'Muscat. Desire of Sultan Taimur bin Faisal to Abdicate.' [‎21r] (49/408)

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forwarding a copy of Aclieson's T)•u•^-lo.i^ , . 334 of 2.4tJa aepteiaber and
caJ.iin^ for my vrev/s#
Tiie statement that tne rule of succession is "by rigJat of
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election seema to r e to Toe based on misconception and is not
"borne oat historically*
According to tiie tenets of tne ibadni sectjtiieir reiigiotis
iiead is elected; but tiie gradual modification in tiie system of elect-
-icn -.vnich nad taicen i-piace duni^ tne Yaaraban dynasty, appears to
nave weakened tuie power and spiritual control over tne country wnicJa
former Imatis iaad exercised* The contests for the succession ~ave
birth to the xiinawi and uhafiri factions - a source of aunarcny whicn
1*o||p of the later rulers of Oew have been able to suppress and very
few to control.
In 1737, the imam t>eif bin Sultan,finding himself hcvrd pressed
by a co. petitor sou_.it the aid of tie rer^ians ..no soon overrun t.::
v/hole of Crnian* Jaced by a coj non danger,the vmanis elected a strong
man^ u .~t bin baid, ti.e founder of tne present dynasty^ as jL.iam®
On his deatn in 1763,the elective system once more proved
ineffective when oaid bin Aumed was chosen chiefly because of his
weaimess and imbecility^
bince i7o4,tne rulers of Oman have derived tneir authority
through the support of one or other of the two political factions,
Hinawi or Ghafiri,obtained by bribery or other causes»They have never
exercised effective control over tne whole country nor have they
assumed the title of Imam which is recognised as a religious and else-
-tive dignity, ihe rule of succession may therefore be said to be by
force of arms ratner tnan by election.
me non 1 ble Lieut.uoi^u.u.J.Barrett
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