Surprisingly, the Anglo-Zanzibar War holds the title of being the shortest war in history, lasting only 38 minutes. In the late 19th century, tensions between Britain and the Sultanate of Zanzibar ...

African slaves ended up as sailors in Persia, pearl divers in the Gulf, soldiers in the Omani army ... of Sultan Seyyid Said's daughter, Princess Salme, talking about her life in Zanzibar There ...