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Abd al-Ilah
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Abd al-Ilah of Hejaz was the son of King Ali of Hejaz and a cousin and brother-in-law of King Ghazi of the Hashemite Kingdom of Iraq and was regent for his nephew King Faisal II, from 4 April 1939 to
Portrait by Cecil Beaton, c. 1939-45
Portrait by Cecil Beaton, c. 1939-45
Abd al-Ilah (holding hat) at Mount Vernon in 1945
Abd al-Ilah (holding hat) at Mount Vernon in 1945
One side of the Anshas conference, from right to left: Abdullah I of Jordan, Farouk I of Egypt and Sudan, Syrian president Shukri al-Quwatli, Abd al-I
One side of the Anshas conference, from right to left: Abdullah I of Jordan, Farouk I of Egypt and Sudan, Syrian president Shukri al-Quwatli, Abd al-Ilah, and crown prince Saud of Saudi Arabia, Anshas, 1946.
Mutilated corpse of Abd al-Ilah hanging from a balcony.
Mutilated corpse of Abd al-Ilah hanging from a balcony.
14 July Revolution
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The 14 July Revolution, also known as the 1958 Iraqi military coup, was a military coup that took place on 14 July 1958 in Iraq, resulting in the toppling of King Faisal II and the overthrow of the Ha
Abd al-Ilah
…Abd al-Ilah also held the title of Crown Prince of Iraq from 1943 to 1953. Abd al-Ilah was killed along with the rest of the Iraqi royal family in the 14 July Revolution in 1958 that ended the Hashemite monarchy in Iraq. His body was mutilated, dragged across the streets of Baghdad, and eventually burnt. Abd al-Ilah was…
Abdul Salam Arif and Abdul-Karim Qasim, the leaders of the revolution
Abdul Salam Arif and Abdul-Karim Qasim, the leaders of the revolution
Leaders of the 14 July 1958 revolution in Iraq, including Khaled al-Naqshabendi (front row, left), Abd as-Salam Arif (back row, second from left), Abd
Leaders of the 14 July 1958 revolution in Iraq, including Khaled al-Naqshabendi (front row, left), Abd as-Salam Arif (back row, second from left), Abdul-Karim Qasim (back row, third from left) and Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i (back row, fifth from left). Also included is Michel Aflaq (front row, first from right).
The mutilated corpses of Prince 'Abd al-Ilah of Hejaz (left) and Prime Minister Nuri al-Said (right). Arabic text: "Prince 'Abd al-Ilah hung and cut u
The mutilated corpses of Prince 'Abd al-Ilah of Hejaz (left) and Prime Minister Nuri al-Said (right). Arabic text: "Prince 'Abd al-Ilah hung and cut up by shawerma knives, Pasha Nuri al-Said pulled around."