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Death of Majid bin Said in Zanzibar

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وفاة ماجد بن سعيد في زنجبار

Zanzibar

Majid bin Said, the first Sultan of Zanzibar, died at Zanzibar on 7 October 1870, was buried in the Makusurani Cemetery, and was succeeded by his brother Barghash.

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Era
The Colonial Era
Region
East Africa & Swahili coast

In time

186018701880
The Colonial Era

In space

Zanzibar

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Summary

Majid bin Said, the first Sultan of Zanzibar, died at Zanzibar on 7 October 1870, aged 35 or 36. 1

Burial and succession

He was buried in the Makusurani Cemetery. He left no son, and his brother Barghash succeeded him. 1 His reign had begun on 19 October 1856, and during it the succession dispute with Thuwaini ended in the Canning Award of 2 April 1861, a British arbitration that split the dominions into two sultanates. This record does not place that award in Zanzibar, because the sources do not say it happened there. 1

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Zanzibar
Had participant
Majid bin Said· Barghash bin Said of Zanzibar

People and things also explored

Majid bin Said becomes Sultan of Zanzibar· Ali bin Said of Zanzibar· Said bin Sultan· Majid bin Said· Zanzibar· Assassination of Abeid Karume· Said bin Sultan moves his capital to Zanzibar· Zanzibar accepts the British protectorate

Sources

  1. Majid bin Said — English Wikipedia
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