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The main naval base moved from Sultan Bin Ahmed Naval Base in Muscat to Said bin Sultan Naval Base in Wudam Al Sahil, near Al-Musannah, which opened in 1988. One of the largest engineering projects in Oman, it serves as a homeport for the fleet and includes training facilities as well as repair bays.
Wudam Al Sahil has a rich history of fishing and trade with countries such as India and East Africa. Today Wudam Al Sahil is home to the Said bin Sultan Naval Base, Al Musannah Sports City and The Millennium Resort. The village hosted the 2010 Asian Beach Games. [1]
Said bin Sultan was son of Sultan bin Ahmed, who ruled Oman from 1792 to 1804.Sultan bin Ahmed died in 1804 on an expedition to Basra.He appointed Mohammed bin Nasir bin Mohammed al-Jabry as the Regent and guardian of his two sons, Salim bin Sultan and Said bin Sultan. [5]
The Oman Royal Yacht Squadron is the Sultan of Oman's personal fleet of pleasure craft ranging from the grand Al Said [1] through to the traditional wooden-hulled sailing vessel Zinat al Bihaar. [2] The Squadron is totally independent of the Royal Navy of Oman [3] and the Royal Guard of Oman and is administered by the Diwan of Royal Court ...
During the later al Busaidi dynasty, (mainly during the time of Said bin Sultan), Oman was a substantial empire with a very powerful military force, making Oman one of the greatest forces in the Indian Ocean, second only to the United Kingdom. After Said bin Sultan's death, political conflicts in Oman forced Oman to close in upon itself, and to ...
It was the site of Muscat's airport and main operating base for the country's air force (which opened in 1929), [2] prior to the opening of Muscat International Airport at Seeb in 1973. [3] The fort at Bayt al Falaj in 1974. It is also the location of the Sultan's Armed Forces Museum inside the old fort, built by the sultan Said bin Sultan in ...
The House of Al Bu Said (Arabic: آل بوسعيد, Arabic pronunciation: [aːl buː sa.ʕiːd]), is the current ruling royal family of Oman, and former ruling house of the Omani Empire (1744–1856), Sultanate of Muscat and Oman (1856–1970) and the Sultanate of Zanzibar (1856–1964). [1]
Said bin Sultan was the son of Sultan bin Ahmad, who ruled Oman from 1792 to 1804. Sultan bin Ahmad died in 1804 on an expedition to Basra. He appointed Mohammed bin Nasir bin Mohammed al-Jabry as the Regent and guardian of his two sons, Salim bin Sultan and Said bin Sultan. [18]