
Qaboos bin Said. His full name is Qaboos bin Said bin Taimur al Said. He was born in Salalah city in Dhofar on 18 November 1940. He was the only son of Said bin Taimur and his mother Shiekha Mazoon al Mashani. He started his education for the primary and secondary school in Salalah. He was sent to England at age 16 to finish his study. He joined the royal military academy which called Sandhurt. Qaboos bin Said start ruling in 23 july 1970 after he started a successful coup to take the throne from his father Said bin Taimur. The son decided to end the isolation of Oman from the world and start using the wealth for the advancement of the nation and its development and the provision of health care and education do not forget the protection of the military and raise the economy of the country. All of this things Qaboos bin Said succeed on doing them.