Kingdom of Hejaz

Kingdom of Hejaz

The Kingdom of Hejaz (1916 to 1925) was a state in the Hejaz region, ruled by the Hashemite family. The kingdom was annexed by Nejd and merged into Saudi Arabia in 1932.

Kings of Hejaz

*Husain ibn Ali, June 10, 1916 - October 3, 1924
*Ali bin Hussein, October 3, 1924 - December 19, 1925
*Ibn Saud, January 8, 1926 - September 22, 1932

ee also

*Sharif of Hejaz
*Hashemite
*History of Saudi Arabia
*Hejazi Accent


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