Sultan bin Saif

The notables who gathered at Rustaq on the day he died selected Sultan bin Saif and proclaimed him Imam.

[3] Although Sultan gathered a large force outside the port of Muttrah, next to Muscat, the town was captured by a small group that made a surprise attack at night.

[6] Sultan bin Saif initiated a naval offensive against the Portuguese bases in India and on the east coast of Africa.

[7] Sultan received a petition from the people of Mombasa on the East African coast asking for help in removing the Portuguese and offering to accept Omani sovereignty in return.

After the fall of Muscat in 1650 they received large shipments of goods from the Netherlands and greatly expanded their trade in the Persian Gulf region.

[8] In 1659 Sultan bin Saif was visited by Colonel Rainsford of the English East India Company, seeking to negotiate a lease on the port of Muscat.

[1] Sultan bin Saif's trading activity drew criticism from the religious leaders, who felt that this was inappropriate for an Imam.

[10] Sultan bin Saif set up a strong and stable administration, with governors and judges who applied the laws justly.

The People rested from their troubles, prices were low, roads were safe, the merchants made large profits and the crops were abundant.