Khalifa bin Harub of Zanzibar explained

Sir Khalifa bin Harub
Succession:Sultan of Zanzibar
Reign:9 December 1911 - 9 October 1960
Predecessor:Ali bin Hamud
Successor:Sir Abdullah bin Khalifa
Birth Date:26 August 1879
Birth Place:Zanzibar
Death Place:Zanzibar
Father:Harub bin Thuwaini

Sir Khalifa II bin Harub Al-Busaidi (26 August 1879 – 9 October 1960) (Arabic: السيد خليفة بن حارب البوسعيدي) was the ninth Sultan of Zanzibar from 9 December 1911 to 9 October 1960.

His father was Harub bin Thuwaini, a son of Thuwaini bin Said, Sultan of Muscat and Oman. In 1900, he married Sayyida Matuka bint Hamud Al-Busaid, daughter of the seventh Sultan of Zanzibar and sister of the eighth Sultan. He also married his second wife, Sultana Nunu. He was succeeded by his eldest surviving son, Sayyid Sir Abdullah bin Khalifa.

Part of the museum of the Sultan's Palace in Zanzibar is dedicated to Sir Khalifa.

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