Ahad bint Abdullah

Sayyida Ahad is the daughter of Sayyid Abdullah bin Hamad Al Busaidi and Sayyida Khalisa bint Nasr bin Ya'rub Al Busaidi.{{cite web |title=HH Honourable Lady pens emotional note on her mother’s passing |url=https://www.thearabianstories.com/2025/05/22/my-dear-mother-was-a-mountain-of-patience-and-a-pillar-of-steadfastness-hh-honourable-lady-pens-emotional-note-on-her-mothers-passing/ |website=The Arabian Stories |date=22 May 2025}} Her father served as the Undersecretary for Justice in the Ministry of Justice, Awqaf, and Islamic Affairs{{Cite web|date=22 December 1984 |title=Royal Decree 100/84 Appointing the Undersecretary for Justice in the Ministry of Justice, Awqaf, and Islamic Affairs|url=https://qanoon.om/p/1984/rd1984100/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200903194353/https://qanoon.om/p/1984/rd1984100/|archive-date=3 September 2020 |website=Royal Gazette |language=Arabic }} and later the Governor of Musandam.{{Cite web|date=14 May 1990 |title=Royal Decree 38/90 Appointing a Governor of the Region of Musandam |url=https://qanoon.om/p/1990/rd1990038/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200903191328/https://qanoon.om/p/1990/rd1990038/ |archive-date=3 September 2020 |website=Royal Gazette |language=Arabic }} She is descended from Ahmad bin Said, the first ruler of Oman from the Al Said dynasty.{{cite web |title=Who is the distinguished lady, wife of His Majesty the Sultan? |url=https://shabiba.com/article/144112-%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%87%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%AD%D8%B1%D9%85-%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%86 |website=Shabiba |access-date=15 April 2024 |language=Arabic |date=16 October 2020}}

She completed her early education in Oman and then her higher education in Sociology outside of the country.{{cite web |last1=Diaz |first1=Carlos |title=Get to know Ahad Al Busaidiyah, first lady of Oman, as she marks her birthday |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/2023/04/04/get-to-know-ahad-al-busaidiyah-first-lady-of-oman-as-she-marks-her-birthday/ |website=The National News |access-date=5 April 2024 |date=4 April 2023}}

Sayyida Ahad bint Abdullah and her husband, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, have four children:{{Cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-oman-sultan-newsmaker-idUSKBN1ZA0KV|title=Oman's new ruler chosen to provide continuity|date=11 January 2020|via=www.reuters.com|access-date=18 January 2021|archive-date=24 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124114713/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-oman-sultan-newsmaker-idUSKBN1ZA0KV|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/444092/Who-is-the-new-Sultan-of-Oman|title=Who is the new Sultan of Oman?|date=13 January 2020|website=Tehran Times|access-date=18 January 2021|archive-date=26 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126131527/https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/444092/Who-is-the-new-Sultan-of-Oman|url-status=live}}

• Crown Prince Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham (born 21 August 1990),{{Cite web|date=2021-01-13|title=Sultan's eldest son will become Oman's crown prince, new decree says|url=https://arab.news/5px24|access-date=2021-01-13|website=Arab News|language=en|archive-date=18 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118231130/https://www.arabnews.com/node/1791601/middle-east|url-status=live}} married firstly Sayyida Meyyan bint Shihab Al Said on 11 November 2021{{cite web |title=Theyazin Bin Haitham: Oman crown prince marries Meyyan Bint Shihab |url=https://www.gsn-online.com/news-centre/article/theyazin-bin-haitham-crown-prince-marries-meyyan-bint-shihab |access-date=5 April 2024 |date=16 November 2021}} and divorced in early 2022 with no issue;{{cite web |last1=Elgebaly |first1=Sondos |title=Oman's Crown Prince delights the nation by announcing his engagement |url=https://ar.harpersbazaararabia.com/%d8%a3%d8%ae%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%b1/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a3%d8%ae%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%84%d9%83%d9%8a%d8%a9/%d8%aa%d9%81%d8%a7%d8%b5%d9%8a%d9%84-%d8%ae%d8%b7%d9%88%d8%a8%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b3%d9%8a%d8%af-%d8%b0%d9%8a-%d9%8a%d8%b2%d9%86-%d8%a8%d9%86-%d9%87%d9%8a%d8%ab%d9%85 |website=Harpers Bazaar Arabia |language=Arabic |date=2 January 2025}} married secondly Sayyida Alia bint Mohammed Al Busaidi on 24 April 2025{{cite web |last1=Elgebaly |first1=Sondos |title=Oman’s Crown Prince Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham Al Said to wed this week: Here’s everything we know so far |url=https://www.villa88.com/man/omans-crown-prince-sayyid-theyazin-bin-haitham-al-said-to-wed-this-week-heres-everything-we-know-about-the-princes-bride/ |website=Villa88 |date=23 April 2025}}
• Sayyid Bilarab bin Haitham (born 10 January 1995) married on 15 June 2021 and has issue{{cite web |last1=Elgebaly |first1=Sondos |title=Mr. Belarab bin Haitham, son of the Sultan of Oman, gives birth to his first child |url=https://ar.harpersbazaararabia.com/%d8%a3%d8%ae%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%b1/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a3%d8%ae%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%84%d9%83%d9%8a%d8%a9/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b3%d9%8a%d8%af-%d8%a8%d9%84%d8%b9%d8%b1%d8%a8-%d8%a8%d9%86-%d9%87%d9%8a%d8%ab%d9%85-%d9%86%d8%ac%d9%84-%d8%b3%d9%84%d8%b7%d8%a7%d9%86-%d8%b9%d9%8f%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%86-%d9%8a%d8%b1%d8%b2 |website=Harpers Bazaar Arabia |access-date=15 April 2024 |language=Arabic |date=13 December 2023}}
• Sayyida Thuraya bint Haitham
• Sayyida Omaima bint Haitham

Ahad became the first lady of Oman upon her husband's accession on 11 January 2020 following the death of Sultan Qaboos bin Said on 10 January 2020.{{cite web |last1=Al Shurafa |first1=Sara |title=Will opened: Sultan Haitham Bin Tariq Al Said succeeds Sultan Qaboos of Oman |url=https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/will-opened-sultan-haitham-bin-tariq-al-said-succeeds-sultan-qaboos-of-oman-1.1578723371083 |website=Gulf News |access-date=5 April 2024 |date=12 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 50 Omani women for their role in society.{{cite web |title=Oman's first lady in debut speech for National Women’s Day |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/gcc/oman-s-first-lady-in-debut-speech-for-national-women-s-day-1.1095359 |website=The National News |access-date=5 April 2024 |date=18 October 2020}}{{cite web |last1=Morris |first1=Olivia |title=The first lady of Oman has made her debut public appearance |url=https://emirateswoman.com/the-first-lady-of-oman-has-made-her-debut-public-appearance/|website=Emirates Woman |access-date=5 April 2024 |date=18 October 2020}}

As first lady, she hosts foreign dignitaries when they visit Oman such as the King and Queen of Belgium{{cite web |title=The Honourable Lady receives Queen of Belgium |url=https://www.fm.gov.om/the-honourable-lady-receives-queen-of-belgium/ |website=Foreign Ministry of Oman |date=3 February 2022}} and the King and Queen of Jordan.{{cite web |title=Queen Rania meets with the Honourable Lady, Spouse of His Majesty the Sultan of Oman, in Muscat |url=https://jordantimes.com/news/local/queen-rania-meets-honourable-lady-spouse-his-majesty-sultan-oman-muscat |website=Jordan Times |date=4 October 2022}} She also makes official visits to other countries like her visit to the United Kingdom in 2021{{cite web |title=Queen welcomes Sultan of Oman and his wife to Windsor Castle |url=https://emirateswoman.com/queen-welcomes-sultan-oman-wife-windsor-castle/ |website=Emirates Woman |date=16 December 2021}} and Egypt in 2024.{{cite web |last1=Gulzar |first1=Falah |title=First Lady Of Egypt Welcome HH Sayyida Ahad bint Abdullah bin Hamad Al Busaidiyah of Oman |url=https://www.harpersbazaararabia.com/culture/royal-watch/hh-sayyida-ahad-goes-to-egypt |website=Harpers Bazaar Arabia |date=9 May 2024}}

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.{{cite web |last1=Kothaneth |first1=Lakshmi |title=Ahad Foundation reaches out to women & children |url=https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1108285/oman/community/ahd-foundation-reaches-out-to-women-children |website=Oman Daily Observer |access-date=5 April 2024 |date=17 October 2021}}{{cite web |title=Ahad Foundation to operate convoy to cyclone-hit wilayats on Omani Women's Day |url=https://ol.om/1301800/ahad-foundation-to-operate-aid-convoy-to-cyclone-hit-wilayats-on-omani-womens-day/ |website=Olom |access-date=5 April 2024 |date=17 October 2021}} The foundation also supports the Omani Lawyers' Association's Fak Kurbah initiative to secure the release of people imprisoned for debt.{{cite web |title=Ahad Foundation supports Fak Kurbah |url=https://www.muscatdaily.com/2023/03/22/ahad-foundation-supports-fak-kurbah/ |website=Muscat Daily |access-date=5 April 2024 |date=22 March 2023}}{{cite web |title=Ahad Foundation secures release of some prisoners |url=https://timesofoman.com/article/143694-ahad-foundation-secures-release-of-some-prisoners |website=Times of Oman |access-date=5 April 2024 |date=26 March 2024}}

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 translated as The Great Lady, The Honorable Lady, or The Venerable Lady.{{cite web |title="The Venerable Lady"...Does Ahad bin Abdullah hold the first title of First Lady in the Gulf? |url=https://muwatin.net/18166/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b3%d9%8a%d9%91%d8%af%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ac%d9%84%d9%8a%d9%84%d8%a9-%d9%87%d9%84-%d8%aa%d8%ad%d9%85%d9%84-%d8%b9%d9%87%d8%af-%d8%a8%d9%86%d8%aa-%d8%b9%d8%a8%d8%af-%d8%a7/ |website=Muwatin |access-date=8 April 2024 |date=13 April 2021}}

• Her Highness Sayyida Ahad bint Abdullah Al Busaidiyah

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• 70px Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II (6 May 2025).{{cite web |title= Royal Oman Family Instagram Post|author1=Royal Oman Family |url= https://www.instagram.com/royalomanfamily/p/DJUjOELubUP/ |website=Instagram |language=Arabic |date=7 May 2025}}

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