Khalifa bin Harub
| Sir Khalifa bin Harub GCB GCMG GBE | |||||
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Photograph by Francis Barrow Pearce, 1920 | |||||
| Sultan of Zanzibar | |||||
| Reign | 9 December 1911 – 9 October 1960 | ||||
| Predecessor | Ali bin Hamud | ||||
| Successor | Sir Abdullah bin Khalifa | ||||
| Born | 26 August 1879 Muscat, Oman | ||||
| Died | 9 October 1960 (aged 81) Stone Town, Zanzibar | ||||
| Spouse | Sayyida Matuka bint Hamud Al-Busaid (m.1900) Sultana Nunu | ||||
| Issue | Abdullah bin Khalifa of Zanzibar | ||||
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| House | Al Bu Said | ||||
| Father | Harub bin Thuwaini | ||||
| Mother | Turkiya bint Turki Al Busaidi | ||||
| Religion | Ibadi Islam | ||||
Sir Khalifa II bin Harub Al-Busaidi (26 August 1879 – 9 October 1960) (Arabic: السيد خليفة بن حارب البوسعيدي) was the 9th Sultan of Zanzibar from 9 December 1911 until his death in 9 October 1960. His reign was around 48 years and 10 months long, making him the longest-reign monarch in Zanzibar history.