Jamshid bin Abdullah of Zanzibar

Sultan Jamshid bin Abdullah Al Busaidi

Biography

Jamshid ruled Zanzibar from 1 July 1963 to 12 January 1964. On 10 December 1963, the United Kingdom gave up its British protectorate over the already self-governing Zanzibar, leaving it as a constitutional monarchy within the Commonwealth under Jamshid, responsible for its own defence and foreign affairs. But this state of affairs was short-lived. Without British protection the Sultan was soon overthrown by the majority Africans in the Zanzibar Revolution.

He fled into exile, firstly to Oman, but was not allowed to settle there permanently.^[3] He later moved to the United Kingdom, settling in Portsmouth^[4] with his wife and children.^[5]

While his children and siblings were allowed to settle in Oman in the 1980s, the Omani government continually denied Jamshid's requests to join them, citing security reasons.

• Sovereign of the Order of the Brilliant Star of Zanzibar (Wisam al-Kawkab al-Durri al-Zanzibari) since 1 July 1963 (1st class on 30 March 1960).

• Founder and Sovereign of the Most Illustrious Order of Independence of Zanzibar (Wissam al-Istiqlal) in five classes on 9 November 1963.

Foreign

• Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) on 29 December 1963.^[8]

• Knight Grand Collar of the Royal Order of the Drum (Rwanda).^[9]

Ancestry

References

Jamshid bin Abdullah of Zanzibar House of Al Said Born: 16 September 1929
Regnal titles
Preceded by Abdullah bin Khalifa	Sultan of Zanzibar 1 July 1963 – 12 January 1964	Sultanate abolished Abeid Karume as President of Zanzibar
New title	— TITULAR — Sultan of Zanzibar 12 January 1964 – present Reason for succession failure: Sultan's government overthrown in 1964	Incumbent Heir: Sayyid Ali bin Jamshid Al Said

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