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Sayyid Said bin Sultan, who assumed the rule of Oman in 1806, was able to link Oman with East Africa and unite them under his rule. He made Zanzibar his capital. Sayyid Said worked to establish his rule in Zanzibar on strong foundations to advance the Arab-African Sultanate. He was interested in various economic activities and made Zanzibar an oriental city by establishing various Arab customs and traditions, including civil and religious architecture and others. This study aims to introduce the personality of Sayyid Said, who is considered one of the prominent figures in modern Arab history, by highlighting the reasons that led him to make Zanzibar the capital of his state and to rule Oman from East Africa, and how he was able to make it a prosperous city with an oriental character.