2019-11-18 Mon

Oman's National Day is celebrated on November 18th. This public holiday celebrates independence from Portugal's control in 1650.

Soon after Vasco Da Gama's voyage around the Cape of Good Hope and to India, the Portuguese arrived in Oman, occupying the region from 1507. The Portuguese fortified Muscat as used the town as a port from which to protect their trade routes to India.

Unhappy with how they felt the Portuguese were exploiting their presence in Oman, the powerful Al-Ya’ribi clan agreed to a treaty with the British East India Company to allow the British to have rights in their ports. This weakened Portuguese control in Oman, and on November 18th, 1650, Imam Sultan Bin Saif led a rebellion that expelled the Portuguese from Oman and its ports.

In the year 2018, Oman Post issued a commemorative stamp is an illustration of 48 years of prosperity under His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said’s leadership. The stamp comes with the denomination 200 Baisa and showcases a two-sided emblem, on one side bearing His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said wearing the Saidi turban and the number 48 on the other.

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