Introduction to the Conflict

The Yorubi Rulers of Oman

The Mazrui Governors and the Busaidi Family

Why the Oman Arabs wished to control the East African coast between 1696-1867.

Conflicts between Mazrui- Busaidi and Yorubi Arabs at the Coast of East Africa.

Main events in the struggle

Factors for the collapse or decline of the mazrui at the coast of East Africa

THE REIGN OF SEYYID SAID (1804 – 1856).