Sharif Husayn Ibn Ali

Sharif Husayn ibn Ali
Sharif Husayn ibn Ali (d. 1931), Grand Sharif of Mecca and leader of the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire in 1916. His legitimacy was based on his religious prestige as a descendant of Muhammad and his role as custodian of Mecca and Medina.

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