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Also Known As ʿAbd Allāh ibn al-Ḥusayn
Born 1882 • Mecca • Saudi Arabia
Died July 20, 1951 (aged 69) • Jerusalem • Israel
Notable Family Members father Hussein ibn Ali • brother Faisal I

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