Current Sultan of Oman From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Haitham bin Tariq Al Said (Arabic: هيثم بن طارق آل سعيد, transliteration: Haitham bin Ṭāriq Āl Saʿīd; born 13 October 1954)[3] is the Sultan of Oman, having succeeded his cousin Qaboos bin Said on 11 January 2020.[4] He previously served as Minister of Heritage and Culture in the Sultanate of Oman.[5][6]
Haitham bin Tariq | |
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Sultan of Oman | |
Reign | 11 January 2020 – present |
Predecessor | Qaboos bin Said |
Born | Muscat, Muscat and Oman | 13 October 1954
Spouse | Ahad bint Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Busaidiyah[1] |
Issue | Theyazin bin Haitham Al-Said[2] Bilarab bin Haitham Al-Said Thuraya bint Haitham Al-Said Omaima bint Haitham Al-Said |
House | Al Said |
Father | Tariq bin Taimur |
Mother | Shawana bint Hamud bin Ahmad Al-Busaidiyah[2] |
Religion | Ibadi Islam |
After his cousin, Sultan Qaboos, died on 10 January 2020, Haitham bin Tariq became Sultan of Oman.[7] Oman state TV said that the Council of Oman opened a letter by Sultan Qaboos bin Said that he wrote before he died. The letter said who he wanted to rule Oman after he died. After that, they made Haitham bin Tariq the Sultan of Oman.[8]
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