Posts

Showing posts with the label Oman

Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said

Image
On 10 January 2020, Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman al Said died. He was 79 years old. Family Qaboos bin Said al Said was born on 18 November 1940 in Salalah in Dhofar, Oman as an only son of Sultan Said bin Taimur and Sheikha Mazoon al-Mashani. His paternal grandparents were Taimur bin Faisal and Sheikha Fatima bint' Ali Al Sa'id. He was a member of the House of al Said. Education Qaboos bin Said al Said received his primary and secondary education at Salalah and he was sent to a private educational establishment at Bury St. Edmunds in England at the age of 16. When he was 20 years old, he entered the Royal Military Academy of Sandhurst. After graduating from Sandhurst in September 1962, he joined the British Army. After his military service, Qaboos studied local government subjects in England and he completed his education with a world tour. When he returned to his country in 1966, he was placed under virtual house arrest in the Sultan's Pal...