The Omanis in the interior believed that the ruler should be elected and rejected growing British political and economic control over Muscat and Oman. In 1913, Imam Salim ibn Rashid al-Kharusi instigated an anti-Muscat rebellion that lasted until 1920 when the Imamate established peace with the Sultanate through the signing of Treaty of Seeb.
The Omanis in the interior believed that the ruler should be chosen, and they opposed increasing British political and economic influence over Muscat and Oman. In 1913, Imam Salim ibn Rashid al-Kharusi started an anti-Muscat rebellion that lasted until 1920 when the Imamate established peace with the Sultanate through the Treaty of Seeb.