Arab Swahili ladies,Zanzibar. Circa 1913
A young Swahili girl bragging her dress, year of photo – unknown
An Arab Turban Lady, Zanzibar by A.C. Gomes & Son. Photograph taken before 1900; postcard printed before 1914.
Nature of a swahily in a laughing manner, Zanzibar lady
This image is part of the Colonial Office photographic collection held at The National Archives,
Sayyida Salme, one of 18 daughters to the Sultan of Oman and Zanzibar, was born in 1844. Her mother was one of Sultan Sayyid Said’s wife.
Swahili Girls in Mombasa
Photos collated by Yassin Juma
