In this episode of the Sultanate, I talk about the life and death of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said.

On this day, July 23, in 1970, Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said took power from his father Sultan Said bin Taimur Al Said in a coup d'état. This was the day that the Sultanate of Oman entered into its renaissance, and this day is celebrated as Renaissance Day.

Who is Sultan Qaboos, what is the renaissance, and why is he revered among Omanis?

Learn more at the associated episode post on my website. Check it out! Sultanate Ep 034: Sultan of Oman Links

• Associated blog post at Beyond the Route
• Sultan Qaboos Obituary
• Buy the Symphonic Impressions of Oman by Lalo Schifrin
• Read Sultan Haitham's first speech

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