Khalifa bin Harub of Zanzibar

Sir Khalifa II bin Harub Al-Busaidi (26 August 1879 – 9 October 1960) (Arabic: السيد خليفة بن حارب البوسعيدي) was the ninth Sultan of Zanzibar from 9 December 1911 to 9 October 1960.

Sir Khalifa bin Harub GCB GCMG GBE
Khalifa bin Harub, c.1911–1930
Sultan of Zanzibar
Reign	9 December 1911– 9 October 1960
Predecessor	Ali bin Hamud
Successor	Sir Abdullah bin Khalifa
Born	(1879-08-26)26 August 1879 Stone Town, Sultanate of Zanzibar
Died	9 October 1960(1960-10-09) (aged 81) Zanzibar
House	Al Bu Said
Father	Harub bin Thuwaini

His father was Harub bin Thuwaini, a son of Thuwaini bin Said, Sultan of Muscat and Oman. In 1900, he married Sayyida Matuka bint Hamud Al-Busaid, daughter of the seventh Sultan of Zanzibar and sister of the eighth Sultan. He also married his second wife, Sultana Nunu. He was succeeded by his eldest surviving son, Sayyid Sir Abdullah bin Khalifa.^{[citation needed]}

Part of the museum of the Sultan's Palace in Zanzibar is dedicated to Sir Khalifa.

Portrait on a Zanzibar 1946 issue stamp

Honours

• King George V Coronation Medal-1911
• Grand Cordon of the Saidi Order of Oman
• King George V Silver Jubilee Medal-1935
• Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE)-1935 (KBE-1919) (Honorary)
• Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)-1936 (KCMG-1914)
• King George VI Coronation Medal-1937
• Commander of the Order of the Shield and Spears of Buganda
• Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal-1953
• Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB)-1956^{[citation needed]}

Ancestry

Ancestors of Khalifa bin Harub of Zanzibar
8 Said bin Sultan (= 12) 4. Thuwaini bin Said 2. Harub bin Thuwaini Al Said 10. Salim bin Sultan 5. Ghaliya bint Salim Al Busaidi 1. Khalifa bin Harub Al Said 12. Said bin Sultan (= 8) 6. Turki bin Said 3. Turkiya bint Turki Al Said 14. Hamad bin Salim Al Busaid 7. A daughter of Hamad bin Salim Al Busaidi

Regnal titles
Preceded by Ali bin Hamud	Sultan of Zanzibar 1911–1960	Succeeded by Abdullah bin Khalifa