Afro-Omanis

Afro-Omanis
Regions with significant populations
Dhofar, Sur, Muscat
Languages
Arabic
Religion
Islam
Related ethnic groups
Omanis, Afro-Saudis, Al-Akhdam, Afro-Palestinians, Afro-Jordanians, Afro-Iraqis, Afro-Syrians

Afro-Omanis are Omani people of African Zanj heritage. Most live in the coastal cities of Oman, with many speaking Arabic and adhering to Islam. Their origins date back to the time of the Arab slave trade and era Slavery in Oman, and when Zanzibar was a part of the Omani Empire.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Age of Revolution: Omani Empire". Historyworldsome.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  2. ^ "Zanzibar | Geography, History, & Map". Encyclopedia Britannica.