Bal'arab bin Himyar

Bal'arab bin Himyar
Imam
Imam of Oman (interior)
Reign1728–1737
PredecessorMuhammad bin Nasir
SuccessorSaif bin Sultan II
Reign1743–1749
PredecessorSultan bin Murshid
SuccessorAhmad bin Said al-Busaidi
Died1749
DynastyYaruba
FatherHimyar bin Sultan bin Saif

Bal'arab bin Himyar (Arabic: بلعرب بن حمير) (died 1749) was an Omani Imam, a member of Yaruba dynasty. He was elected Imam in 1728, holding power in the interior of Oman while his cousin, Saif bin Sultan II, held power on the coast. In 1737, he renounced his claim after being defeated by Saif's Persian allies. He was again elected Imam in 1743 during another Persian invasion, and again held power in the interior while Ahmad bin Said al-Busaidi was recognized as ruler by the coastal people. He died in battle against Ahmad bin Said in 1749, who shortly after became the undisputed ruler of the country.