Back أحمد بن سعيد البوسعيدي Arabic Ahmed bin Saíd Czech Ahmad ibn Said German احمد بن سعید البوسعیدی Persian Ahmed ibn Saïd French Ahmad bin Said al-Busaidi ID Ahmed bin Sa'id Italian Ahmad ibn Sa’id Polish احمد بن سعید PNB Ахмед ибн Саид Russian
| Ahmed bin Said | |||||
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| Imam and Sultan of Oman | |||||
| Reign | 1744–1783 | ||||
| Predecessor | Saif bin Sultan II | ||||
| Successor | Said bin Ahmad | ||||
| Born | 1694 Adam, Yarubid Imamate | ||||
| Died | 15 December 1783 (aged 89) Al-Batinah Fort, Rustaq, Omani Empire | ||||
| Burial | Western Fort | ||||
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| Dynasty | Al Busaid | ||||
| Father | Said bin Muhammad | ||||
Ahmad bin Said al-Busaidi (1694 – 15 December 1783) was the first ruler of Oman of the Al Said dynasty. He came to power during a period when Oman was divided by civil war, and the Persians had occupied large parts of the country. During his long rule as Imam the country prospered and regained its leading position in the Persian Gulf.