This is on of the few stone buildings that Seyyid Said found in 1829, on his arrival on Zanzibar. In 1832 Seyyid Said made Zanzibar the Capital city of Oman, settling there with his family and followers. His aim was to transform Zanzibar into a major trading centre for countries around the world. This move was partly influenced by the fact that Zanzibar's coral reefs offered a natural protectio...