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The Omanis in ZanzibarArrival Portuguese, sack Kilwa (1505) not only drew Europeans intoEast African sphere but Omanis from Arabian Peninsula• Oman: Ibadi Muslum sultanate, engaged in trade throughout IndianOcean, as far east as China• in 16 th c, both East African Coast and Oman’s capital Muscatbecame part of Portuguese ‘seaborne empire’• Portuguese occupied several East African ‘city states’ and Muscat
The Omanis in Zanzibar• Driven from Muscat 1750• Oman assisted several other East African ‘sultans’ to drive outPortuguese• then claimed control of the region, albeit measured in rights tomaritime trade rather than land-based political authority• Rebuilt power (political, economic) both at home and sea late 18 th c• Consolidated under rule of Sayyid Said bin Sultan (1804-1856)
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Page 5 and 6: The Omanis in ZanzibarSayyid Said
Page 7 and 8: ‘Omani Sultans’
Page 9 and 10: Sultan Bargash and Advisors
Page 11 and 12: Tippu TipExpanded Sultan’s ‘dom
Page 13 and 14: Identity in Zanzibar EmpireTippu Ti
Page 15 and 16: Identity in Zanzibar EmpireOmani el
Page 17 and 18: Identity in Zanzibar Empire“The a
Page 19 and 20: Identity in Zanzibar EmpireSets con
Page 21 and 22: Marriage that never was…Groups of
Page 23 and 24: Tabora and the Slave Trade
Page 25 and 26: Marriage that never was…Zuwayna,
Page 27 and 28: Marriage that never was…Old Sulay
Page 29 and 30: Rashid bin HassaniStory of Rashid b
Page 31 and 32: Sultan’s SisterThis is NOT Bibi Z
Page 33 and 34: Rashid bin HassaniMet Swahili porte
Page 35 and 36: Askari with Convicts (Zanzibar)
Page 37 and 38: Rashid bin HassaniFrom Rashid’s S
Page 39 and 40: Swahili Identity/iesc. 1890
Page 41: ‘Swahili’ Identity/ies‘IvoryM

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