Sayyid Barghash bin Said Al-Busaid (1837 - March 26, 1888) was the second Sultan of Zanzibar. He ruled Zanzibar from October 7, 1856 to March 26, 1870. Sayyid (also rendered as Sayid, Said or, in Malaysia and The Subcontinent, as Syed) is an honorific title often given to descendants of The Prophet through his grandson, Husain and Hasan (Descendants of Hasan were known as Sharif in the Arab world. ... 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (86th in leap years). ... 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... In 1698 Zanzibar became part of the overseas holdings of Oman, falling under the control of the Sultan of Oman. ... October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years). ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (86th in leap years). ... 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...