Husein ibn-Ali
[hoo-sahyn ib-uh n-ah-lee, -ah-lee; hoo-seyn] /hʊˈsaɪn ˌɪb ənˈɑ li, -ɑˈli; hʊˈseɪn/
noun
1.
1856–1931, 1st king of Hejaz 1916–24.
/hʊˈseɪn ˈɪbənˈɑːlɪ; ˈælɪ; hʊˈsaɪn/
noun
1.
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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