Majid bin Said of Zanzibar

Majid bin Said
ماجد بن سعيد (Arabic)
1859 Portrait
Sultan of Zanzibar
Reign19 October 1856 – 7 October 1870
PredecessorSaid bin Sultan (as Sultan of the Omani Empire)
SuccessorBarghash bin Said
Bornc. 1834
Unguja
Died7 October 1870(1870-10-07) (aged 35–36)
Zanzibar (Unguja)
Burial
Makusurani Cemetery
ConsortSayyida Aisha Al-Said
IssueSayyida Khanfora bint Majid Al-Said
Names
Sayyid Majid bin Said Al-Busaid
HouseAl Busaid
FatherSaid bin Sultan
MotherSarah
ReligionIbadi Islam

Sayyid Majid bin Saïd al-Busaidi (Arabic: ماجد بن سعيد البوسعيد) (c. 1834(1870-10-07)7 October 1870) was the first Sultan of Zanzibar. He ruled Zanzibar from 19 October 1856 to 7 October 1870.

He succeeded his father Said bin Sultan as ruler of Zanzibar and East Africa, and briefly (claimed) Oman following Said’s death. During his reign his brother Bargash would prove constantly rebellious and adhered to his rule, nonetheless, Majid remained in power until his untimely death which was due to ‘over indulgence in sensual pleasures and stimulants’. The region’s wealth soared, particularly with the controversial Zanzibar slave trade.[citation needed]