Bilarab bin Haitham Al Said explained

Sayyid Bilarab bin Haitham Al Said (ar|بلعرب بن هيثم آل سعيد; born 10 January 1995) is a member of the Omani royal family and second in line for the throne of Oman.

Early life

Bilarab is the younger son of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq and Sayyida Ahad bint Abdullah. He has one brother, Crown Prince Theyazin bin Haitham, and two sisters, Sayyida Thuraya and Sayyida Omaima.^[1]

He graduated from the ABA Oman International School in 2012^[2] and then earned a bachelors degree in architecture from Central Saint Martins in 2018.^[3]

Marriage and children

Bilarab was married at Al Alam Palace on 15 June 2021 and has one son.^[4] The name of his wife has not been officially released.

• Sayyid Haitham bin Bilarab Al Said (born December 2023)

Career

Architectural Design Award

In January 2022, Bilarab launched the Bilarab Bin Haitham Award for Architectural Design.^[5] The first award was won by the Muttrah Square Project which will now be built in Muttrah.^[6]

Promising Startups Programme

Bilarab is the president of the Omani Promising Startups Programme which aims to support innovation and technology based startups in Oman.^[7]

Honors

• Oman

• • First Class of the Civil Order of Oman (18 November 2024).^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oman establishes order of succession . Diplomat Magazine . 14 January 2021.
2. Web site: HH Sayyid Bilarab inaugurates ABA Al Irfan campus . The Arabian Stories . 9 March 2022.
3. Web site: Qaboos bequeaths a smooth succession as Haitham Bin Tariq takes over in Oman . Gulf States Newsletter . 23 January 2020.
4. Web site: Elgebaly . Sondos . Belarab bin Haitham, son of the Sultan of Oman, gives birth to his first child . Harpers Bazaar Arabia . 13 December 2023.
5. Web site: With Blessing of HM The Sultan, Bilarab Bin Haitham Award for Architectural Design Launched . Oman News Agency . 15 January 2022.
6. Web site: On Royal Orders, Muscat Municipality to build Muttrah Square . Oman Daily Observer . 20 September 2022.
7. Web site: Sayyid Bilarab visits Omani start-ups . Times of Oman . 22 March 2023.
8. https://www.thearabianstories.com/2024/11/19/his-majesty-sultan-haitham-bestows-order-of-oman-on-hh-sayyid-theyazin-and-hh-sayyid-bilarab/ His Majesty Sultan Haitham bestows Order of Oman on HH Sayyid Theyazin and HH Sayyid Bilarab