This paper presents a study of the memoirs and letters of Princess Sālima bt. Saʿīd (d. 1922), whose father, Saʿīd b. Sulṭān (d. 1856), was the ruler of Oman and Zanzibar from 1832 to 1856. One hundred and fifty years ago, the princess entered into a relationship with a young German man, Rudolph Ruete. After the princess fell pregnant, putting her in conflict with the stipulations of her Islamic religion, she decided to elope with her lover and to bet on him. The paper argues that the princess was a revolutionary woman in opposition to traditional Zanzibari culture, and that her story highlights clearly the issue of women and the crisis of freedom in Arab and Islamic culture during that time.

本文介绍了对萨利玛公主bt的回忆录和信件的研究。Saʿīd（卒于1922年），其父亲Sabīdb。苏兰（卒于1856年），在1832年至1856年间是阿曼和桑给巴尔的统治者。一百五十年前，公主与德国年轻人鲁道夫·鲁特（Rudolph Ruete）建立了关系。公主怀孕后，使她与伊斯兰宗教的规定背道而驰，她决定与情人私奔并下注于他。该论文认为，公主是反对传统桑给巴尔文化的革命妇女，她的故事清楚地凸显了当时的妇女问题以及阿拉伯和伊斯兰文化中的自由危机。