Imam Ghalib Bin Ali
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Imam Ghalib bin Ali Al-Hinai (1912 – 29 November 2009) was the last elected Imam of The Imamate of Oman. Since 1954, he led a faction of the Ibadi
s from his Imamate of Oman in Nizwa
and Oman proper
in Jebel Akhdar revolt
against Sultan Said Bin Taimur
through small uprisings and attacks against the oil exploration convoys. The low level warfare
lasted 5 years until the Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces
, aided by British soldiers from the Special Air Service
, had put down the Jebel Akhdar revolt
in 1959, and Ghalib escaped to Saudi Arabia
where he died on 29 November 2009 at the age of 96 in Dammam
.
Ibadi
The Ibāḍī movement, Ibadism or Ibāḍiyya is a form of Islam distinct from the Sunni and Shia denominations. It is the dominant form of Islam in Oman and Zanzibar...
s from his Imamate of Oman in Nizwa
Nizwa
-Attractions:The main tourist attractions in the city are Nizwa Fort, the traditional Souq and Falaj Daris. In the 1990s, the Jama, the fort and the souq which sit next to each other in the centre were renovated using the same traditional materials...
and Oman proper
Oman proper
Oman proper refers a historical area within the present-day Sultanate of Oman. It lay inland from Muscat beyond the Jebel Akhdar and was centered on the city of Nizwa in the area of the current region of Ad Dakhiliyah...
in Jebel Akhdar revolt
Jebel Akhdar War
Jebel Akhdar War or Jebel Akhdar rebellion erupted in 1954 and again in 1957 in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, led by the Ibadi sect and their Imam Ghalib Bin Ali, against the Sultan Said bin Taimur...
against Sultan Said Bin Taimur
Said bin Taimur
Said bin Taimur was the sultan of Muscat and Oman from 10 February 1932 until his overthrow on 23 July 1970. His second wife was Mazoon al-Mashani...
through small uprisings and attacks against the oil exploration convoys. The low level warfare
Jebel Akhdar War
Jebel Akhdar War or Jebel Akhdar rebellion erupted in 1954 and again in 1957 in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, led by the Ibadi sect and their Imam Ghalib Bin Ali, against the Sultan Said bin Taimur...
lasted 5 years until the Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces
Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces
The Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces are the Royal Army of Oman , Royal Navy of Oman, Royal Air Force of Oman and other defence forces of the Sultanate of Oman...
, aided by British soldiers from the Special Air Service
Special Air Service
Special Air Service or SAS is a corps of the British Army constituted on 31 May 1950. They are part of the United Kingdom Special Forces and have served as a model for the special forces of many other countries all over the world...
, had put down the Jebel Akhdar revolt
Jebel Akhdar War
Jebel Akhdar War or Jebel Akhdar rebellion erupted in 1954 and again in 1957 in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, led by the Ibadi sect and their Imam Ghalib Bin Ali, against the Sultan Said bin Taimur...
in 1959, and Ghalib escaped to Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
where he died on 29 November 2009 at the age of 96 in Dammam
Dammam
Dammam is the capital of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, the most oil-rich region in the world. The judicial and administrative bodies of the province and several government departments are located in the city. Dammam is the largest city in the Eastern Province and third largest in Saudi...
.