Upon Said's death in 1856, his realm was divided: his third son, Thuwaini bin Said, became the Sultan of Muscat and Oman; and his sixth son, Sayyid Majid bin Said, became the Sultan of Zanzibar.
His realm was divided. This was upon Said's death in 1856. His third son became the Sultan of Muscat and Oman. This was upon Said's death in 1856. Thuwaini bin Said was his third son. His sixth son became the Sultan of Zanzibar. This was upon Said's death in 1856. Sayyid Majid bin Said was his sixth son.