Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca
Monarch
1854 – 1931
Who was Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca?
Hussein bin Ali, GCB was the Sharif and Emir of Mecca from 1908 until 1917, when he proclaimed himself and was internationally recognized as King of the Kingdom of Hejaz. He initiated the Arab Revolt in 1916 against the increasingly nationalistic Ottoman Empire during the course of the First World War. In 1924, when the Ottoman Caliphate was abolished, he further proclaimed himself Caliph of all Muslims. He ruled Hejaz until 1924, when, defeated by Abdul Aziz al Saud, he abdicated the kingdom and other secular titles to his eldest son Ali.
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- Born
- 1854
Istanbul - Also known as
- Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī
- Hussein bin Ali Al-Hashemi
- Hussein bin Ali
- Parents
- Spouses
- Children
- Religion
- Sunni Islam
- Islam
- Nationality
- Ottoman Empire
- Saudi Arabia
- Jordan
- Profession
- Died
- Jun 4, 1931
Amman - Resting place
- Adhamiyah
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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