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Gwadar, a region of
Balochistan in Pakistan, was a Colony of Oman for more than a century and in the 1960s, Pakistan gained the land. Hence, many people in this region are Omani. Around 20% of Omanis are of Baloch descent whose ancestors migrated to Oman centuries ago, and are now considered native.
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was overthrown, and thousands of Omanis were killed, among many other Arabs. Soon after the revolution, many Omanis fled
Zanzibar to avoid persecution and returned to their ancestral homeland in Oman, but others chose to remain on the Swahili Coast.
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Omanis who migrated to the
Swahili Coast looked forward to a better life. The Omani community in the Swahili Coast grew and became financially successful. Omanis stopped moving to Zanzibar after a
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and the
Swahili Coast. In 2023, an estimated percentage of 47.2% of Omani Muslims were Sunni Muslims and 35.2% were Ibadi Muslims while only 6.5% were Shia Muslims.
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464:. Omani people are ethnically diverse; the Omani citizen population consists of many different ethnic groups. The majority of the population consists of
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Omani citizens make up the majority of Oman's total population. Over one and a half million other Omanis live in other areas of the
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456:. Omanis have inhabited the territory that is now Oman. In the eighteenth century, an alliance of traders and rulers transformed
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can be found. They are the descendants of the slaves who were brought from Africa centuries ago.
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542:. In the late seventeenth century, Zanzibar became part of the overseas holdings of Oman after
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moved his court to
Zanzibar. To the Omanis, the region became a land of economic opportunity.
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Long, Roger D.; Singh, Gurharpal; Samad, Yunas; Talbot, Ian (2015-10-08).
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Cuisine in Two Great Deserts
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State and Nation-Building in
Pakistan: Beyond Islam and Security
716:, is an Omani scientist and a professor of organic chemistry at
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Omani presence in the
Swahili Coast can be traced since the
852:"Oman's players of Pakistan origin caught in visa mix-up"
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Qaboos bin Said Al Said, Sultan of Oman from 1970 to 2020
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For a specific analysis of the population of Oman, see
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Economic Co-operation and Development
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occurred in Zanzibar in 1964. The Omani descendant,
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573:— especially after 1832, when the Omani Sultan
868:Oman: Politics and Society in the Qaboos State
644:, Oman's ambassador and permanent delegate to
565:Parts of Africa and Asia became a part of Oman
460:(Oman's capital) into the leading port of the
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8:
757:"Monthly Statistical Bulletin: October 2019"
34:
29:
678:Madeeha bint Ahmed bin Nassir al Shibaniyah
452:, located in the southeastern coast of the
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1102:
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674:, billionaire and the richest man in Oman.
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28:
831:"Oman's Diverse Society: Northern Oman"
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617:, the Sultan of Oman from 1970 to 2020.
569:Large numbers of Omanis settled in the
1080:"Harnessing the GCC's Baloch pedigree"
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72:Regions with significant populations
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680:, the Minister of Education Oman.
629:, Oman's Minister of Oil and Gas.
546:, the imam of Oman, defeated the
468:, with many of these Arabs being
1316:Ethnic groups in the Middle East
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1125:
472:speakers and returnees from the
166:
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130:
112:
94:
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708:Sultan bin Mohammed al Nu'amani
704:, Minister of Higher Education.
483:Additionally, there are ethnic
698:, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
1:
950:Thomas, Gavin (Nov 1, 2011).
495:. There are also Omanis from
64:
1066:The Encyclopaedia Britannica
696:Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah
642:Samira bint Mohamed Al-Moosa
893:"Oman - The World Factbook"
802:"Country-of-birth database"
710:, Minister of Royal Office.
621:Talal bin Suleiman Al Rahbi
590:Sultan Jamshid bin Abdullah
1344:
916:Nabhan, Gary Paul (2008).
666:Ahmed bin Hamad al-Khalili
18:
1192:
623:, economist and diplomat.
507:and others. Moreover, in
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187:
76:
63:
44:
1003:"Regime Banishes Sultan"
953:The Rough Guide to Oman
615:Qaboos bin Said al Said
978:"The Omani Ascendancy"
668:, grand mufti of Oman.
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566:
1321:Ethnic groups in Oman
865:Valeri, Marc (2009).
702:Rawya Saud Al Busaidi
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564:
400:Predominantly :
743:References and notes
21:Demographics of Oman
1084:The Express Tribune
854:. 25 February 2016.
718:University of Nizwa
672:Mohammed Al Barwani
41:
1007:The New York Times
773:on 21 October 2019
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586:sultan of Zanzibar
567:
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1278:Foreign nationals
1179:Roman Catholicism
1047:978-1-317-44820-4
963:978-1-4053-8935-8
929:978-0-8165-2658-1
878:978-1-85065-933-4
627:Mohammed Al Rumhi
554:, in what is now
454:Arabian Peninsula
450:Sultanate of Oman
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191:(majority)
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16:Nationals of Oman
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766:. Archived from
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714:Ahmed Al-Harrasi
684:Mubarak Al-Saadi
470:Swahili language
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408:Minority :
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724:Jokha Al-Harthi
636:Ahmad Al Harthy
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575:Said bin Sultan
544:Saif bin Sultan
540:Nabhani dynasty
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476:, particularly
197:Standard Arabic
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601:Notable Omanis
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686:, footballer
660:Reading F.C.
652:Ali Al Habsi
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67:2.67 million
52:Flag of Oman
26:Ethnic group
1326:Arab people
1205:Oman portal
956:. Penguin.
897:www.cia.gov
838:JE Peterson
737:Manga Arabs
528:Middle East
521:Afro-Omanis
406:Sunni Islam
402:Ibadi Islam
1310:Categories
1295:Pakistanis
1222:Al-Lawatia
987:29 January
935:29 January
902:2021-05-18
816:2008-09-21
777:21 October
662:footballer
582:revolution
548:Portuguese
497:South Asia
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410:Shia Islam
389:Rajasthani
36:العُمانيون
1285:Filipinos
1144:Religions
871:. Hurst.
499:like the
446:nationals
183:Languages
156:Australia
1269:Swahilis
1237:Bedouins
731:See also
505:Zadjalis
489:Persians
478:Zanzibar
426:Buddhism
414:Hinduism
395:Religion
317:Gujarati
1290:Indians
1247:Harasis
1242:Ghafiri
1232:Bahrani
552:Mombasa
534:History
501:Lawatis
418:Jainism
381:Bengali
357:Kannada
349:Marathi
309:Turkish
285:Bathari
277:Harsusi
261:Persian
237:Kumzari
229:Zadgali
221:Swahili
213:Balochi
30:Omanis
1257:Omanis
1252:Hinawi
1062:"Oman"
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960:
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875:
646:UNESCO
517:Muscat
509:Dhofar
458:Muscat
438:Arabic
434:Omanis
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