Kingdom of Hejaz
The Hashemite Kingdom of Hejaz (Arabic: المملكة الحجازية الهاشمية, Al-Mamlakah al-Ḥijāziyyah Al-Hāshimiyyah) was a part of the Hejaz in the Middle East. In 1916, in alliance with the British Empire as part of the Arab revolt during World War I it declared independence from the Ottoman Empire. In 1925 Britain stopped supporting it, and Ibn Saud conquered the Hashemite Kingdom.
Hashemite Kingdom of Hejaz المملكة الحجازية الهاشمية Al-Mamlakah al-Ḥijāzyah Al-Hāshimīyah | |||||||||||
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| 1916–1925 | |||||||||||
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 Kingdom of Hejaz (green) within modern-day Saudi Arabia | |||||||||||
| Capital | Mecca (1916–1924) Jeddah (1924–1925)[1] | ||||||||||
| Common languages | Arabic | ||||||||||
| Ethnic groups | Arabs | ||||||||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||||||||
| Demonym(s) | Hejazi | ||||||||||
| Government | Absolute monarchy | ||||||||||
| King | |||||||||||
• 1916–1924 | Hussein bin Ali | ||||||||||
• 1924–1925 | Ali bin Hussein | ||||||||||
| Historical era | World War I Interwar period | ||||||||||
• | 10 June 1916 | ||||||||||
| 10 August 1920 | |||||||||||
• Foundation of the Sharifian Caliphate | 3 March 1924 | ||||||||||
• | 19 December 1925 | ||||||||||
• Abdulaziz crowned King of Hejaz | 8 January 1926 | ||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||
• 1920 | 850,000 | ||||||||||
• 1925[2] | 900,000 | ||||||||||
| Currency | Hejazi riyal | ||||||||||
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| Today part of | Saudi Arabia | ||||||||||
Kingdom Of Hejaz Media
Hejaz (left, in brown) at the end of World War I
References
- ↑ Ben Chaoon. "Saudi Arabia". WorldStatesmen.org. Ben M. Cahoon. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ↑ Ben Chaoon. "Saudi Arabia". WorldStatesmen.org. Ben M. Cahoon. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
