Faisal I b. May 20, 1883 d. September 8, 1933 King of Iraq. The third son of Husein ibn Ali, sherif of Mecca, he is also called Faisal ibn Husein or Faisal al Husein. Faisal was educated in Constantinople and later sat in the Ottoman parliament as deputy for Jidda. In World War I, he served with the Turkish army in Syria until 1916, when, escaping to Arabia, he joined T.E. Lawrence, who became later known as Lawrence of Arabia, in revolt. Faisal was disappointed in his hope to rule as king over all Arab territory in the Ottoman...[Read More] (Bio by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye) Royal Mausoleum (Adhamiyah), Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
Faisal II b. May 2, 1935 d. July 14, 1958 King of Iraq. He ascended to the throne at the age of three years upon the tragic death of his father, King Ghazi. Faisal's uncle Abd al-llah served as regent until Faisal came of age in 1953. As a child, he suffered from asthma. In April of 1941, Abd al-llah was briefly deposed by a military coup which aimed to align Iraq with the Axis powers, but he was quickly restored. As a teenager, Faisal attended Harrow School in England with his cousin King Hussein of Jordan. On May 2, 1953...[Read More] (Bio by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye) Royal Mausoleum (Adhamiyah), Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
Ghazi I b. March 21, 1912 d. April 4, 1939 King of Iraq. The only son of Faisal I, he was cared for by his grandfather Hussein bin Ali, the Grand Sharif of Mecca, while his father was busy in his campaigns and travels. In 1924 Ghazi was appointed crown prince. He assumed the crown as King Ghazi I on September 8, 1933, upon the death of his father. Ghazi was a staunch pan-Arab nationalist and was opposed to British interests in his country. He supported the military when it ousted the civilian government. Ghazi was rumored to...[Read More] (Bio by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye) Royal Mausoleum (Adhamiyah), Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
b. May 20, 1883 d. September 8, 1933