Khalifa bin Harub of Zanzibar

Sir Khalifa bin Harub
Sultan of Zanzibar
Reign9 December 1911– 9 October 1960
PredecessorAli bin Hamud
SuccessorSir Abdullah bin Khalifa
Born(1879-08-26)26 August 1879
Zanzibar town, Sultanate of Zanzibar
Died9 October 1960(1960-10-09) (aged 81)
Zanzibar
FatherHarub bin Thuwaini

Sir Khalifa II bin Harub Al-Busaidi GCB GCMG GBE (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.[citation needed]

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