Sayyid Sir Jamshid bin Abdullah Al Said GCMG, (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 10, 1963, Zanzibar received its independence from the United Kingdom as a constitutional monarchy under Jamshid. This state of affairs was short lived and he was overthrown by the Zanzibar Revolution. He fled into exile to Great Britain where he lives now and is currently married to Zuleikha bint Abdullah Al Aufy.[1]
Jamshid has six children:
Sayyida Thuray bint Jamshid Al Said Sayyid Wasfi bin Jamshid Al Said
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Jamshid bin Abdullah of Zanzibar
House of Al Sa'id
Born: September 16, 1929 |
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| Preceded by Abdullah bin Khalifa |
Sultan of Zanzibar July 1, 1963 – January 12, 1964 |
Vacant
Sultanate abolished
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| Loss of title | — TITULAR — Sultan of Zanzibar January 12, 1964 – present |
Incumbent |
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