Ali bin Hamud of Zanzibar

For the medieval Spanish ruler, see Ali ibn Hammud al-Nasir.

Sayyid Ali bin Hamud Al-Busaid (June 7, 1884 – December 20, 1918) (Arabic: علي بن حمود البوسعيد‎) was the eighth Sultan of Zanzibar. Ali ruled Zanzibar from July 20, 1902 to December 9, 1911, having succeeded to the throne of the death of his father, the seventh Sultan. He served only briefly as sultan because of illness. In 1911 he abdicated in favour of his brother-in-law Sayyid Khalifa bin Harub Al-Busaid.^[1]

Titles

1884–1902: Sayyid 'Ali II bin Hamud
1902–1918: His Highness Sultan Sayyid 'Ali II bin Hamud, Sultan of Zanzibar

(abdicated in 1911, but kept styles as Sultan) .^[2]

Honours

King Edward VII Coronation Medal-1902
Special Class in brilliants of the Nishan-e-Osmanieh of the Ottoman Empire-1905
Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Italy-1905
Grand Cross of the Order of the Red Eagle, 1st Class of Prussia-1905
Grand Cross of the Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa of Portugal-1905

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References

HH The Sultan Ali bin Hamoud Abdicated in the farour of his son HH Seyyid Soud bin Ali,HH Seyyid Khalifa was a care taker only.The right of the throne was of my father HH Seyyid Soud bin Ali.

Preceded by Hamud bin Muhammad	Sultan of Zanzibar 1902–1911	Succeeded by Khalifa bin Harub

Sultans of Zanzibar

Said* • Majid • Barghash • Khalifa I • Ali I • Hamad • Khalid • Hamoud • Ali II • Khalifa II • Abdullah • Jamshid

* As Sultan of Oman.

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Name	Ali Bin Hamud Of Zanzibar
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Date of birth	June 7, 1884
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Date of death	December 20, 1918
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