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, Hussein bin Ali, King of Hejaz 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.
