Hussein ibn Ali or Husayn ibn Ali (died 1931) was the Sherif of Mecca, and Emir of Mecca from 1908 until 1917, when he proclaimed himself king. He ruled until 1924, when he was defeated by Abdul Aziz al Saud. Sharif Hussein File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Sharif of Mecca — sometimes the Sheriff of Makkah, with many other variant spellings — was the traditional steward of the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, ruling over the two cities and the surrounding region. ... 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1917 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Ibn Saud Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Rahman ibn Faisal Al Saud (1880 - November 9, 1953), also known by several abbreviated forms of this name, or simply as Ibn Saud was first monarch of Saudi Arabia. ...

Hussein ibn Ali was the last of the Hashemites to rule the Hejaz. Hashemite rule over the region had existed in unbroken succession since 1201. During World War I, Hussein was initially allied with the Ottomans and Germany, but was convinced by T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia") to rebel. Hussein was an important leader in the Arab Revolt against the Ottomans. Hussein allied himself with both France and the United Kingdom, and intended to form a unified Arab state that would stretch from Syria to Yemen. The name of this Arab dynasty should not be confused with Hashem one of the names for God in Judaism Hashemite traditionally refers to those belonging to the Banu Hashim, or clan of Hashim, a clan within the larger Quraish tribe. ... 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. ... Events The town of Riga was chartered as a city. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power Imperial motto El Muzaffer Daima The Ever Victorious (as written in tugra) Official language Ottoman Turkish Capital İstanbul ( Constantinople/Asitane/Konstantiniyye ) Sovereigns Sultans of the Osmanli Dynasty Population ca 40 million Area 12+ million km² Establishment 1299 Dissolution October 29, 1923... Thomas Edward Lawrence (August 16, 1888 – May 19, 1935), also known as Lawrence of Arabia, and (apparently, among his Arab allies) Aurens or Al-Aurens, became famous for his role as a British liaison officer during the Arab Revolt of 1916–1918. ... 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. ... There are three factors which may assist to varying degrees in determining whether someone is considered Arab or not: Political: whether they live in a country which is a member of the Arab League (or, more vaguely, the Arab world); this definition covers more than 300 million people. ...

In the aftermath of the war, the Arabs found themselves freed from the Ottomans but under the control of France and the United Kingdom. The sons of Hussein were made the kings of Jordan, Syria and Iraq. However, the monarchy in Syria was abruptly ended when the French were given control over the nation, so his son (Faisal) was offered Iraq instead.

When Hussein declared himself king of the Hejaz, he also declared himself king of all Arabs. This brought him into conflict with Ibn Saud, and Saud defeated Hussein in 1924. He was then forced to flee to Cyprus. He went to live in Amman, Jordan, where his son Abdullah was king. Hussein died there in 1931. His son Faisal was made King of Iraq. Ibn Saud Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Rahman ibn Faisal Al Saud (1880 - November 9, 1953), also known by several abbreviated forms of this name, or simply as Ibn Saud was first monarch of Saudi Arabia. ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 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). ... The Jordanian monarchy was set up in 1921, with help from the British. ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Faisal I Faisal ibn Husayn (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. ... After World War I and the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, the province of Iraq came under the control of the United Kingdom. ...