Ali bin Hussein (1879–1935) was King of Hejaz and Grand Sharif of Mecca from October 1924 until December 1925. He was the eldest son of Sharif Hussein bin Ali, the first modern King of Hejaz, and a scion of the Hashemite family. Ali bin Hussein was born in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (now Istanbul, Turkey) 1879 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 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. ... The Sharif of Mecca was the traditional steward of the holy cities of Mecca (Makkah) and Medina (Madinah). ... October is the tenth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... December is the twelfth and last month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1925 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Hussein bin Ali or Husayn ibn Ali (died 1931) was the Sharif of Mecca, and Emir of Mecca from 1908 until 1917, when he proclaimed himself king. ... Hashemite (Arabic هاشمي) traditionally refers to those belonging to the Banu Hashim, or clan of Hashem, a clan within the larger Quraish tribe. ... Map of Constantinople. ... The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power Imperial motto Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (Ottoman Turkish for the Eternal State) Official language Ottoman Turkish Capital Constantinople (Ä°stanbul) Imperial anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Sovereigns Padishah of the Osmanli Dynasty Population ca 40 million Area 6. ... Shows the Location of the Province Ä°stanbul Istanbul (Turkish: Ä°stanbul; a contraction of Greek εις την πολιν into the city, the former Constantinople, Κωνσταντινούπολις) is the largest city in Turkey, and arguably the most important. ...

Ali bin Hussein's father was appointed Grand Sharif of Mecca by the Ottoman Empire in 1908. However, his relationship with the Young Turks in control of the Empire increasingly became strained, and, in 1916, he became one of the leaders of the Arab Revolt against Turkish rule. Following the Revolt's success, Hussein made himself the first King of Hejaz with British support. His sons Abdullah and Faisal were made kings of Jordan and Iraq, respectively, while Ali remained the heir to his father's lands in Arabia. The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power Imperial motto Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (Ottoman Turkish for the Eternal State) Official language Ottoman Turkish Capital Constantinople (Ä°stanbul) Imperial anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Sovereigns Padishah of the Osmanli Dynasty Population ca 40 million Area 6. ... 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Young Turks were a Turkish nationalist reform party, officially known as the Committee of Union and Progress (CUP) — in Turkish the Ittihad ve Terakki Cemiyeti — whose leaders led a rebellion against Sultan Abdul Hamid II (who was officially deposed and exiled in 1909). ... 1916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... The Arab Revolt (1916–1918) was initiated by Sherif Hussein ibn Ali with the aim of securing independence from the ruling Ottoman Turks and creating a single unified Arab state spanning from Aleppo in Syria to Yemen. ... Abdullah I of Jordan King Abdullah I of Jordan (1882 – July 20, 1951), also known as Abdullah bin Husayn, was, successively, Emir of Trans-Jordan (1921–1946) under a British Mandate, then King of Transjordan (May 25, 1946–1949), and finally King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (1949–1951). ... Faisal ibn Husayn (Arabic:فيصل بن حسين May 20, 1883 – September 8, 1933) was for a short while king of Greater Syria in 1920 and king of Iraq from 1921 to 1933. ...

However, King Hussein soon found himself embroiled in fighting with the Saud family, based in Riyadh. Following military defeats by the Saud family, King Hussein abdicated all of his secular titles to Ali on October 3, 1924 (Hussein had previously awarded himself the religious title of caliph in March of that year). In December of the following year, Saudi forces finally overran Hejaz, which they eventually incorporated into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Ali and his family fled to Cyprus. Ali bin Hussein moved to Amman Jordan, where his son ,Abdullah I of Jordan ,was a emir. Ali bin Hussein died in Amman,Transjordan (now Jordan) in 1935. He had four daughters and one son, 'Abd al-Ilah, who went on to become the Regent of Iraq during the minority of King Faisal II. The House of Saud is the royal family of Saudi Arabia. ... Riyadh from space, April 1994 Ministry of the Interior Faisaliah Centre King Fahad Int. ... The House of Saud is the royal family of Saudi Arabia. ... October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in Leap years). ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Caliph is the term or title for the Islamic leader of the Ummah, or community of Islam. ... Amman (Arabic عمان ʿAmmān), the capital of the Kingdom of Jordan, is a city of more than 1. ... Abdullah I of Jordan King Abdullah I of Jordan (1882 – July 20, 1951), also known as Abdullah bin Husayn, was, successively, Emir of Trans-Jordan (1921–1946) under a British Mandate, then King of Transjordan (May 25, 1946–1949), and finally King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (1949–1951). ... Amman (Arabic عمان ʿAmmān), the capital of the Kingdom of Jordan, is a city of more than 1. ... Corresponding geographically to todays Kingdom of Jordan, the Emirate of Transjordan was an autonomous political subdivision of the British Mandate of Palestine, split off in April 1921. ... 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Abd al-Ilah (also written Abdul Ilah) was the cousin of and brother-in-law 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. ... Faisal II of Iraq Faisal II (May 2, 1935 - July 14, 1958) was the last king of Iraq from April 4, 1939 to 1958. ...

Ali bin Hussein had several children:

• Abdullah I of Jordan,former emir of Jordan
• Faisal I of Iraq, former king of Iraq
• Prince Zeid, succeeded King Faisal II of Iraq on his assassination in 1958, but never ruled as Iraq became a republic.

Abdullah I of Jordan King Abdullah I of Jordan (1882 – July 20, 1951), also known as Abdullah bin Husayn, was, successively, Emir of Trans-Jordan (1921–1946) under a British Mandate, then King of Transjordan (May 25, 1946–1949), and finally King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (1949–1951). ... Faisal ibn Husayn (Arabic:فيصل بن حسين May 20, 1883 – September 8, 1933) was for a short while king of Greater Syria in 1920 and king of Iraq from 1921 to 1933. ... Prince Zeid (February 28, 1898 – October 18, 1970), succeeded King Faisal II of Iraq on his assassination in 1958, but never ruled as Iraq became a republic. ... Faisal II of Iraq Faisal II (May 2, 1935 - July 14, 1958) was the last king of Iraq from April 4, 1939 to 1958. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Information on King Ali's genealogy
• Description of the Royal House of Hejaz
• Family tree of the Hashemites