Sayyid Khalifa I bin Said al-Busaidi, GCMG, (or Chalîfe) (c. 1852 – 13 February 1890) (Arabic: خليفة بن سعيد البوسعيد) was the third Sultan of Zanzibar. He ruled Zanzibar from 26 March 1888 to 13 February 1890 and was succeeded by his brother, Ali bin Said.
In 1870 his elder brother and predecessor Barghash bin Said had him imprisoned for the (alleged) entanglement in a coup attempt. According to their sister Emily Ruete, Barghash did not release Khalifah before one of their sisters prepared to set out for a pilgrimage for Mecca, and "he did not want to bring down upon himself a curse pronounced in the Holy City of the Prophet. But his sister did not pardon him before he had set free the innocent Chalîfe."
Emily Ruete wrote in 1886:
It is a well-known fact in Zanzibar that Barghash, as soon as he had ascended the throne in 1870, suddenly and without any cause cast our second youngest brother Chalîfe into prison. The poor fellow had to languish there for three long years in the dungeon, in heavy iron fetters weighed with chains! And why? No one could say. It may have been feared that Chalîfe, being next in succession to the throne, might plot the same treacherous plans as Barghash himself had once tried against Madjid.[1]
According to Ruete, Barghash continued to spy on Khalifah and his friends. She notes one instance where Barghash apparently willfully ruined a wealthy chief and friend of Khalifah, so that Khalifah would be deprived of support from rich chiefs. He became Sultan upon the sudden death of his brother during the protracted negotiations with the German East Africa Company. Unlike his brother, he gave in to lease the Tanganyika coast of mainland East Africa to the Germans, which immediately led to the Abushiri Revolt.
Ruete, Emily, Ulrich Haarmann (Editor), E. Van Donzel (Editor), Leiden, Netherlands, (1992): An Arabian Princess Between Two Worlds: Memoirs, Letters Home, Sequels to the Memoirs, Syrian Customs and Usages.ISBN90-04-09615-9
khalifah, said, zanzibar, sayyid, khalifa, said, busaidi, gcmg, chalîfe, 1852, february, 1890, arabic, خليفة, بن, سعيد, البوسعيد, third, sultan, zanzibar, ruled, zanzibar, from, march, 1888, february, 1890, succeeded, brother, said, khalifah, saidخليفة, بن, سع. Sayyid Khalifa I bin Said al Busaidi GCMG or Chalife c 1852 13 February 1890 Arabic خليفة بن سعيد البوسعيد was the third Sultan of Zanzibar He ruled Zanzibar from 26 March 1888 to 13 February 1890 and was succeeded by his brother Ali bin Said Khalifah bin Saidخليفة بن سعيد البوسعيد Arabic Sultan of ZanzibarReignMarch 26th 1888 February 13th 1890PredecessorBarghash bin SaidSuccessorAli bin SaidBornc 1852Died13 February 1890 1890 02 13 aged 37 38 Contents 1 Life 2 Honours 3 Footnotes 4 ReferencesLife editIn 1870 his elder brother and predecessor Barghash bin Said had him imprisoned for the alleged entanglement in a coup attempt According to their sister Emily Ruete Barghash did not release Khalifah before one of their sisters prepared to set out for a pilgrimage for Mecca and he did not want to bring down upon himself a curse pronounced in the Holy City of the Prophet But his sister did not pardon him before he had set free the innocent Chalife Emily Ruete wrote in 1886 It is a well known fact in Zanzibar that Barghash as soon as he had ascended the throne in 1870 suddenly and without any cause cast our second youngest brother Chalife into prison The poor fellow had to languish there for three long years in the dungeon in heavy iron fetters weighed with chains And why No one could say It may have been feared that Chalife being next in succession to the throne might plot the same treacherous plans as Barghash himself had once tried against Madjid 1 According to Ruete Barghash continued to spy on Khalifah and his friends She notes one instance where Barghash apparently willfully ruined a wealthy chief and friend of Khalifah so that Khalifah would be deprived of support from rich chiefs He became Sultan upon the sudden death of his brother during the protracted negotiations with the German East Africa Company Unlike his brother he gave in to lease the Tanganyika coast of mainland East Africa to the Germans which immediately led to the Abushiri Revolt Sayyid Khalifa I was appointed an Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the United Kingdom s Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George on 18 December 1889 2 Honours editKnight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George GCMG 1888 citation needed Footnotes edit Emily Ruete Memoirs of an Arabian Princess from Zanzibar p 398 1886 London Gazette issue 260004 20 December 1889 permanent dead link References editRuete Emily Ulrich Haarmann Editor E Van Donzel Editor Leiden Netherlands 1992 An Arabian Princess Between Two Worlds Memoirs Letters Home Sequels to the Memoirs Syrian Customs and Usages ISBN 90 04 09615 9Preceded byBarghash bin Said Sultan of Zanzibar1888 1890 Succeeded byAli bin Said Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Khalifah bin Said of Zanzibar amp oldid 1190801081, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
