Sir Abdullah bin Khalifa Al-Busaidi, KBE, CMG (13 February 1911 – 1 July 1963) (Arabic: عبد الله بن خليفة), was the 10th Sultan of Zanzibar after the death of his father, Sir Khalifa bin Harub, who died on 9 October 1960 at age eighty-one.[1] He was less popular than his father and had a rough reign as Sultan during a period of rising African nationalism. In addition, by the time of his death, both his legs had been amputated due to disease.[2]
| Sir Abdullah bin Khalifa عبد الله بن خليفة (Arabic) | |
|---|---|
 Sultan Abdullah bin Khalifa | |
| Sultan of Zanzibar | |
| Reign | 6 October 1960 – 1 July 1963 |
| Predecessor | Sir Khalifa bin Harub |
| Successor | Jamshid bin Abdullah |
| Born | 13 February 1911 |
| Died | 1 July 1963 (aged 52) |
He ruled Zanzibar from 9 October 1960 to 1 July 1963. On his death, he was succeeded as Sultan by his son Jamshid, who was deposed during the Zanzibar Revolution in January 1964.[citation needed]
Honours
- King George V Silver Jubilee Medal-1935
- Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)-1936
- Order of the Brilliant Star of Zanzibar, 1st Class-(1936–1960, then Sovereign to 1963)
- Sultan Khalifa II Silver Jubilee Medal-1937
- King George VI Coronation Medal-1937
- Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal-1953
- Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)-1959
- US President John F. Kennedy's staff ordered a gold plaque in 1963 from Galt & Bro, a Washington D.C. based jeweler, as a gift for the Sultan. But following the President's assassination in November 1963, the gift was never picked up.[3]
Children
- Sultan Sayyid Jamshid Bin Abdullah Bin Khalifa Bin Harub.
- Sayyida Sughiya Bint Abdullah Bin Khalifa Bin Harub.
- Sayyida Sindiya Bint Abdullah Bin Khalifa Bin Harub.
- Sayyid Mohammed Bin Abdullah Bin Khalifa Bin Harub.
- Sayyida Shariffa Bint Abdullah Bin Khalifa Bin Harub.
- Sayyid Harub Bin Abdullah Bin Khalifa Bin Harub.
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