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Published: Jun 29, 2015

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_{oh my god, finally got it finish! I'm sorry this took so long, I'll say this took quite some time to get the patterns done correctly and fix up anything that was made in there so anyway! Oman, ah it's such a interesting nation and I wish got more attention but I swear this culture was very interesting. vuv

anyway, on with the bio!

Country Information:

Official Country Name: Sultanate of Oman (Arabic: سلطنة عُمان‎ Salṭanat ʻUmān) or just Oman.

Capitol: Muscat

Languages: Arabic, English, Swahilli, Baluchi, Urdu and several distinct tribal languages in the Dhofar region.

Government: Absolute monarchy

Legal System: Islamic law

Human Information:
Name: Samir Saif Al Said
Meaning: Samir - Samir is a arabic name meaning "companion in evening talk" in Arabic.

Saif - name saked after the Saif bin Sultan was the fourth of the Yaruba dynasty Imams of Oman.

Al Said - name saked after the Al Said family that is ruling Oman currently
Age Appearance: 26
Gender: Male
Birthday: November 18

About Them:
Personality: Oman when at first met is seen as a quiet and very calm nation that follows strongly with traditions, known for how peaceful the people of his country and how relax they can be. He may seem to appear lazy but in reality he is very hard working which was much inspired by Germany's work-ethic and won't mind to be helpful. Oman can be also seen as quite reserve and not one to cause attention to himself but he's in no ways to be consider 'meek' or 'shy', he can go up to any person and have a conversation, he just prefer to not bother them or annoy them. Due to all his indifference to most of his neightbors however, Oman tends to get a small bit overshadow but this personally doesn't bother him. Another to note about him is that Oman really hates when people don't make themselves known to him or are spying on him since he really prefers his quiet time otherwise he'll get pretty emotional. One thing to keep in mind is that Oman has a different form of regilon that he follows that seem rare which is called 'Ibadis' which seems that Oman follows this religion quite strongly due to 71% of the country follows this thought he does believe in other forms of Islam but this one is the one he believes in. A thing that also Oman seems to have issues with is that he can be seen a bit unsure of other cultures that are still new to him but he will grow a customs once he has learn enough. Oman can also be seen as the type that will not hold grudges on others that did him wrong, he can be consider quite humane and will let go of things fairly quickly, not one to bring up old drama or letting his past bother him.

Thought Oman appears to be one of the few Arab nations that just wants all the others to get along and tries to keep most situations which doesn't seem to work very well. Also Oman appears to be the type that will dislike critics or people that critized his culture and people, he tends to ignore these and of course will not pay attention to it at all.

Hobbies: Oman sides to loving his alone time, seeming to enjoy a good cup of coffee with dates with any friend that come to visit him. Oman enjoys the traditional lifestyle such as crafting Omani Doors among many other wood-related crafts which could appear that Oman has a talent in crafting and has the patience for it. Speaking to this, Oman has a vast knowledge of ports and the sea which could be due to his geographical placement which he knows a lot about the waters and how to run a ship, seeming to also be a good swimmer even enjoying the Wadi Shab which is a wonderful place for diving. Oman actually seems to be a pretty good at playing a game of football which he could be consider quite a professional and has been seen as a powerhouse of the Arabs along with Iran and India when it comes to football. Thought like many Arabic nation in the Pennisula; Oman does enjoy a good camel race and has won his fair share of races but he also seems to love and care for camels even having a show such as the Royal Equestrian and Camel Festival, which highlights the importance of Omani traditions associated to camels but anothe tradition Oman has with another animal is infact horses which could surprise most people. Oman loves horses and has a strong history and connection with the Arabian horses is shown very true in the country.

Physical Attributes: Oman is seen as a tall and dark skinned individual much like Yemen due to it's history with colonies from Africa that came to Oman, his eyes are nearly black and very dark but seem to have a shade of brown to it. His hair appears to be very black and appearing dark which a slight curl is out which could represent the coast in Oman, as for his clothes he is mostly seen wearing a wear white robes called a Wazar and knives in brightly colored sashes. What Oman has on the top of his head appears to be a Kuma which could be due to Oman's connection to Zanzibar. more about the Oman clothes

Description:
Height: 5'10"/180 cm tall
Weight: 161 pounds (73kg)
Outfit: ref picture above

Brief History:
Oman's history is deep and full of culture! it has a lot of history and one to keep in mind.

pre-colonization
Oman first came to appear in the 6th century were the arrival of Islam which was about 1200 years ago, Oman who was of a young child was under the rule of Iran or Yemen at the time until about the 7th century where like the rest of Arabia which they acquire a new master, the caliphs of Medina. Over the course of another century Oman had started to evolve a local system of there very own which they choosen leaders of the imams to rule the region which lasted a long time until 1154 which soon a new dynasty came along after Banu Nabhan started to rule the land. Oman's history before then had to do which a changement of rulers from Nabhanite dynasty for 3 centuries to 1429 which was soon challenged between the Imam and the hereditary kings or saltans.

Portuguese Colonization
Oman was first colonize by Portugal in 1508 to 1648 which was before a decade after Vasco da Gama discovered the seaway to India. In need of an outpost to protect their sea lanes, the Europeans built up and fortified the city, where remnants of their colonial architectural style still remain but Oman itself did not like this since Portugal kept attacking Oman which soon Turkey came along and push Portugal out the Ottoman Navy provided assistance and support to the Omani forces against the Portuguese army attacks. The year 1550 witnessed the rescue of Muscat Al Jalali Castle from the Portuguese occupation, and Piri Reis, the world wide known Turkish sailor and commander, played an important role in this. This is followed by the 18th century Omani Navy’s assistance to the Ottomans during the invasion of the Persian Gulf. Oman has always viewed Turkey as quite helpful for the time but soon Oman left.

Isolation
Soon after Turkey and Portugal left, Oman was left much on it's dealing with more dynasty and ruling and even a unpopular dynasty brought about a revolt. The leader of the revolt, Ahmad ibn Said al Said, was elected sultan of Muscat upon the expulsion of the Persians. The position of Sultan of Muscat would remain in the possession of the Al Said clan even when the imamate of Oman remained out of reach.

Colonizing Africa
In the 1690s Saif bin Sultan, the imam of Oman, is pressing down the east African coast. A major obstacle is Fort Jesus, housing the garrison of a Portuguese settlement at Mombasa. After a two-year siege, it falls to Saif in 1698. Thereafter the Omanis easily eject the Portuguese from Zanzibar and from all other coastal regions north of Mozambique. Zanzibar, a valuable property as the main slave market of the east African coast, becomes an increasingly important part of the Omani empire - a fact reflected by the decision of the greatest 19th-century sultan of Oman, Sa'id ibn Sultan, to make it from 1837 his main place of residence. Sa'id builds impressive palaces and gardens in Zanzibar. He improves the island's economy by introducing cloves, sugar and indigo (though at the same time he accepts a financial loss in cooperating with British attempts to end Zanzibar's slave trade). The link with Oman is broken after his death in 1856. Rivalry between his two sons is resolved, with the help of forceful British diplomacy, when one of them (Majid) succeeds to Zanzibar and to the many regions claimed by the family on the east African coast. The other (Thuwaini) inherits Muscat and Oman.

In 1646, the Al-Ya'ribi clan made overtures to the British East India Company which resulted in a treaty guaranteeing trading, religious and legal rights for British merchants operating in the Oman. The object was clearly to weaken Portugal's control of the area. And sure enough, in 1650, Imam Sultan Bin Saif rose up against the Portugese and successfully expelled them from Muscat and Oman.

English Rule;
Having established favourable trading, legal and religious rights, the British East India Company didn't think that it was necessary to establish any more formal relations with the Omanis. There was no need to do so, the Omani's were happy to trade with the British and afford them many commercial advantages without the necessity of administrative cost or burden. This state of affairs was to remain in place until the end of the eighteenth century, when new strategic realities altered the balance of power in the region. The French had become the new competitors as Napoleon landed troops in Egypt and sought to challenge British commercial and political activities in the Indian sub-continent. This new threat meant that the British government (not the British East India Company) felt that it was necessary to firm up their relationship to Oman and its leaders. Two treaties were signed, one in 1798 and one in 1800. What marks these treaties apart from many similar Imperial era agreements is the amount of equality afforded by the British towards the Omani leaders. The treaties established more of a special relationship than any kind of unequal protectorate. Indeed, so successful was Oman that it had colonies of its own stretching from current day Pakistan down to the islands of Zanzibar and Pemba on the East African Coast. This gave Oman a commercial and financial freedom that other Gulf leaders could not hope to match. However, the special relationship with Britain did provide the Al Bu Sa'id leaders with concrete commercial and political advantages. The Royal Navy provided a peace that allowed trade to thrive, whilst the British Army could and did help the coastally based leaders from being overthrown by tribes from the interior. Britain augmented their formal relationship with the Omani leaders by further treaties of 'peace, friendship and navigation' signed in 1891, 1939 and 1951.

This relation was quite peaceful and very nicely well done until 1950 the Buraimi crisis was a complex series of political loyalties and strategic imperatives that pitted the Omani regime and the British against the Saudis and tribes from the interior. It demonstrated how, even in a period as late as the 1950's, the British could still exert decisive political and military action in the area. In return for oil concessions, the British provided Sultan Said Ibn Taimur with the necessary political and military support to eject the Saudis and to destroy the powerbase of the interior tribes once and for all. Yet again, the ability of a weak regime to call upon British support allowed it to continue in existence when many lesser regimes would have fallen by the wayside. Oman was never a formal British colony, but the extent of its dependence upon the British certainly made it seem as if it was. Indeed, Sultan Said was such an anglophile that he came to depend on the British (and a few local trading families) to what was perhaps a dangerously unhealthy degree and one that resulted in political and economic stagnation for the country. So much so, that even the British were concerned for the political future of this country and it is possible that they were instrumental in securing a bloodless coup that allowed Sultan Qaboos (Said's son) to come to power in 1970. Britain has always denied any involvement, but this seems unlikely given that the army was mostly commanded by British officers at the time.

Which then in 1968, England announce that it's withdrawing from the Arabic Pennisula but still kept it's strong ties with Oman which probably helped with Oman's current and favorited ruler, Sultan Qaboos to be the leader of the country and enjoy what his country is going throught at the moment.

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mbakpapa

Oct 9, 2015

Ooo Poi, he looks amazing! <33 His personality, hobbies, everything is so well researched! QwQ Aaahhh I'm really looking foward to see more of him ;;w;; <3