Oman's Zanzibar Revolution: 1964 and the End of Arab Rule

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the 1964 Zanzibar Revolution, a bloody upheaval that toppled the Arab elite and ended centuries of Omani influence on the island. They discuss the deep ethnic and class tensions between the Arab landowning minority and the African Shirazi majority, the role of radical figures like John Okello, and the swift aftermath that led to the union with Tanganyika. The episode covers the arc from Omani rule under the Busaidi sultans to the independent Sultanate of 1963, and the revolution's legacy in modern Tanzania. Key figures include Sultan Jamshid bin Abdullah, Abeid Karume, and John Okello. The conversation also touches on the broader decolonization context of the 1960s. #ZanzibarRevolution #Zanzibar #Oman #JohnOkello #AbeidKarume #SultanJamshid #Tanzania #AfricanHistory #MiddleEastHistory #Decolonization #1964 #Busaidi #Shirazi #SwahiliCoast #ColdWar #Revolution #FexingoHistory #History Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo