Husein ibn-Ali

[ hoo-sahyn ib-uh n-ah-lee, -ah-lee; hoo-seyn ]
/ hʊˈsaɪn ˌɪb ənˈɑ li, -ɑˈli; hʊˈseɪn /

noun

1856–1931, 1st king of Hejaz 1916–24.

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Husein ibn-Ali
/ (hʊˈseɪn ˈɪbənˈɑːlɪ, ˈælɪ, hʊˈsaɪn) /

noun

1856–1931, first king of Hejaz (1916–24): initiated the Arab revolt against the Turks (1916–18); forced to abdicate by ibn-Saud
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