Theyazin bin Haitham

Theyazin bin Haitham ذي يزن بن هيثم
Crown Prince of Oman
Tenure	13 January 2021 – present
Predecessor	Position established
Monarch	Haitham bin Tariq
Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth
Incumbent
Assumed office 18 August 2020
Prime Minister	Haitham bin Tariq
Born	(1990-08-21) 21 August 1990 (age 34) Muscat, Oman
Spouse	Meyyan bint Shihab ​ (m. 2021)​
Names Theyazin bin Haitham bin Tariq bin Taimur bin Faisal bin Turki bin Said Al Said
House	Al Said
Father	Haitham bin Tariq
Mother	Ahad bint Abdullah
Religion	Ibadi Islam

In this Arabic name, the surname is Al Said.

Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham Al Said (Arabic: ذي يزن بن هيثم آل سعيد, romanized: Ḏī Yazin bin Hayṯam ʾĀl Saʿīd; born 21 August 1990) is the Crown Prince of Oman and the Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth.

Early life

Theyazin is the eldest son of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq and Sayyida Ahad bint Abdullah. He has one younger brother and two sisters.^[1] His paternal uncle, Sayyid Asa'ad bin Tariq, is the Deputy Prime Minister for Relations and International Cooperation Affairs, and another paternal uncle (also husband of his maternal aunt and his wife's father) Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq is the Deputy Prime Minister for Defense Affairs. The former Sultan, Qaboos bin Said, was his father's cousin.^[2]

He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Oxford^[3] and a master's degree in history from Oxford Brookes University.^[4] In July 2022, he graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.^[5][6]

Marriage

In January 2021, Theyazin became engaged to Sayyida Meyyan bint Shihab bin Tariq Al Said.^[7][8] The couple are first cousins twice over since their fathers are brothers and their mothers are sisters.^[9] They were married on 11 November 2021 in the Mazay Hall of Al Alam Palace.^[10]

Political Career

Theyazin (right) saluting his father (left), having graduated from Sandhurst in 2022

Theyazin was appointed the Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth following the merger of the Ministry of Sports Affairs, Ministry of Arts Affairs, and the National Youth Committee in August 2020.^[11][12] He previously worked for the foreign ministry starting in 2013 including serving as a second secretary for two years at the Omani Embassy in London.^[13][14][15]

Crown Prince of Oman

On 11 January 2021, the Sultan issued a new royal decree establishing an order of succession and a crown prince role for the Sultanate.^[16][17] As the eldest son of the Sultan, Theyazin is the heir apparent.^[18]

Titles, styles, and honors

Titles

• 21 August 1990 – 12 January 2021: His Highness Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham bin Tariq Al Said
• 13 January 2021 – present: His Highness The Crown Prince of Oman

National honors

•  Oman:
  • First Class of the Civil Order of Oman (18 November 2024)^[19]

Foreign honors

•  Bahrain:
  • Member First Class of the Order of Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa (7 January 2024)^[20]
•  United Kingdom:
  • Recipient of the Sandhurst Medal

See also

• List of current heirs apparent

References

1. Cornwell, Alexander (11 January 2020). "Oman's new ruler chosen to provide continuity". Reuters. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
2. Qaboos bin Said and Haitham bin Tariq were respectively sons of Sultan Said bin Taimur and Sayyid Tariq bin Taimur, who were in turn sons of Sultan Taimur bin Feisal.
3. Al Amir, Khitam (12 January 2021). "Sultan Haitham appoints son Theyazin as Oman's first Crown Prince". Gulf News. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
4. "Oman establishes order of succession". Diplomat magazine. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
5. "In pics: Oman's Sultan and wife attend Crown Prince's military graduation". Emirates Woman. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
6. "Crown Prince of Oman among 103 cadets to commission from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst". army.mod.uk. British Army. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
7. "Theyazin Bin Haitham's engagement to Meyyan Bint Shihab". Gulf States Newsletter. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
8. Nasrallah, Tawfiq (7 November 2021). "Oman's first ever Crown Prince to marry this week". Gulf News. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
9. "La historia personal de Theyazin bin Haitham, el príncipe heredero de Omán que cumple 32 años". El Español. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
10. "Theyazin Bin Haitham: Oman crown prince marries Meyyan Bint Shihab". Gulf States Newsletter. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
11. "Royal Decree No. 75/2020". Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth. Official Gazette No. 1353. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
12. "HM the Sultan swears in ministers". Muscat Daily. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
13. "Sayyid Dhi Yazan is to be Oman's crown prince, based on newly-approved mechanism |". AW. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
14. "Omani sultan's eldest son to succeed him under new law". Reuters. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
15. "Dhi Yazan bin Haitham set to become Oman's first Crown Prince". The National. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
16. "Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik's issuance of Royal Decrees No 6/2021 and 7/2021". Oman Observer. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
17. "Oman designates a crown prince, a first for the country". Atlantic Council. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
18. "Sayyid Dhi Yazan is to be Oman's crown prince, based on newly-approved mechanism". The Arab Weekly. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
19. His Majesty Sultan Haitham bestows Order of Oman on HH Sayyid Theyazin and HH Sayyid Bilarab
20. "King of Bahrain receives Sayyid Theyazin". Times of Oman. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.