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Husayn ibn Ali (Sharif of Mecca)

الحسين بن علي شريف مكة

Husayn ibn Ali (may God be pleased with him) (Sharif of Mecca), a claimant to the caliphate of the Sharifian caliphate, ruling 1924–1925 CE. 1

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Caliph

Place in the story

  • Rival claimanttowardSharifian Caliphate · 1924 CE · 1342 AH† – 1924 CE · 1342 AH†Historical

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Husayn ibn Ali (Sharif of Mecca) — Husayn ibn Ali (Sharif of Mecca), a claimant to the caliphate of the Sharifian caliphate, ruling 1924–1925 CE. 1 1.

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Predecessor of
Ali ibn Husayn (King of the Hejaz)
Ruled over
Sharifian Caliphate
His reign saw
Battle of Mecca· Battle of Jeddah· Unification of Saudi Arabia

People and things also explored

Ali ibn Husayn (King of the Hejaz)· Sharifian Caliphate· Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud· Arabian Peninsula· Jeddah· Mecca· Battle of Mecca· Battle of Jeddah

Sources

  1. Encyclopaedia of Islam, 2nd edition (Leiden: Brill, 1954–2008), 13 volumes
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