Qaboos bin Said Al Said

sultan of Oman from 1970 to 2020 (1940–2020)
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Qaboos bin Said Al Said
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Qaboos bin Said Al Said

Summary

Qaboos bin Said Al Said is a human[1]. Born in Salalah[2], he… he was born on November 18, 1940[3]. He passed away in Seeb[4]. He died on January 10, 2020[5]. He worked as a sovereign[6]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,457 views/month, #6,333 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Qaboos bin Said Al Said was born in Salalah[2].
  • Qaboos bin Said Al Said passed away in Seeb[4].
  • Qaboos bin Said Al Said was born on November 18, 1940[3].
  • Qaboos bin Said Al Said died on January 10, 2020[5].
  • Qaboos bin Said Al Said's father was Said bin Taimur Al Said[8].
  • Qaboos bin Said Al Said's mother was Mazoon bint Ahmad Al Mashani[9].
  • Among Qaboos bin Said Al Said's spouses was Nawwal bint Tariq Al Said[10].
  • Among Qaboos bin Said Al Said's spouses was Sheikha Aisha bint Ahmed Al-Harithiya[11].
  • Qaboos bin Said Al Said held citizenship in Muscat and Oman[12].
  • Qaboos bin Said Al Said held citizenship in Oman[13].
  • Arabic was Qaboos bin Said Al Said's native language[14].
  • Qaboos bin Said Al Said worked as a sovereign[6].
  • Qaboos bin Said Al Said held the position of Sultan of Oman[15].
  • Qaboos bin Said Al Said held the position of Grand Master of the Order of the Renaissance of Oman[16].
  • Qaboos bin Said Al Said was educated at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst[17].
  • Qaboos bin Said Al Said received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[18].
  • Qaboos bin Said Al Said received the Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order[19].
  • Qaboos bin Said Al Said received the Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎[20].
  • Qaboos bin Said Al Said received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[21].
  • Qaboos bin Said Al Said received the Order of the Crown of the Realm[22].
  • Qaboos bin Said Al Said received the Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum[23].
  • Qaboos bin Said Al Said's religion is recorded as Islam[24].
  • Qaboos bin Said Al Said is recorded as male[25].
  • Qaboos bin Said Al Said's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Qaboos bin Said Al Said's family is recorded as Al Bu Said dynasty[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Salalah[2], Qaboos bin Said Al Said… he was born on November 18, 1940[3]. His father was Said bin Taimur Al Said[8]. His mother was Mazoon bint Ahmad Al Mashani[9]. Arabic was his native language[14].

Education

Qaboos bin Said Al Said was educated at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst[17].

Career and Affiliations

Qaboos bin Said Al Said worked as a sovereign[6]. Positions held include Sultan of Oman[15], a hereditary position[28], in Oman[29] and Grand Master of the Order of the Renaissance of Oman[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[18], a grade of an order[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1815[32]; Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order[19], a grade of an order[33], in United Kingdom[34]; Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎[20], a grade of an order[35], in Spain[36]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[21], a grade of an order[37], in United Kingdom[38]; Order of the Crown of the Realm[22], an order[39], in Malaysia[40], founded in 1958[41]; and Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum[23], a grade of an order[42], in Japan[43], founded in 1876[44].

Personal Life

Spouses include Nawwal bint Tariq Al Said[10], b. 1951[45], of Oman[46] and Sheikha Aisha bint Ahmed Al-Harithiya[11]. Qaboos bin Said Al Said's religion is recorded as Islam[24].

Death and Burial

Qaboos bin Said Al Said died on January 10, 2020[5]. He died in Seeb[4]. The cause of death was colorectal cancer[47].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Qaboos bin Said Al Said include Sultan Qaboos University[48], a university[49], in Oman[50], founded in 1986[51]; Port Sultan Qaboos[52], a port[53], in Oman[54], founded in 1974[55]; and Sultan Qaboos Prize for Environmental Preservation[56], an environmental award[57], founded in 1991[58].

Why It Matters

Qaboos bin Said Al Said ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,457 views/month, #6,333 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

Entities named for him include Sultan Qaboos University[48], a university[49], in Oman[50], founded in 1986[51]; Port Sultan Qaboos[52], a port[53], in Oman[54], founded in 1974[55]; and Sultan Qaboos Prize for Environmental Preservation[56], an environmental award[57], founded in 1991[58].

FAQs

Where was Qaboos bin Said Al Said born?

Qaboos bin Said Al Said's place of birth was Salalah[2].

Where did Qaboos bin Said Al Said die?

Qaboos bin Said Al Said passed away in Seeb[4].

Who were Qaboos bin Said Al Said's parents?

Qaboos bin Said Al Said's father was Said bin Taimur Al Said[8]. Qaboos bin Said Al Said's mother was Mazoon bint Ahmad Al Mashani[9].

Who was Qaboos bin Said Al Said married to?

Qaboos bin Said Al Said's spouses include Nawwal bint Tariq Al Said[10] and Sheikha Aisha bint Ahmed Al-Harithiya[11].

What did Qaboos bin Said Al Said do for work?

Qaboos bin Said Al Said worked as sovereign[6].

Where did Qaboos bin Said Al Said go to school?

Qaboos bin Said Al Said was educated at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst[17].

What awards did Qaboos bin Said Al Said receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[18], Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order[19], Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎[20], and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[21].

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  3. [56] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  26. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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