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Jamshid bin Abdullah

born 1929 · 20th century · Also known as Sultan Jamshid bin Abdullah

Jamshid bin Abdullah was the last sultan of Zanzibar. He succeeded his father in July 1963 and reigned as constitutional monarch when Zanzibar became independent in December 1963, but was overthrown by the Zanzibar Revolution of January 1964, which created the People's Republic of Zanzibar. He lived in exile in Britain for decades.

Jamshid bin Abdullah
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Jamshid bin Abdullah. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/jamshid-bin-abdullah
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