Azzan bin Qais

Imam Azzan bin Qais (Arabic: الإمام عزان بن قيس) was the Imam of Oman between 1868 and 1871. He deposed his cousin, Salim bin Thuwaini, and declared a short-lived Ibadi imamate in Oman.^[1] Opposing Saudi interference in the Buraimi Oasis, he fought and lost against Salim's uncle, Sayyid Turki bin Said, at the Battle of Dhank in October 1869, before being killed in battle at Muttrah in January 1871.^[2]

Azzan bin Qais
Sultan of Oman
Reign	1868–1871
Predecessor	Salim bin Thuwaini
Successor	Turki bin Said
Died	30 January 1871 Muttrah
Spouse	a daughter of Said bin Khalfan Al-Khalili
Dynasty	Al Bu Said
Father	Qais bin Azzan
Religion	Ibadi Islam