Turki bin Said

Sultan Turki bin Said bin Sultan Al Busaidi (تركي بن سعيد بن سلطان البوسعيدي; 1832 – 4 June 1888), was Sultan of Muscat and Oman from 30 January 1871 to 4 June 1888. He acceded following his victory over his cousin, Iman Azzan bin Qais at the Battle of Dhank. On Turki's death, he was succeeded by his second son, Faisal bin Turki.

Early life
Turki was born in 1832 to Sultan Said bin Sultan and an Ethiopian concubine. His father appointed him the Wali of Sohar in 1854.

In 1861, he revolted against his brother, Thuwaini bin Said, who had succeeded his father as Sultan of Oman. The division of Muscat and Zanzibar meant that Sohar would be under the authority of Thuwaini which Turki refused to accept. He was imprisoned and Salim bin Thuwaini was appointed as the new Wali of Sohar. The British authorities intervened and Thuwaini was released from prison in 1862. After Salim killed his father and took the throne in 1866, Turki was again imprisoned and subsequently released due to British intervention. He was given an annuity of 7,200 thalers and moved to Bombay in British India.

Issue
Turki bin Said had five children.
 * Sayyid Muhammad bin Turki (1860–?); had issue
 * Sayyid Faisal bin Turki (1864–1913); married Sayyida Aliyah bint Thuwaini bin Said and had issue
 * Sayyid Fahad bin Turki (?-1894); married Sayyida Sharifa bint Barghash bin Said and had issue
 * Sayyida Turkia bint Turki; married firstly to Sultan Hamad bin Thuwaini of Zanzibar and secondly to Sayyid Harub bin Thuwaini, the brother of her first husband
 * Sayyida (name unknown) bint Turki; married Emir Talal bin Abdullah Al Rashid of Jabal Shammar

Titles and styles

 * 1832 - 29 January 1871: His Highness Sayyid Turki bin Said bin Sultan Al Busaidi
 * 30 January 1871 - 4 Junes 1888: His Highness Sultan Turki bin Said bin Sultan Al Busaidi

Foreign honours

 * 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
 * ImperialOrderCrownIndiaRibbon.svg Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India (1 January 1886)