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Turki bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Turki or Torki bin Said al Busaidi, GCSI (1832 – 4 June 1888) (Arabic: تركي بن سعيد, Balochi: ترکی بن سعید) was Sultan of Muscat and Oman from 30 January 1871 to 4 June 1888. He was the fifth son of Said bin Sultan. He acceded following his victory over his rival the Imam Azzan bin Qais at the Battle of Dhank.[1] On Turki's death, he was succeeded by his second son, Faisal bin Turki.
Turki had five children:
- Sayyid Muhammad bin Turki al-Said (1860–?)
- Sayyid Faisal bin Turki al-Said (1864–1913)
- Sayyid Fahad bin Turki al-Said (?-1894)
- Sayyida Turkia bint Turki al-Said who married a cousin, Sultan Hamad bin Thuwaini Al-Said
- Sayyida (name unknown) bint Turki al-Said, who married Talal bin Abdullah Al Rashid, Emir of Jabal Shammar.