Imam Azzan bin Qais (Arabic: الإمام عزان بن قيس) was the Imam of Oman between 1868 and 1871. He deposed his cousin, Salim bin Thuwaini, and declared a short-lived Ibadi imamate in Oman.[1] Opposing Saudi interference in the Buraimi Oasis, he fought and lost against Salim's uncle, Sayyid Turki bin Said, at the Battle of Dhank in October 1869, before being killed in battle at Muttrah in January 1871.[2]

Azzan bin Qais
Sultan of Oman
Reign1868–1871
PredecessorSalim bin Thuwaini
SuccessorTurki bin Said
Died30 January 1871
Muttrah
Spousea daughter of Said bin Khalfan Al-Khalili
DynastyAl Said
FatherQais bin Azzan
ReligionIbadi Islam

References

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  1. ^ Hopper, Matthew S. (2019). "Review of A SEA OF DEBT: LAW AND ECONOMIC LIFE IN THE WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN, 1780-1950". The Arab Studies Journal. 27 (1): 171–175. ISSN 1083-4753.
  2. ^ Lorimer, John (1915). Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. British Government, Bombay. p. 729.
Regnal titles
Preceded by Sultan of Oman
1868–1871
Succeeded by