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Faisal I of Iraq. Faisal I bin Al-Hussein bin Ali Al-Hashemi ( Arabic: فيصل الأول بن الحسين بن علي الهاشمي, Fayṣal al-Awwal bin al-Ḥusayn bin ʻAlī al-Hāshimī; 20 May 1885 [1] [2] [4] – 8 September 1933) was King of Iraq from 23 August 1921 until his death in 1933. A member of the Hashemite family, he was a ...
May 16, 2024 · Faisal I (born May 20, 1885, Mecca, Ottoman Empire [now in Saudi Arabia]—died September 8, 1933, Bern, Switzerland) was an Arab statesman and king of Iraq (1921–33) who was a leader in advancing Arab nationalism during and after World War I. Faisal was the son of Hussein ibn Ali, emir and grand sharif of Mecca who ruled the Hejaz from 1916 ...
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Apr 17, 2021 · Faisal I of Iraq. " Born in 1885, King Faisal I of Iraq was a seminal figure not only in the founding of the state of Iraq but also in the making of the modern Middle East. In all the tumult leading to the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire and the establishment of new Arab states, Faisal was a central player.
Aug 23, 2021 · With the establishment of the monarchy, a new and important chapter in Iraq’s modern history began. The king got to work transforming the country from a entity comprised three Ottoman provinces – Mosul, Baghdad and Basra – into a state with a with a national regime. During his 12-year rule, King Faisal I laid the foundations for ...
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Mar 11, 2014 · A comprehensive biography of Faisal I, the founder of Iraq and a key player in the Arab Revolt and the Paris Peace Conference. The book covers his life, achievements, challenges and legacy in the turbulent Middle East of the early 20th century.
- Ali A. Allawi
- March 11, 2014
- 2014
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Faisal I bin Al-Hussein bin Ali Al-Hashemi was King of Iraq from 23 August 1921 until his death in 1933. A member of the Hashemite family, he was a leader of the Great Arab Revolt during the First World War, and ruled as the unrecognized King of the Arab Kingdom of Syria from March to July 1920 when he was expelled by the French.
Jun 27, 2018 · Faisal I (1883-1933) was a leader of the Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire during World War I and the first king of Iraq. He was a member of the Hashemite clan, a descendant of the prophet Mohammed, and a British ally who faced challenges from France, Zionists, and nationalists.
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