Zanzibar Revolution with Tanganyika to form the new nation of Tanzania, an act judged by contemporary media to be an attempt to prevent communist subversion of Zanzibar. The revolution ended 200 years of Arab dominance in Zanzibar, and is commemorated on the island each year with anniversary celebrations and a public holiday. The Zanzibar Archipelago, now part of the Southeast African republic of Tanzania, is a group of islands lying in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Tanganyika. It comprises the main southern island of Unguja (also known as Zanzibar), the smaller northern island of Pemba, and numerous surrounding islets. With
Hamoud bin Mohammed of Zanzibar (daughter of the first Sultan of Zanzibar) he had ten children: On his death in 1902 he was succeeded by his oldest son, Sayyid Ali bin Hamud. Hamoud bin Mohammed of Zanzibar Sayyid Hamoud bin Mohammed Al-Said, GCSI, (1853 – 18 July 1902) (ruled 27 August 1896 - 18 July 1902) () was the British-controlled Omani sultan of the protectorate of Zanzibar, who outlawed slavery on the island. Hamoud became sultan with the support of the British consul, Sir Basil Cave, upon the death of Sayyid Hamad bin Thuwaini. Before he could enter the palace, another potential contender for the