Turki bin Said

Turki bin Said
Turki bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Reign	30 January 1871 – 4 June 1888
Predecessor	Salim bin Thuwaini
Successor	Faisal bin Turki
Born	1832; Oman
Died	4 June 1888
Issue	Muhammad bin Turki al-Said (1860–?); Faisal bin Turki (1864–1913); Fahad bin Turki al-Said (?-1894); Turkia bint Turki al-Said; Sayyida (name unknown) bint Turki al-Said
Dynasty	Al Said
Father	Said bin Sultan
Mother	an Ethiopian Suri
Religion	Ibadi Islam

Turki bin Said, GCSI (1832 – 4 June 1888) (Arabic: تركي بن سعيد‎, Balochi: ترکی بن سعید‎) was Sultan of Muscat and Oman from 30 January 1871 to 4 June 1888. He was the fifth son of Said bin Sultan. He acceded following his victory over the Imam Azzan bin Qais at the Battle of Dhank.^[1] On Turki's death, he was succeeded by his second son, Faisal bin Turki.

Turki had five children:

Sayyid Muhammad bin Turki al-Said (1860–?)
Sayyid Faisal bin Turki al-Said (1864–1913)
Sayyid Fahad bin Turki al-Said (?-1894)
Sayyida Turkia bint Turki al-Said who married a cousin,
Sayyida (name unknown) bint Turki al-Said.

Honours[]

Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India (GCSI) – 1886^{[citation needed]}

External links[]

Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs

^ Lorimer, John (1915). Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. British Government, Bombay. p. 729.

Regnal titles
Preceded by Azzan bin Qais	Sultan of Oman 1871–1888	Succeeded by Faisal bin Turki

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[1] Lorimer, John (1915). Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. British Government, Bombay. p. 729.

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