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| Azzan bin Qais | |
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| Sultan of Oman | |
| Reign | 1868–1871 |
| Predecessor | Salim bin Thuwaini |
| Successor | Turki bin Said |
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| Died | 30 January 1871 Muttrah |
| Spouse | a daughter of Said bin Khalfan Al-Khalili |
| Dynasty | Al Said |
| Father | Qais bin Azzan |
| Religion | Ibadi Islam |
Imam Azzan bin Qais (Arabic: الإمام عزان بن قيس) was the ImamofOman 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 1879, before being killed in battle at Muttrah in January 1871.[2]
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| Preceded by | Sultan of Oman 1868–1871 |
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Sultans of Oman since 1749
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