He simply turned a blind eye to the order and gained much from it.Įven though Said is largely seen as a mere British ally in the historical almanacs, he and his sons collectively made grand alliances with not just the Western imperial world but also the tribal sects and a vast diaspora of merchants, bankers, sailors, etc. According to its terms, the Persian government agreed that the warships of the British Government and the East India Company be permitted for a period of 11 years to search Persian merchant vessels.īut this treaty notwithstanding, Sultan Said had his networks spread out in Persia, Africa and India to continue with the slave trade, despite being under pressure from the British to end it. In 1851, Britain and Oman signed a convention for the detention of Persian slaves by British cruisers.
Sovereigns of the Sea is a comprehensive and well-researched book that captures Oman’s rise to power in the 18th and 19th centuries. It attempts to shed light on a micro-history that is shaped by Sultan Said and his successful progeny-Sayyid Majid, Sayyid Thuwayni, Sayyid Turki and Sultan Barghash.
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