The contender with the longest sword when Sayyid Hamid died was clearlyKhalid bin Barghash. A young man of 29, he had the backing of the majority of the local business leaders and the large land holders.
Mshindani mwenye upanga mrefu wakati Saayid Hamid alipokufa alikuwa waziwazi ni Khalid bin Barghash. Kijana wa miaka 29, aliungwa mkono na wengi wa viongozi wa biashara wa palepale na wamiliki ardhi wakubwa.