Khalifa bin Harub of Zanzibar
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Sayyid
Sir
Khalifa II bin Harub Al-Said, GCB, GCMG, GBE
(August 26, 1879 - October 9, 1960) was the ninth Sultan of Zanzibar. He ruled Zanzibar
from December 9, 1911 to October 9, 1960.
In 1900, he married Princess Sayyida Matuka bint Hamud Al-Busaid, daughter of the seventh Sultan of Zanzibar and sister of the eighth Sultan. He was succeeded by his eldest surviving son, Abdullah bin Khalifa
Part of the museum of the Sultan's Palace
in Zanzibar
is dedicated to Khalifa.
Sayyid
Sayyid is an honorific title, it denotes males accepted as descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad through his grandsons, Hasan ibn Ali and Husain ibn Ali, sons of the prophet's daughter Fatima Zahra and his son-in-law Ali ibn Abi Talib.Daughters of sayyids are given the titles Sayyida,...
Sir
Sir
Sir is an honorific used as a title , or as a courtesy title to address a man without using his given or family name in many English speaking cultures...
Khalifa II bin Harub Al-Said, GCB, GCMG, GBE
GBE
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(August 26, 1879 - October 9, 1960) was the ninth Sultan of Zanzibar. He ruled Zanzibar
Zanzibar
Zanzibar ,Persian: زنگبار, from suffix bār: "coast" and Zangi: "bruin" ; is a semi-autonomous part of Tanzania, in East Africa. It comprises the Zanzibar Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of the mainland, and consists of numerous small islands and two large ones: Unguja , and Pemba...
from December 9, 1911 to October 9, 1960.
In 1900, he married Princess Sayyida Matuka bint Hamud Al-Busaid, daughter of the seventh Sultan of Zanzibar and sister of the eighth Sultan. He was succeeded by his eldest surviving son, Abdullah bin Khalifa
Abdullah bin Khalifa of Zanzibar
Sayyid Sir Abdullah bin Khalifa Al-Said, KBE, CMG was the 10th Sultan of Zanzibar. He ruled Zanzibar from October 9, 1960 to July 1, 1963...
Part of the museum of the Sultan's Palace
Palace Museum, Zanzibar
The Palace Museum, also known as Sultan's Palace , is one of the main historical buildings of Stone Town, Zanzibar...
in Zanzibar
Zanzibar
Zanzibar ,Persian: زنگبار, from suffix bār: "coast" and Zangi: "bruin" ; is a semi-autonomous part of Tanzania, in East Africa. It comprises the Zanzibar Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of the mainland, and consists of numerous small islands and two large ones: Unguja , and Pemba...
is dedicated to Khalifa.
Titles
- 1879-1911: SayyidSayyidSayyid is an honorific title, it denotes males accepted as descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad through his grandsons, Hasan ibn Ali and Husain ibn Ali, sons of the prophet's daughter Fatima Zahra and his son-in-law Ali ibn Abi Talib.Daughters of sayyids are given the titles Sayyida,...
Khalifa II bin Harub - 1911-1914: His Highness SultanSultanSultan is a title with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", and "dictatorship", derived from the masdar سلطة , meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who...
Sayyid Khalifa II bin Harub, Sultan of Zanzibar - 1914-1919: His Highness Sultan Sayyid SirSirSir is an honorific used as a title , or as a courtesy title to address a man without using his given or family name in many English speaking cultures...
Khalifa II bin Harub, Sultan of Zanzibar, KCMG - 1919-1935: His Highness Sultan Sayyid Sir Khalifa II bin Harub, Sultan of Zanzibar, KCMG, KBE
- 1935-1936: His Highness Sultan Sayyid Sir Khalifa II bin Harub, Sultan of Zanzibar, GBEGBEGBE or Gbe may refer to:* Gbe languages, a group of languages in West Africa* Gigabit ethernet, a term for transmitting Ethernet frames at a rate of a gigabit per second* Government business enterprise...
, KCMG - 1936-1956: His Highness Sultan Sayyid Sir Khalifa II bin Harub, Sultan of Zanzibar, GCMG, GBE
- 1956-1960: His Highness Sultan Sayyid Sir Khalifa II bin Harub, Sultan of Zanzibar, GCB, GCMG, GBE
Honours
- King George V Coronation MedalKing George V Coronation MedalThe King George V Coronation Medal was a commemorative medal made in 1911 to celebrate the coronation of George V.-Issue:This coronation medal was the first to be issued to people who were not in attendance at the coronation...
-1911 - Grand Cordon of the Saidi Order of OmanOmanOman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the...
- King George V Silver Jubilee MedalKing George V Silver Jubilee MedalThe King George V Silver Jubilee Medal was a commemorative medal made to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the coronation of King George V.-Issue:...
-1935 - Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE)-1935 (KBE-1919)
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)-1936 (KCMG-1914)
- King George VI Coronation MedalKing George VI Coronation MedalThe King George VI Coronation Medal was a commemorative medal made to celebrate the coronation of King George VI.-Issue:For Coronation and Jubilee medals, the practice up until 1977 was that United Kingdom authorities decided on a total number to be produced, then allocated a proportion to each of...
-1937 - Commander of the Order of the Shield and Spears of BugandaBugandaBuganda is a subnational kingdom within Uganda. The kingdom of the Ganda people, Buganda is the largest of the traditional kingdoms in present-day Uganda, comprising all of Uganda's Central Region, including the Ugandan capital Kampala, with the exception of the disputed eastern Kayunga District...
- Queen Elizabeth II Coronation MedalQueen Elizabeth II Coronation MedalThe Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal was a commemorative medal made to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.-Issue:For Coronation and Jubilee medals, the practice up until 1977 was that United Kingdom authorities decided on a total number to be produced, then allocated a proportion to...
-1953 - Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB)-1956