Ahad bint Abdullah


Ahad bint Abdullah bin Hamad Al Busaidiyah is the wife of the Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq.

Early life

Sayyida Ahad is the daughter of Sayyid Abdullah bin Hamad Al Busaidi and Sayyida Khalisa bint Nasr bin Yarab Al Busaidi. Her father served as the Undersecretary for Justice in the Ministry of Justice, Awqaf, and Islamic Affairs and later the Governor of Musandam. She is descended from Ahmad bin Said, the first ruler of Oman from the Al Said dynasty.
She completed her early education in Oman and then her higher education in Sociology outside of the country.

Marriage and children

Sayyida Ahad bint Abdullah and her husband, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, have four children:
Ahad became royal consort upon her husband's accession on 11 January 2020 following the death of Sultan Qaboos bin Said on 10 January 2020. She made her first public appearance on October 17th for National Women's Day. She hosted an event at Al Baraka Palace to honor fifty Omani women for their role in society.
As the consort of the sultan, she hosts foreign dignitaries when they visit Oman such as the royal couples of Belgium and Jordan. She also took part in official visits to the United Kingdom in 2021 and Egypt in 2024.

Ahad Foundation

In 2021, she started the Ahad Foundation to support women, people with disabilities and people with limited income. The first project was the Ahad al Khair convoy to deliver aid families affected by Cyclone Shaheen. The foundation also supports the Omani Lawyers' Association's Fak Kurbah initiative to secure the release of people imprisoned for debt.

Titles, styles, and honours

Title and style

Oman does not use a corresponding Sultana title for the consort of the Sultan. Instead, Ahad is referred to as Al Sayyida Al Jalila, which can be variably translated as "The Great Lady", "The Honourable Lady", or "The Venerable Lady". The Omani government uses the title of "Honourable Lady", preceded by the style of Her Highness.

Honours