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Hussein ibn Ali: Quick Facts

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Also Known As Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī
Born c.1854 • Turkey
Died 1931 • Amman • Jordan
Title / Office king (1916-1924), Hejaz
Notable Family Members son Abdullah I • son Faisal I

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