| Ali bin Hamud of Zanzibar | |
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 Ali II,c. 1902–1911 | |
| Sultan of Zanzibar | |
| Reign | 20 July 1902–9 December 1911 |
| Predecessor | Hamoud bin Mohammed Al-Said |
| Successor | Sir Khalifa bin Harub Al-Said |
| Born | 7 June 1884 |
| Died | 20 December 1918 (aged 34)[1] Paris,France[1] |
| House | Al Bu Said |
| Father | Hamoud bin Mohammed Al-Said |
Sayyid Ali bin Hamud al-Busaidi (7 June 1884 – 20 December 1918;Arabic:علي بن حمود البوسعيد), also known asAli II, was the eighthSultan of Zanzibar from 1902 to 1911.[1]
Hamud was proclaimed Sultan of Zanzibar on 20 July 1902, following the death of his father,the seventh Sultan, two days earlier. There was a regency until he attained majority.
He served only a few years as sultan because of illness. On 9 December 1911 he abdicated in favour of his brother-in-lawKhalifa bin Harub Al-Busaid.[1]
During his reign,slavery in Zanzibar was fully abolished with the abolition ofconcubinage in 1909.[2]
| Preceded by | Sultan of Zanzibar 1902–1911 | Succeeded by |
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