HISTORY OF ZANZIBAR 



the governorship of his son Thuwaini — who, how- 

 ever was not the same strong man as his father, 

 Said returned to Zanzibar only to die on the way, 

 having reigned fifty-two years. 



His son Barghash was on board, and he made 

 up his mind that he should be the next ruler of 

 Zanzibar, in the place of his elder brother Majid, 

 who was already governor. But before we speak 

 of their quarrels it is necessary to say that Seyyid 

 (Lord) Said had had three wives, and had at his 

 death seventy concubines, and according to Moham- 

 medan law all children born of them are legitimate 

 and might or could become rulers of their father's 

 country. He had had 112 children altogether, less 

 than a quarter being sons ; however, many had died 

 before he did, so there were only thirty-six children 

 living at his death. 



He owned a large palace he had built at Mtoni, 

 three miles out of Zanzibar, and one in the town 

 itself, with hundreds of retainers in each. After 

 much quarrelling and some little fighting, with the 

 help of England, it was decided to divide Said's 

 possessions. 



Arabia was given to Thuwaini, and Zanzibar 

 and the African Coast dominions to Seyyid Majid. 

 Barghash and his little brother Abdul Aziz, whom 

 he had always kept with him during the dispute, 

 were deported to Bombay. Barghash soon was 

 allowed to return. Abdul Aziz, a comparatively old 



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