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The Hashemite Kingdom of Hejaz (Arabic: المملكة الحجازية الهاشمية, Al-Mamlakah al-Ḥijāziyyah Al-Hāshimiyyah) was a part of the Hejaz in the Middle East.
Hashemite Kingdom of Hejaz المملكة الحجازية الهاشمية Al-Mamlakah al-Ḥijāzyah Al-Hāshimīyah | |||||||||||
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1916–1925 | |||||||||||
![]() Kingdom of Hejaz (green) within modern-day Saudi Arabia | |||||||||||
Capital | Mecca (1916–1924) Jeddah (1924–1925)[1] | ||||||||||
Common languages | Arabic | ||||||||||
Ethnic groups | Arabs | ||||||||||
Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||||||||
Demonym(s) | Hejazi | ||||||||||
Government | Absolute monarchy | ||||||||||
King | |||||||||||
• 1916–1924 | Hussein bin Ali | ||||||||||
• 1924–1925 | Ali bin Hussein | ||||||||||
Historical era | World War I Interwar period | ||||||||||
• Established as a result of the Arab Revolt | 10 June 1916 | ||||||||||
10 August 1920 | |||||||||||
• Foundation of the Sharifian Caliphate | 3 March 1924 | ||||||||||
• Conquered by the Nejd | 19 December 1925 | ||||||||||
• Abdulaziz crowned King of Hejaz | 8 January 1926 | ||||||||||
Population | |||||||||||
• 1920 | 850,000 | ||||||||||
• 1925[2] | 900,000 | ||||||||||
Currency | Hejazi riyal | ||||||||||
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Today part of | Saudi Arabia |
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