Said bin Taimur Al Said 1910 – 1972

Biography

Said bin Taimur Al Said was born on August 13, 1910, in Muscat, where he would go on to serve as Sultan of Muscat and Oman. His life spanned a transformative period in Arabian history, witnessing significant changes in the Arabian Peninsula during the twentieth century. Throughout his life, he played a central role in the governance and development of his sultanate during a time of considerable political and social transition in the region.

Said bin Taimur Al Said passed away on October 19, 1972, in London at the age of sixty-two. His remains were laid to rest at Brookwood Cemetery in Woking, United Kingdom, a final resting place that reflected the international dimensions of his life and reign. His death marked the end of an era in Omani leadership, leaving behind a legacy connected to the sultanate’s mid-twentieth-century history.