Zanzibar history pdf documents

Osgood in notes of travel or recollections of majunga, zanzibar muscat etc. View the version history of an item or file in a list or. This sixweek program explores the history of zanzibar as a center of international trade, slavery, and colonial expansion, the legacies of social division and political centralization. The zanzibar islands are made up of several small islands and two larger ones. Within zanzibar, the revolution is a key cultural event, marked by the release of 545 prisoners on its tenth anniversary and by a military parade on its 40th.

Informal settlements development on zanzibar a study on the community based provision of storm water management participants. The cathedrals altar symbolically stands on the location of the whipping post from the islands largest slave market. In 1896, a sudden rebellion of the zanzibari omanis against the british rule led to the anglozanzibar war, which is remembered as the shortest war in history. Ameyibor, steve basteck, timo bierbaum, claudia frommeld, nadine giaourakis, nike. Writing of zanzibar, jonathon glassman has shown how a long and complex history of settlement and unequal commercial and political relations shaped local understandings of tensions over land, status, and wealth that mapped these onto racial categories. Oman virtual museum documents a private collection of. History of zanzibar from the middle ages to 1856, african affairs, volume 62, issue 247, 1 april 1963, pages. The stone town of zanzibar unesco world heritage centre. This rate of increase is high even by african standards. Zanzibar, island in the indian ocean, lying 22 miles 35 km off the coast of eastcentral africa.

Said recognized the islands suitability for clove growth and. The project has since been expanded to the restoration of other landmark buildings and several modest dwellings and caravanserais in the zanzibar s stone town, which has been declared a unesco world heritage site. The film africa addio documents the revolution, including a massacre of. Together with a general description of the zanzibar national archives, an overview of the fonds history and contents has been drawn in this introduction. British rule did not create this, but it created a context in which antagonism between arab. A history of zanzibar a study in constitutional development, 19341964 by ayany, samuel g and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The islands strategic and accessible location along the east african coast turned it into. Zanzibar has, in recent years, come up with a number of policy documents, ostensibly addressing, in the main, the issues of access, equity, and quality.

The zanzibar national archives1 the zanzibar national archives zna was established by the british protectorate in 1954 with the name of zanzibar archives. The following example is from the backstage view of a microsoft powerpoint. In primary education the curriculum and examinations are managed at zanzibar. It comprises the mainland country of tanganyika and the island of zanzibar, as well as a number of smaller offshore islands. If you are working with a microsoft office document, such as a word, excel, or powerpoint file, you can view version history from the app view rather than returning to the list or library to view the history. To provide safe, reliable and sustainable water and sanitation services and thereby contribute to improvement in health, social wellbeing and living standards of the beneficiaries. Stone town of zanzibar documents unesco world heritage. After consolidating his position in his omani sultanate, seyyid said moved his seat from the persian gulf to zanzibar for commercial and strategic reasons. The goan presence in zanzibar is now hundreds of years old. Unguja offered a protected and defensible harbor, so although the archipelago had few products of value, omanis and yemenis settled in what became zanzibar city as a.

It retains its urban fabric and townscape virtually intact and contains many fine buildings that reflect its particular culture, which has brought together and homogenized disparate elements of the cultures of africa, the arab region, india, and europe. It is tucked into the waist of the continent, only a part of tanzania by a twist of history, not by popular choice. His primary task is to end zanzibar s notorious slave trade. How people remember zanzibar before the revolution is key to whether. Stone town, on the western shore of unguja island, is the capital of this region. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet.

It is located in the indian ocean, about 25 miles from the tanzanian coast, and 6 south of the equator. According to the guinness book of world records the resultant anglo zanzibar war was the shortest war in history, and the same day hamoud was able to assume the title of sultan, more indebted to the british than ever. View version history from within a microsoft office document. Stone town is as old as the first told stories of its island. The old anglican church is a must see for anyone interested in zanzibar history and the influence of the british abolitionist movement on zanzibar. Mohammed, a guide to a history of zanzibar zanzibar. Although best known today as an island paradise, there are many prominent reminders of zanzibar s dark history in the slave trade around stone town and across the island.

The earliest building that remains on zanzibar is the mosque at kizimkazi which dates from 1107, and is a presentday tourist attraction. Fraser, the east african slave trade, and the measures proposed for its extinction. The immediate cause of the war was the death of the probritish sultan hamad bin thuwaini on 25 august 1896 and the subsequent succession of. Media in category tippu tip the following 11 files are in this category, out of 11 total. The mainland is bordered by kenya and uganda to the north. Zanzibar was once a separate state with a long trading history within the arab world. The market where slaves were confined in dark, airless, underground chambers before being sold still contains the chains bolted to the concrete. The revolutionary government of zanzibar fully recognises that successful. Unguja more commonly known as zanzibar island, is the largest, while pemba to the northeast is a little smaller. Zanzibar s commerce fell increasingly into the hands of traders from the indian subcontinent, whom said encouraged to settle on the island. After the 1964 revolution, when sultan jamshid was overthrown, it was renamed the peoples palace and used as government offices. The first arab sea traders are said to have mentioned the coast of the black people the land of zenj from which the name zanzibar is believed to have come from. The old dispensary in zanzibar was the second major historic building restored by the aga khan trust for culture.

Tanzania zanzibar urban water supply and sanitation project purpose of the project. Tanganyika and zanzibar united on 26th april, 1964 to form the united republic of tanzania. Basic demographic and socioeconomic profile, tanzania. Tanzanias goal is to reach hiv epidemic control by 2020, with 90 percent of people living with the disease aware of their hiv status, 90 percent of those testing positive placed on continuous hiv treatment, and 90 percent of those on treatment reaching viral suppression. In 1964 zanzibar, together with pemba island and some other smaller islands, joined with tanganyika on the mainland to form the united republic of tanzania. Stone town of zanzibar unesco world heritage centre.

Mar 27, 2016 zanzibar is the leading producer of cloves in the world, which earned it the nickname spice island. Though always small in numbers the enduring presence of talented goan merchants, teachers and craftsmen allowed them to leave quite a mark on zanzibar history and society. Experiences from zanzibar andrew williams, thabit s. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled gnu free documentation license. Constitutionalism and political stability muafaka and the search for a new vision kituo cha katiba 2003 isbn 9987220533 kituo cha katiba p. Ameyibor, steve basteck, timo bierbaum, claudia frommeld, nadine giaourakis, nike hackenbroch, kirsten kirchberg, axel kutsch, alexander mendel, maximilian schlichting, silke schmelz, sebastian schoppengerd, johanna. History tanzania formerly tanganyika became independent from britain in 1961.

The modern history of zanzibar started, with the establishment of omani rule. A question of history, a question of slavery 2010 elate africa, abolition of the slave trade, entries 1822 to 1907 mostly on zanzibar h. Permission is granted to copy, distribute andor modify this document under the terms of the gnu free documentation license, version 1. Students attitudes to the colonialismborn minorities in tanzania and zambia. I have frequently counted twenty or thirty of these files in the market at one time. Unguja offered a protected and defensible harbor, so although the archipelago had few products of value, omanis and yemenis settled in what became zanzibar city as a convenient point from which to trade with towns on the swahili coast. Apr 02, 2018 mpella education blog is a platform created only for proving teaching and learning materials to all levels of education. Zanzibar is the leading producer of cloves in the world, which earned it the nickname spice island.

Zanzibar island known locally as unguja, but as zanzibar internationally is 60 miles long and 20 miles wide, occupying a total area of. The conflict lasted between 38 and 45 minutes, marking it as the shortest recorded war in history. Tanzania, ministry of education and culture, ministry of education zanzibar. In the same year, topan was knighted by queen victoria, in recognition of his political and philanthropic achievements during this crucial period of zanzibar s history. The nomination files produced by the states parties are published by the world heritage centre at its website andor in working documents in order to ensure transparency, access to information and to facilitate the preparations of comparative analysis by other nominating states parties. Zanzibar s history was greatly shaped by its geography, the prevailing winds of the region placing it directly on the indian ocean trade routes and making it accessible to both traders and colonists from arabia, south asia, and the african mainland. Swahili culture and history african studies 388clark honors college hc 431 instructors. Some, particularly the shirazi persians and omani arabs, stayed to settle and rule. Their route towards lake tanganyika is along the tracks frequented by arab traders, through territory which the omani sultans of zanzibar claim as their own. Constitutionalism and political stability muafaka and the search for a new vision ix executive summary this is a report of the fact finding mission organized by kituo cha katiba kck and conducted in zanzibar over the period sunday, march 30th to sunday, april 6th 2003, with a followup thereto from. Hollingsworths short history of the east coast of africa, and the children of.

The interim constitution of the united republic of tanganyika and zanzibar 1964 the union constitution was established. For many years, education in zanzibar has been a collaborative eff ort between government, local communities. Tanzania zanzibar urban water and sanitation project. Until a few years the dead bodies of slaves in zanzibar were deemed not deserving a burial they were thrown upon the beach, to be removed piecemeal by the dogs that by night came from the jungles, or to be drifted away, or. After his death in 1856, his sons struggled over the succession. They do not encode information that is specific to the application software, hardware, or operating system used to create or view. This platform was created in 2016 since then the blog was only for education stuffs, at the begining the blog provided literature materials, later on the blog started to be pleny of materials to all field of studies and subjects. This document is the product of work performed by gfdrr staff, based on information. The earliest visitors to zanzibar were arab traders who are said to have arrived in the 8th century.

In 1964 zanzibar, together with pemba island and some other smaller islands, joined with tanganyika on the mainland to form the united republic of. Historical sites in zanzibar old anglican church in zanzibar. Secondary education is a shared responsibility where curriculum and examinations falls under the auspices of the tanzania institute of. Zanzibari youth possess many qualities and skills but face significantchallenges as part of their transition to adulthood, which diminish their ability to contribute to the overall international youth foundation, development of zanzibar. Concept stage zanzibar secondary education program region. History of zanzibar from the middle ages to 1856 african affairs. Kenya, uganda, tanzania international bank for reconstruction and development and affiliate international monetary fund meeting 1973 1. Welcome to zanzibar zanzibar is an archipelago made up of zanzibar and pemba islands, and several islets. The education system at zanzibar is closely aligned with the system on the mainland. These documents also highlighted the major shortcomings plaguing the education system. It retains its urban fabric and townscape virtually intact and contains many fine buildings that reflect its particular culture, which has brought together and homogenized disparate elements of the cultures of africa, the arab region, india, and europe over more than a. Trade from africa, asia, and the middle east converged on the islands, bringing with it a multitude of influences. Sitting majestically on the beachfront in the heart of stone town, a designated unesco heritage site, park hyatt zanzibar is the quintessential destination from which to experience the idyllic east african island of zanzibar and embrace the rich culture, heritage, and historical significance of the hotels location. The united republic of tanzania overview of the tourism sector.

Mainland tanzania has a land area of some 942,832 square kilometers. Kenya, uganda, tanzania tourist publicity 1966 30 c50 1. The procedure sided lined people and thus lacked political legitimacy or force of law from the people. The racialization of politics in revolutionary zanzibar. On april 6, 1861, zanzibar and oman were divided into two separate principalities.

The history of use and conservation of marine resources in zanzibar. Eactfmedgmpfdcomn1r0 iii david robert matle national medicines regulation officer tanzania food and drugs authority dar es salaam, tanzania. Zanzibar together with mainland tanzania forms the united republic of tanzania. These structures are actually constructed with coral and mortar, not stone. Zanzibar first became a sultanate in 1840 when the ruler of oman, said bin sultan, moved his capital from muscat, oman, to stone town, zanzibar, after defeating the portuguese in mombasa, kenya. The zanzibar president on one part and the representatives on the other part of the house. The country lies between 1 and 11 degrees south of the equator. Zanzibar revolution day has been designated as a public holiday by the government of tanzania. A goan presence in the early exploration of east africa must also be noted. For centuries the arabs sailed with the monsoon winds from oman to trade primarily in ivory, slaves and. History properly starts when the islands became a base for traders voyaging between the african great lakes, the arabian peninsula, and the indian subcontinent. A voice from the congo comprising stories, anecdotes, and descriptive notes 1910 14803486953. But it is in the last 20 years that the participatory paradigm has developed to sophistication and become widely popular. They established garrisons on the islands and built the.

The house of representatives is legislative body for non union matters in zanzibar, while union matters are dealt with the parliament of the united republic of tanzania. Stone town of zanzibar documents unesco world heritage centre. It is followed by a presentation of the description scheme adopted in compiling the checklist. On the mainland, temperature ranges between 25 and 30 c on. Zanzibars history was greatly shaped by its geography, the prevailing winds of the region placing it directly on the indian ocean trade routes and making it accessible to both traders and colonists from arabia, south asia, and the african mainland. It retains its urban fabric and townscape virtually intact and contains many fine buildings that reflect its. The strategic location of zanzibar, consisting of the islands of unguja and pemba, in the indian ocean helped to create a historically diverse, cosmopolitan society. Zanzibar has a land area of 1,464 square kilometers and pemba is about half that.

Hollingsworth, of the zanzibar education department, and i wrote in 1925. The average temperature in zanzibar is 25 c but it can reach 39 c. The presence of microliths suggests that zanzibar has been home to humans for at least 20,000 years, which was the beginning of the later stone age a grecoroman text between the 1st and 3rd centuries, the periplus of the erythraean sea, mentioned the island of menuthias ancient greek. The main islands of zanzibar are unguja, pemba, tumbatu and mafia. Karume president of zanzibar and chairman of the revolutionary council.

The stone town of zanzibar is a fine example of the swahili coastal trading towns of east africa. The anglo zanzibar war was a military conflict fought between the united kingdom and the zanzibar sultanate on 27 august 1896. Zedp zanzibar education development plan zec zanzibar examinations council. The capital of zanzibar, located on the island of unguja, is zanzibar city, and its historic centre, known as stone town, is a world heritage site. Zanzibar has lured traders, adventurers, plunderers and explorers to its shores for centuries the assyrians, sumerians, egyptians, phoenicians, indians, chinese, persians, portuguese, omani arabs, dutch and english have all been here at one time or another. Each pdf file encapsulates a complete description of a 2d document and, with the advent of acrobat 3d, embedded 3d documents that includes the text, fonts, images and 2d vector graphics that compose the document. Witherby first edition new impression 1931 1967 printed in holland by n. In 1994 it became a museum dedicated to the history and lifestyle of the sultans of zanzibar. At the current growth, the population of tanzania zanzibar. Eactfmedgmpfdcomn1r0 steps development of draft harmonized technical documents for good manufacturing practices gmp for the east african community. Pdf the history of use and conservation of marine resources in. The union constitution was a modification of the republic constitution of 1962.

Today, zanzibars history can be explored through the ruins of palaces, forts, and houses of former rulers dotted throughout the islands or walking through the streets of stone town which itself is a monument to its seat at the centre of swahili and zanzibar history. In 1911 it became the official residence of the sultan of zanzibar. Population of tanzania zanzibar is growing at a rate of 2. The first president of tanzania was mwalimu julius kambarage nyerere and the current president is dr. The city gained its name from the many large multistory stone buildings that fill the old town area. The racial politicization of revolutionary zanzibar.