Oman's Zanzibar Revolution of 1964: The Bloody End of Arab Rule

In 1964, a violent uprising on the island of Unguja (Zanzibar) overthrew the centuries-old Omani Arab elite and established a new government under the Afro-Shirazi Party. This episode explores the revolution's key figures—including the mysterious John Okello and future president Abeid Karume—the ethnic tensions between Arab landowners and African Shirazi communities, and the brutal massacres that followed. We examine how the revolution reshaped the Swahili Coast and led to the union with Tanganyika, creating Tanzania. We also touch on the controversial role of superpowers during the Cold War, the fate of the deposed Sultan Jamshid bin Abdullah, and the enduring legacy of Omani rule in East Africa. Join Lucas and Luna as they dig into one of the most transformative yet often overlooked events in the Indian Ocean world. #History #FexingoHistory #ZanzibarRevolution #Oman #JohnOkello #AbeidKarume #SultanJamshid #AfroShiraziParty #SwahiliCoast #Unguja #Pemba #1964 #ColdWar #Tanzania #ArabRule #IndianOcean #Decolonization #EastAfrica Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo