| Majid bin Said ماجد بن سعيد (Arabic) | |||||
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 Photograph of Sultan Majid (probably 1860s) | |||||
| Sultan of Zanzibar | |||||
| Reign | 19 October 1856 – 7 October 1870 | ||||
| Predecessor | Said bin Sultan (as Sultan of the Omani Empire) | ||||
| Successor | Barghash bin Said | ||||
| Born | c. 1834 Unguja | ||||
| Died | 7 October 1870(1870-10-07) (aged 35–36) Zanzibar (Unguja) | ||||
| Burial | Makusurani Cemetery | ||||
| Consort | Sayyida Aisha Al-Said | ||||
| Issue | Sayyida Khanfora bint Majid Al-Said | ||||
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| House | Al Bu Said | ||||
| Father | Said bin Sultan | ||||
| Mother | Sarah | ||||
| Religion | Ibadi Islam | ||||
Sayyid Majid bin Saïd al-Busaidi (Arabic:ماجد بن سعيد البوسعيد) (c. 1834 –(1870-10-07)7 October 1870) was the firstSultan of Zanzibar. He ruledZanzibar from 19 October 1856 to 7 October 1870.
He succeeded his fatherSaid bin Sultan as ruler of Zanzibar and East Africa, and briefly (claimed) Oman following Said’s death. During his reign his brotherBargash would prove constantly rebellious and adhered to his rule, nonetheless, Majid remained in power until his untimely death which was due to ‘over indulgence in sensual pleasures and stimulants’. The region’s wealth soared, particularly with the controversialZanzibar slave trade.[citation needed]
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Sayyid Majid bin Said was born in 1834 in Zanzibar toSaid bin Sultan and Sarah, aCircassiansuri[clarification needed].[1] Majid was the second eldest of Said’s children born in Zanzibar, after Khalid bin Said (died 1854).
Majid became Sultan of the Omani Empire, based at the capital at Zanzibar, following the death of his father, SayyidSaid bin Sultan, but his accession was contested. Following the struggle over the accession to the position ofSultan of Oman, Zanzibar and Oman were divided into two separate sultanates, with Majid ruling Zanzibar and his older brotherThuwaini ruling Oman.
His marriage produced only one daughter, Sayyida Khanfora bint Majid (who married her cousin,Hamoud bin Mohammed). Consequently, Majid was succeeded as Sultan by his brotherBarghash. Majid's grandsonAli bin Hamud Al-Busaid later became the 8th Sultan of Zanzibar, while his great-grandsonAbdullah bin Khalifa Al-Said was the 10th Sultan.
In 1866, he purchased the former Confederate commerce raiderCSSShenandoah and renamed herEl Majidi after himself.[2]
In 1871, botanists published a genus offlowering plants belonging to the familySapindaceae, from Central Africa and called itMajidea in his honour.[3]
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