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Oman's Sultan Qaboos dies: State media

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Published 11 Jan 2020

The Middle East's longest-ruling monarch, Oman’s Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said, has died aged 79. Three days of mourning have been declared - and the process has begun to choose who will take over; Qaboos had no children and never publicly named a successor. He was credited with modernising the Gulf country and mediating between rivals in a volatile region. Al Jazeera's Rob Matheson looks back at his life. - Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera - Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Oman #SultanQaboos #AljazeeraEnglish

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@yasmi93634 years ago A great leader who lived for his people. He stood to maintain peace and harmony with everyone, which many world leaders must learn from him. Condolences. 67
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@Phantom-un2ox4 years ago 2020 is such a roller coaster already. Rip sultan qaboos. 194
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@nishavasaikar28054 years ago The king of oman was a down to earth person. He cared for the people of oman and tried to keep it as one of the most peaceful and clean country. Bless his soul. 69
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@ablanassor24794 years ago Yes he didnt have children or any family but we as a nation were his family and loved him like he was our father. 73
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@abdulbadi15054 years ago Rip omani sultan! I love oman and people there. Oman is switzerland of middle east. I pray easily transfer of power now, insha allah!
salam/peace all! 53
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@albiethecockerspaniel4 years ago Rip sir, oman is a lovely country and i will remember it from living in the me for 14 years. The omanis are lovely people. 177
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@blt4life1124 years ago The world needs more people like him. Very sad day at a very troublesome time. 20
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@marbaut13694 years ago I' ve been working in oman for 3 years and omani people are the most friendly and nicest people among all gcc. 24
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@afro_princess16714 years ago He was among one of the greatest leaders, he wished nothing but peace for every country. May allah bless his pure soul and grant him jannah, amen. 36
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@christianjanssen29464 years ago If all middle eastern leaders would be like sultan quaboos, having the welfare and social evolution of their people at heart, the middle east would be a different place. 40
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@karitasolives64354 years ago He was unmarried and had no children. God bless his soul he has done his earthly work now he has rested. 15
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@mechtron25444 years ago The first 16 years of my life were spent in this peaceful country. Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajioon. May allah grant him jannah. Ameen. Love from bangladesh. 29
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@kishank91044 years ago The sultan, should have been given the nobel peace prize. 116
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@RestlessFeet1304 years ago Living in oman for 13 years, the expat community love him as well, a great leader indeed. 37
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@mikhailangel32584 years ago We lost a great man who can mediate peace in the middle east. 26
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@separatethetwoseas38964 years ago A respectable man, a peacemaker, a modern man in a volatile part of the world allah yarhemo. 19
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@ismylife93654 years ago He was a good leader. Love him from qatar. 8
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@angeladallimore80794 years ago It feels the world has stopped in honour of such a great man will be greatly missed. 7
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@ajbtv46824 years ago Sultan qaboos was a peaceful, loyal and intelligent muslim ruler
may allah (swt) grant him jannat al firdos aameen. 14
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@ethiohollandtubee72734 years ago My condolences to family and the people of oman on his majesty sultan qaboos bin said al saids passing. May he rest in peace. From ethiopian! 31
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@latifatariyo10924 years ago What a great lost, may his gentle and humble soul rest in perfect peace. 6
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@zakariagoh66874 years ago Inaa li laahi wa inaa ilayhi
may allah grant the highest level in jannah
love you omanis from somalia. 24
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@amazuber6584 years ago Oman was an amazi g underrated place. And im happy it stayed that way. Quiet, luxurious and lovely! Sultan qaboos was the best king i have seen! 17
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@akhilharikumar48244 years ago Maan i can' t believe, he was the best and most kindfull person that i' ve seen best ruler he was living for his people
as an indian i respect more than our pm . 40
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@KhaldunQaysi4 years ago I love oman and its humble and respectful people. 20
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@amarjeetsehmi89954 years ago Sad to loose the person who did a lot of good in his country. 35
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@siddharthshukla7594 years ago My sister lives in oman and it' s a very beautiful country. Love from india. 1
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@soliyamathews50374 years ago God bless his soul, long live oman. I love oman and omani people. 4
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@ggrey31554 years ago My condolences to the people of oman, and the people of the gulf in general. Sultan qaboos should be credited for presiding over a stable, peaceful, pragmatic . ...Expand 6
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@hetarthkamdar87074 years ago Thank you sultan qaboos bin said for envisioning and creating such a warm nation. The hospitality of omanis and your legacy will always be remembered rip. 1
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@ParikshitBhujbal4 years ago Rip sultan qaboos, india will miss him as a friend, may oman find another wise ruler as the departed
king. 6
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@reachstar78284 years ago I like this leader, i have big respect for him, he has sincere intention to establish peace in middle east. I hope his successor ll follow his way of ruling. God bless him. 8
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@janludwigsantiago4 years ago We will be truly missed by expat and the omani people my majesty sultan qaboos. 16
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@donnama93744 years ago It is still raining, from morning to night. The sky is also crying. 20
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@udayg33464 years ago Its a very sad day to hear this irreplaceable loss for every one. Hm was a great compassionate leader and ruler. 4
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@lostedirfan92054 years ago Omani people lost there great father. Rest in peace great leader. 46
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@casey196604 years ago All jokes aside. He was a good man. Sorry for the loss. The usa and oman has had a good relationship since 1833. Sincerely, i am sorry for your loss. 14
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@ErmanoVlogs4 years ago May you rest in peace. Condolence to the family and people of oman. 3
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@niggaplease21574 years ago He stood with qatar while the other neighbours betrayed it. 13
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@djiboutian98994 years ago Innalillahi wainna ilaihi rajiun
my condolences to the omani people who loss a great leader. Sultan qaboos should be credited for presiding over love from republic of djibouti. ...Expand 10
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@huzaifanaeem8354 years ago Oo my king sultan qaboos may allah send u in heaven. Love u and oman from pakistan. U will be remembered. 13
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@marius_titus2v1344 years ago Good video. Good information. Nobody lives forever. At age 79 it is a blessing to live that long and be of value for your country.
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@ernalangreo66794 years ago Loss of a great leader in oman. Rest in gods loving hands our majesty sultan qaboos. 7
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@mrcaptain21584 years ago Sultan qaboos made great peace in his country. And he took good care of his people and the forces of his country. He made equally rule and policy for both . ...Expand 6
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@Manish_Kumar_Singh4 years ago He was a great sultan, he reformed his country, reformed its people' s life in general. Build infrastructure and institutions and didn' t get involved tradition and technology blended together in oman.
my father worked in oman for 8 yrs and continues to live there.
btw haitam is the new sultan. ...Expand 4
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@Skrelnick2224 years ago Rip to a man who worked hard for peace and stability. Leaders all over the world would do well to follow his example. 1
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@72azzan734 years ago He was keen to keep our lives dignified. Peace be upon his pure soul. 1
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@tanmoym874 years ago May he rest in peace. A benevolent ruler, whatever the country is today is because of him. Even, being an expatriate, i can still feel the loss. My heart goes out to my fellow omani brethren. 2
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@putianren4 years ago Aslamoalikum
i worked in muscat in the year 1980 in ruwi(honda junction)
and during that time, i got know that
sultan qaboos was and how he became the sultan.
at anytime in a particular day of the week, the omanis
can go to the palace to request for assistance
from the sultan.
he was a not only a benevolent one, but one that
modernized oman.
oman was (is) absolutely a beautiful, peaceful & modern country & a
very moderate one in term of religion.
he should be considered as in
history of oman as
the founder of modern oman.
may allah bless his soul & may oman continue his legacy.
salam. ...Expand 1
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@MohamedB6144 years ago May he rest in peace, we send our condolences from somalia to the omani ppl.
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@rebekahhakeber50934 years ago This is a true loss for the world. He was a superb sultan! Always talking with others to bring peace in the region and oman is certainly the most peaceful nation in the whole levantine region!
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@samt17054 years ago Love and respect from india. God bless. 7
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@telumvolat4 years ago He was such a honest man. A great sultan with heart and soul. I will miss him so much.
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@andrewrogers3954 years ago A great man, broker of peace, friend to all, made his country more free and developed it into one of the most stable, wealthy, and peaceful in the world. 7
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@wanidawanida45934 years ago I love oman may your soul rest in peace his majesty sultan qaboos.
a very heartbreaking day for the people of oman who loved and respect his majesty today we lost one of the greatest leader of the world. ...Expand 1
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@conscious37144 years ago He will be missed and remembered by people of oman for modernising and transforming the country during his 50 years remarkable reign. 1
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@fabiobarbagallo65174 years ago He was a great sultan and a peaceful soul. He was a good father for his country. He really took care of his country and he brought peace and stability. Rest in peace great sultan qaboos.
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@VINOTHKUMARSS4 years ago Rip departed king " his royal majesty sultan qaboos " my deep condolences to sultanate & people of oman. 1
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@samsulhaque76754 years ago Inna lillahi o inna lillahi rajiun i will be pray with my allah for give jannath ul firdus to that king of the oman salamu walikum my muslim brothers and . ...Expand 49
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@raghukumarkumar52224 years ago Long live sultan qaboose fame, such king and rule not seen in whole gulf, i will pray for peace in oman. God bless oman and sulthan (kings) family. 2
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@leenajoseph18104 years ago His majesty was not only the pride of the omani fellow beings but has been the pride of every expat living in this beautiful country oman. We expats would . ...Expand
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@shahjohnsarwari19784 years ago What ever he has done to his life, he has to answer to his creator. 28
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@NguyenHoang-mo7hs4 years ago You were a great leader, qaboos. You spoke peace and tolerance when others want war. Rest in peace. 1
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@theequaliser80264 years ago A great leader a man the rest of the middle east should learn from, a man who brought oman into a modern country rip sultan qaboos and may god be with . ...Expand
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@nidhiyamathew88814 years ago Good heart has stopped beating. Lots of love and respect for this great ruler. I will be always thankful to his majesty sultan qaboos for the opportunity . ...Expand 4
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@aisyatresna28934 years ago Selamat jalan sultan qaboos suamiku sangat menyayangimu. Rip sultan. 3
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@alk93774 years ago Rip, i wish we in iran and saudis had nice people to lead like him there would be millions of lives saved in last 40 years. 16
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@elrenato824 years ago He was a very good man and i' m a catholic but i have the deepest respect for him. He is an example of how to be a decent person. I hope he did not . ...Expand
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@olivergrumitt80334 years ago If all governments in the middle east had behaved as wisely and as good as that of the late sultan of oman, then the region would not be in the terrible . ...Expand 1
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@suneerbabu15444 years ago Rip sultan qaboos. We will miss you. He feed me and my family. We always respected this great man. Greatest king in the world.
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@balochscholarshipcorner69794 years ago He was a great leader specially he provided job to baloch family. We baloch never forget him.
rip. 1
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@Hyichari4 years ago Rest in peace sultan qaboos
oman will miss you. 8
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@Marianatassa4 years ago The voice of reason and a true leader for his people and the world died, rest in peace sultan qaboos. 1
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@KumarSamuel684 years ago Majesty may your soul rest in peace you will live in our heart and memories sir bidding farewell to the architect of modern sultanate of oman. 9
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@wadakhan74884 years ago I love this man really sorry for omanian people. 2
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@shaikmuajahedboom48594 years ago May allah(swt) grant him maghfirah, illuminate his grave, and enter him intoameen ya rabbil ' alamin. 14
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@mkilbir39404 years ago To omanies from somalies omanies are some of the nicest people you can ever meet. May allah swt grant him his highest rank in jannah ameen. 3