Ali bin Said of Zanzibar

Ali bin Said علي بن سعيد البوسعيد (Arabic)
Photograph by Jonas Tiškevičius, 1891
Sultan of Zanzibar
Reign	13 February 1890 – 5 March 1893
Predecessor	Khalifah bin Said
Successor	Hamad bin Thuwaini
Born	c. 1854
Died	5 March 1893(1893-03-05) (aged 38–39)
Dynasty	Al Bu Said
Father	Said bin Sultan

Sayyid Ali bin Said al-Busaidi, GCSI, (c. 1854 – March 5, 1893) (Arabic: علي بن سعيد البوسعيد) was the fourth Sultan of Zanzibar. He ruled Zanzibar from February 13, 1890, to March 5, 1893. In June 1890 he was forced to accept a British protectorate over his dominions.^[1]

He was succeeded by his nephew, Hamad bin Thuwaini Al-Busaid.^{[citation needed]}

Honours

• Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India (GCSI)-1890^{[citation needed]}

References

1. Provisional agreement concluded between the Sultan of Zanzibar and Her Britannic Majesty's Agent and ConsulGeneral (subject to the approval of Her Majesty's Government), respecting the British Protectorate of the Sultan's dominions, Succession to the Throne of Zanzibar, Zanzibar 14th June, 1890; in Map of Africa by Treaty, Vol. I. Nos. 1 to 94. BRITISH COLONIES, PROTECTORATES AND POSSESSIONS IN AFRICA (online via archive.org)

Preceded by Khalifah bin Said

Sultan of Zanzibar 1890–1893

Succeeded by Hamad bin Thuwaini