Omanis (Arabic: الشعب العماني) are the nationals of Sultanate of Oman, located in the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Omanis have inhabited the territory that is now Oman. In the eighteenth century, an alliance of traders and rulers transformed Muscat (Oman's capital) into the leading port of the Persian Gulf. Omani people are ethnically diverse; the Omani citizen population consists of many different ethnic groups. The majority of the population consists of Arabs, with many of these Arabs being Swahili language speakers and returnees from the Swahili Coast, particularly Zanzibar.
Omani citizens make up the majority of Oman's total population. Over one and a half million other Omanis live in other areas of the Middle East and the Swahili Coast. In 2023, an estimated percentage of 47.2% of Omani Muslims were Sunni Muslims and 35.2% were Ibadi Muslims while only 6.5% were Shia Muslims.[5]
Omani presence in the Swahili Coast can be traced since the Nabhani dynasty.[6] In the late seventeenth century, Zanzibar became part of the overseas holdings of Oman after Saif bin Sultan, the imam of Oman, defeated the Portuguese in Mombasa, in what is now Kenya.[7]
Parts of Africa and Asia became a part of Oman
Large numbers of Omanis settled in the Swahili Coast — especially after 1832, when the Omani Sultan Said bin Sultan moved his court to Zanzibar. To the Omanis, the region became a land of economic opportunity.
Omanis who migrated to the Swahili Coast looked forward to a better life. The Omani community in the Swahili Coast grew and became financially successful.[8] Omanis stopped moving to Zanzibar after a revolution occurred in Zanzibar in 1964. The Omani descendant, sultan of Zanzibar, Sultan Jamshid bin Abdullah was overthrown, and thousands of Omanis were killed, among many other Arabs.[9] Soon after the revolution, many Omanis fled Zanzibar to avoid persecution and returned to their ancestral homeland in Oman, but others chose to remain on the Swahili Coast.
Gwadar, a region of Balochistan in Pakistan, was a Colony of Oman for more than a century and in the 1960s, Pakistan gained the land. Hence, many people in this region are Omani.[10] Around 20% of Omanis are of Baloch descent whose ancestors migrated to Oman centuries ago, and are now considered native.[11] With an additional 15% expatriate population,[12] the figure rises to 35%.[13]
Notable Omanisedit
Qaboos bin Said Al Said, Sultan of Oman from 1970 to 2020
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April 11, 2024
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For a specific analysis of the population of Oman see Demographics of Oman Omanis Arabic الشعب العماني are the nationals of Sultanate of Oman located in the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula Omanis have inhabited the territory that is now Oman In the eighteenth century an alliance of traders and rulers transformed Muscat Oman s capital into the leading port of the Persian Gulf Omani people are ethnically diverse the Omani citizen population consists of many different ethnic groups The majority of the population consists of Arabs with many of these Arabs being Swahili language speakers and returnees from the Swahili Coast particularly Zanzibar Omanis الع مانيونFlag of OmanTotal populationc 2 67 millionRegions with significant populations Oman 2 67 million 1 LanguagesOmani Arabic majority Standard Arabic Mehri Balochi Swahili Zadgali Kumzari Lurish Luwati Persian Urdu Harsusi Bathari Dhofari Arabic Shihhi ArabicReligionPredominantly Ibadi Islam Sunni Islam Minority Shia IslamAdditionally there are ethnic Lurs Persians and Mehri There are also Omanis from South Asia like the Lawatis Zadjalis and others 2 3 Moreover in Dhofar Sur and Muscat Afro Omanis can be found They are the descendants of the slaves who were brought from Africa centuries ago 4 Omani citizens make up the majority of Oman s total population Over one and a half million other Omanis live in other areas of the Middle East and the Swahili Coast In 2023 an estimated percentage of 47 2 of Omani Muslims were Sunni Muslims and 35 2 were Ibadi Muslims while only 6 5 were Shia Muslims 5 Contents 1 History 2 Notable Omanis 3 See also 4 References and notesHistory editOmani presence in the Swahili Coast can be traced since the Nabhani dynasty 6 In the late seventeenth century Zanzibar became part of the overseas holdings of Oman after Saif bin Sultan the imam of Oman defeated the Portuguese in Mombasa in what is now Kenya 7 nbsp Parts of Africa and Asia became a part of OmanLarge numbers of Omanis settled in the Swahili Coast especially after 1832 when the Omani Sultan Said bin Sultan moved his court to Zanzibar To the Omanis the region became a land of economic opportunity Omanis who migrated to the Swahili Coast looked forward to a better life The Omani community in the Swahili Coast grew and became financially successful 8 Omanis stopped moving to Zanzibar after a revolution occurred in Zanzibar in 1964 The Omani descendant sultan of Zanzibar Sultan Jamshid bin Abdullah was overthrown and thousands of Omanis were killed among many other Arabs 9 Soon after the revolution many Omanis fled Zanzibar to avoid persecution and returned to their ancestral homeland in Oman but others chose to remain on the Swahili Coast Gwadar a region of Balochistan in Pakistan was a Colony of Oman for more than a century and in the 1960s Pakistan gained the land Hence many people in this region are Omani 10 Around 20 of Omanis are of Baloch descent whose ancestors migrated to Oman centuries ago and are now considered native 11 With an additional 15 expatriate population 12 the figure rises to 35 13 Notable Omanis edit nbsp Qaboos bin Said Al Said Sultan of Oman from 1970 to 2020Qaboos bin Said al Said the Sultan of Oman from 1970 to 2020 Mohammed Al Rumhi Oman s Minister of Oil and Gas Haifa Al Khaifi Interim CEO Energy Development Oman SAOC amp Finance Director Petroleum Development Oman LLC Ahmad Al Harthy Oman s top racing driver and a leading international sportsman Samira bint Mohamed Al Moosa Oman s ambassador and permanent delegate to UNESCO Ali Al Habsi Oman and Reading F C footballer Ahmed bin Hamad al Khalili grand mufti of Oman Mohammed Al Barwani billionaire and the richest man in Oman Madeeha bint Ahmed bin Nassir al Shibaniyah the Minister of Education Oman Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah Ministry of Foreign Affairs Rawya Saud Al Busaidi Minister of Higher Education Sultan bin Mohammed al Nu amani Minister of Royal Office Ahmed Al Harrasi is an Omani scientist and a professor of organic chemistry at University of Nizwa Jokha Al Harthi Omani writerSee also editManga ArabsReferences and notes edit Monthly Statistical Bulletin October 2019 PDF www ncsi gov om Archived from the original PDF on 21 October 2019 Retrieved 21 October 2019 Oman s Diverse Society Northern Oman PDF JE Peterson Oman s players of Pakistan origin caught in visa mix up 25 February 2016 Valeri Marc 2009 Oman Politics and Society in the Qaboos State Hurst ISBN 978 1 85065 933 4 Oman The World Factbook www cia gov Retrieved 2021 05 18 Nabhan Gary Paul 2008 Arab American Landscape Culture and Cuisine in Two Great Deserts The University of Arizona Press p 78 ISBN 978 0 8165 2658 1 Retrieved 29 January 2015 Thomas Gavin Nov 1 2011 The Rough Guide to Oman Penguin ISBN 978 1 4053 8935 8 The Omani Ascendancy britannica com Retrieved 29 January 2015 Regime Banishes Sultan The New York Times 1964 01 14 Arab legacy lingers as Pakistan s Gwadar grows from tiny fishing town into port city Arab News Long Roger D Singh Gurharpal Samad Yunas Talbot Ian 2015 10 08 State and Nation Building in Pakistan Beyond Islam and Security Routledge ISBN 978 1 317 44820 4 Oman The Encyclopaedia Britannica Harnessing the GCC s Baloch pedigree The Express Tribune Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Omanis amp oldid 1213124789, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
