Day in history.Byline: Our correspodent Here are three people who were there in person on that momentous day in history in 1970 when His Majesty
Irshad al Lawati Irshad al Lawati was nine years old and a student of a local private school where boys and young girls, ranging from five to fifteen years, studied in a single classroom. AoWhen His Majesty arrived from Dhofar, the whole city rose to the occasion to show their solidarity and welcome him. "People stood by the designated route from the old airport (now CBD (Component Based Development) Building applications with components (objects). See component software. CBD - component based development ) to the Muscat Palace to welcome their new ruler when the royal entourage passed through Muttrah. Nobody wanted to miss the historic event. People assembled in large numbers to see the new leader.Ao Irshad, along with his father, brothers and neighbours, positioned themselves atop the Talib building - then the tallest and the biggest in Muttrah Au to catch a glimpse of the new Sultan. Malallah Said Salim al Wahabi In 1970, 13-year-old Malallah Said Salim al Wahabi waited eagerly with his family on the street to get his first glimpse First Glimpse is a monthly consumer electronics magazine published by Sandhills Publishing Company in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. The magazine was known as CE Lifestyles before a name change in early 2006. of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos. At that time there was a lot of discussion within peopleAAEs homes and among neighbours concerning the day the new Sultan would come to Muscat. Malallah and his friends were trying to get a peek of the celebrations. Today, Malallah works as a full-time taxi driver but previously he was employed in the Diwan Noun 1. diwan - a Muslim council of state divan privy council - an advisory council to a ruler (especially to the British Crown) 2. diwan - a collection of Persian or Arabic poems (usually by one author) divan of Royal Court and the Ministry of Housing. He was also a public relations officer public relations officer n → encargado/a de relaciones públicas public relations officer n → responsable m/f des relations publiques at the Institute of Public Administration for 19 years. Now 52 years old, MalallahAAEs face brightens as he recalls the excitement and jubilation of that day. AoI saw His Majesty in his car. Later, he addressed the vast crowd that had gathered to see and hear him. While speaking to the public, he stressed the importance of education and said that it must be achieved even if it was to be carried out under the shade of a tree. He promised development and change to the people and since then there has been no looking back as the country has progressed tremendously under his benevolent rule.Ao After coming to power, the Sultan of Oman List of Sultans of Oman (1406-Present) Nabhan Dynasty (1406-1624) Name Reign start Reign end Notes Makhzum ibn al Fallah 1406 1435 Abul Hassan 1435 1451 Omar ibn al Khattab 1451 1490 Omar al Sharif 1490 1500 was coming for the first time to his family home Au the palace at Muscat. AoPreparations were on for a week to welcome His Majesty, and at that time Au as now Au he was greeted with the Razha, which is a sword display by the men to the beating of the drum.Ao Back in 1970, Malallah was not able to personally meet His Majesty, but his dream came true some years later, when he got a golden opportu-nity. AoI met His Majesty Sultan Qaboos in Al Khor Mosque, where he shook my hand after he finished his Eid prayers,Ao said a proud Malallah. Hamed Saif Hamood al Sulaimi: Seventy-three-year-old Hamed Saif Hamood al Sulaimi was chatting with his friends in the evening at Muttrah Souq area when TheWeek spoke to him. He was very pleased to relate his experience of the moment he saw His Majesty for the first time in Muscat. AoAs expected, we were very happy as the new Sultan was about to change our lives for the better. Since then, there has only been contentment, pride and appreciation for all that has followed,Ao he said. AoI was 34 years old then and we had all walked from Bait al Falaj, the airport at that time, to Muscat Palace, following our leader. " Practice for the celebrations was on for a week before His MajestyAAEs arrival in Muscat. I saw him in his car and wished I could go up to him and greet him personally. However, I do cherish a photograph of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos taken on that day and it is framed and kept in my house. It was presented to me by some kind and generous neighbours.Ao Apex Press and Publishing Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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