society and History. 50 (4): 831–861. doi:10.1017/S0010417508000364. ISSN 1475-2999. S2CID 143834691.
- ^ McIntyre, Chris (2013). Zanzibar. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 25. ISBN 978-1841624587.
- ^ "Today in D.C. History: D.C.'s Oldest Business Closes Up Shop". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
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