Jamshid bin Abdullah of Zanzibar

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Jamshid bin Abdullah Al-Said (Arabic: جمشيد بن عبد الله) (born September 16, [[1929 in Zanzibar) was the last Sultan of Zanzibar. He ruled Zanzibar from July 1, 1963 to January 12, 1964. On December 19, 1963,]] Zanzibar received its independence from the United Kingdom as a constitutional monarchy under Jamshid. This state of affairs was short-lived, and in January 1964, he was overthrown. He went to exile to Great Britain.

Jamshid has been married twice, and has seven children:

  • Prince Sayyid Ali bin Jamshid Al-Said
  • Prince Sayyid Khalifa bin Jamshid Al-Said
  • Princess Sayyida Matuqa bint Jamshid Al-Said (1957-)
  • Prince Sayyid Abdullah bin Jamshid Al-Said
  • Prince Sayyid Wasfi bin Jamshid Al-Said (1972-)
  • Princess Sayyida Adla bint Jamshid Al-Said
  • Prince Sayyid Gharib bin Jamshid Al-Said
Preceded by
Abdullah bin Khalifa		 Sultan of Zanzibar
1963–1964		 Succeeded by
Office abolished
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