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Encyclopedia > Abdul Illah, Regent of Iraq

Abdul Illah was the brother of King Ghazi, and was regent of Iraq for King Faisal II from April 4, 1939 to May 2, 1953, when Faisal came of age. He also held the title of Crown Prince of Iraq from 1943. Ghazi (March 21, 1912 - April 4, 1939) was king of Iraq from 1933 to 1939. ... Faisal II of Iraq Faisal II (May 2, 1935 - July 14, 1958) was the last king of Iraq from April 4, 1939 to 1958. ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ...


A son of Ali ibn Hussein of Hejaz, he assumed power upon the death of his brother in an automobile accident. He was deposed briefly by former prime minister Rashid Ali al-Kaylani, who led a pro-German coup during World War II but was restored after the United Kingdom invaded the country in May 1941. Hejaz (also Hijaz, Hedjaz) is a region in the northwest of present-day Saudi Arabia; its main city is Jeddah, but it is probably better-known for the holy city of Mecca. ... Sayyad Rashid Ali al-Gillani Son of Sayyad Abdul Wahhab al-Gillani (رشيد علي الكيلاني)‎ (1892–1965) served as prime minister of Iraq on three occasions: March 20, 1933 – October 29, 1933 March 31, 1940 – January 31, 1941 April 3, 1941 – May 29, 1941 He is chiefly remembered for his... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...


Abdul Illah stepped down in 1953, when Faisal came of age, but he continued to be a close adviser of the young king, and an advocate of a pro-Western foreign policy. He was killed, along with most of the royal family, on July 14, 1958, in a coup that brought an end to the Iraqi monarchy. 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...


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Faisal II of Iraq (201 words)
He was the son of the second king of Iraq, Ghazi, who was killed in an automobile accident when Faisal was three.
For most of his reign his uncle, Abdul Illah[?] ruled as regent (until 1953).
This was achieved in February 1958, when Faisal, as the senior member of the Hashemite family, became the king of the newly created Arab Federation of Iraq and Jordan[?].
History of Iraq - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (5420 words)
Iraq responded to the sanctions by annexing Kuwait as the "19th Province" of Iraq on 8 August, prompting the exiled Sabah family to call for a stronger international response.
Iraq agreed to UN terms for a permanent cease-fire in April 1991, and strict conditions were imposed, demanding the disclosure and destruction of all stockpiles of weapons.
The United States, in an attempt to prevent the genocide of the Marsh Arabs in southern Iraq and the Kurds to the north, declared "air exclusion zones" north of the 36th parallel and south of the 32nd parallel.
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