Bani Al-Harith and their Political role in East Africa 1856-1889

Abstract

The study aims to clarify the migration of Bani Al-Harith from the Al-Ahsa region to East Africa as a result of the political turmoil it experienced. Oman and Al-Ahsa in the tenth century AD and their mastery. From the founding and disavowal of Mogadishu and the extension of their influence to southern Mombasa, the study dealt with the position of the Banu al – Harith on the conflict in Zanzibar between Sayyid Majid bin Said and his brother Barghash over power after the death of their father, Sayyed Said bin Salt, to limit Britain's interference in internal affairs and impose ban on the slave trade, and the Harith was harmed by that. The study: Bashir bin Salem Al-Harithi's revolution 1888-1889 to stand against German colonialism on the coastal strip of Zanzibar, violating the sanctity of customs and traditions, obliterating national identity, and attacking ecomomic interests. Despite the failure of the revolution, it forced the Germans to change their policy towards the local population and proved that Arabs and Muslims are in East Africa. They were dissatisfied with Germany's occupation of their lands, which were occupied by force.