Hussein bin Ali, King of Hejaz
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title:
Hussein bin Ali, King of Hejaz
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Hussein bin Ali al-Hashimi was an Arab leader from the Banu Qatadah branch of the Banu Hashim clan who was the Sharif and Emir of Mecca from 1908 and, after proclaiming the Great Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire, King of the Hejaz, even if he refused this title, from 1916 to 1924. He proclaimed himself Caliph after the abolition of the Ottoman Caliphate in 1924 and stayed in power until 1925 when Hejaz was invaded by the Saudis. His Caliphate was opposed by the British and French Empires,
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Sharif and Emir of Mecca (1854–1931)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hussein_bin_Ali,_King_of_Hejaz
date created:
2003-12-19T22:55:12Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T16:19:15Z
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