Queen Aliya was born on 19 January 1911 in Mecca, She was the second daughter of Ali bin Hussein of Hejaz,[2] and her ancestry goes back to the Prophet Muhammad through his daughter Fatimah. She was born when her father was in a campaign outside of Mecca so she was raised by her grandfather Sharif Hussein.
When the Arab Revolt started in 1916, Sharif Hussein ordered his grandchildren to be taken to a palace in Shiʽb ʽAli where she and her brother 'Abd al-Ilah and several other family members stayed for the remainder of the revolt. they returned back to Mecca after the end of World War I.
In 1920, Aliya traveled to Damascus with her siblings and mother when her uncle Faisal was declared King of Syria in order to witness his coronation ceremony. She was headed back to Medina and then to Mecca due to fears of war between Syria and France.
When the Kingdom of Hejaz fell to the Saudis in 1925, Aliya and the rest of her family fled to Amman through the port of Jeddah where they were welcomed by emir Abdullah I of Jordan where they stayed in his palace. Meanwhile, her father Ali went to Baghdad to stay with his brother Faisal I who had become the King of Iraq, and after three months of his arrival, Faisal called for his nephew Abd al-Ilah and the rest of the family to come to Baghdad so they could reunite with their father. In Baghdad, Aliya and her sisters were educated by Iraqi teachers handpicked by their uncle Faisal and mother Nafissa.[3]
Queen Aliya, possibly through her "adherents," was suspected by the British to have something to do with the death of a young servant of the palace in 1938.[4] King Ghazi was suspected of having an extra-marital affair with a young male Iraqi servant.[4] British sources wrote about the incident, that King Ghazi’s bad reputation was tarnished “further” when a “Negro youth,” who was employed at the palace, died by “accidentally” discharging his revolver when he did not remove it before his afternoon siesta.[4]
An official police expert ruled that the Palace's explanation was consistent with the police examination,[4] but the British suspected that one of the Queen's “adherents” might have killed the boy, as the boy was suspected to be “the King’s boon companion in debauchery” and the Queen, therefore, had a “deep aversion” to the boy.[4] The King was in a panic after this incident, fearing imminent assassination.[4]
Queen mother
Queen Aliya and King Ghazi lived separated at the time of the king's death.[5] When Ghazi died in a car crash on 4 April 1939, the politician Nuri as-Said was widely suspected of being implicated in his death. At the Royal funeral, crowds chanted: “You will answer for the blood of Ghazi, Nuri.” Nuri was suspected to have been in contact with the estranged Queen Aliya and plotted with the brother of the Queen, 'Abd al-Ilah, to depose the King.[6] Aliya supported the accession of 'Abd al-Ilah as regent for Ghazi's successor, Faisal II, who was still a minor. She stated that her late husband had wished her brother to act as regent if he died while his son was still a minor.[7]
During the 1941 Iraqi coup d'état by Rashid Ali al-Gaylani, when her brother the regent and Nuri as-Said left for Jordan, she remained in Iraq in order to protect her son's interests, and played an important role in refusing the conspirators to force the abdication of her son and the abolition of the monarchy.[8]
Queen Aliya had treatment in London in Summer 1949 and returned to Baghdad in October 1950.[2] She died of intestinal cancer in Baghdad in December 1950.[2][9]
Legacy
The Queen Aliya College for girls (1946–47) was named after her.
Honours
National Honours
Dame Grand Cordon of the Order of the Hashemites.[citation needed]
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Aliya bint Ali of Hejaz 1911 21 December 1950 was an Arabian princess and a queen consort of Iraq She was the spouse and first cousin of King Ghazi of Iraq and the queen mother of King Faisal II of Iraq 1 She was the second and last Queen of Iraq Aliya bint AliQueen consort of IraqTenure25 January 1934 4 April 1939Born1911Mecca Ottoman EmpireDied21 December 1950 1950 12 21 aged 38 39 Baghdad IraqBurialRoyal Mausoleum AdhamiyahSpouseGhazi of IraqIssueFaisal II of IraqNamesAliya bint Ali bin HusseinHouseHashemiteFatherAli of HejazMotherNafissa Khanum Contents 1 Early life 2 Queen of Iraq 3 Queen mother 4 Legacy 5 Honours 6 Ancestry 7 ReferencesEarly life EditQueen Aliya was born on 19 January 1911 in Mecca She was the second daughter of Ali bin Hussein of Hejaz 2 and her ancestry goes back to the Prophet Muhammad through his daughter Fatimah She was born when her father was in a campaign outside of Mecca so she was raised by her grandfather Sharif Hussein When the Arab Revolt started in 1916 Sharif Hussein ordered his grandchildren to be taken to a palace in Shiʽb ʽAli where she and her brother Abd al Ilah and several other family members stayed for the remainder of the revolt they returned back to Mecca after the end of World War I In 1920 Aliya traveled to Damascus with her siblings and mother when her uncle Faisal was declared King of Syria in order to witness his coronation ceremony She was headed back to Medina and then to Mecca due to fears of war between Syria and France When the Kingdom of Hejaz fell to the Saudis in 1925 Aliya and the rest of her family fled to Amman through the port of Jeddah where they were welcomed by emir Abdullah I of Jordan where they stayed in his palace Meanwhile her father Ali went to Baghdad to stay with his brother Faisal I who had become the King of Iraq and after three months of his arrival Faisal called for his nephew Abd al Ilah and the rest of the family to come to Baghdad so they could reunite with their father In Baghdad Aliya and her sisters were educated by Iraqi teachers handpicked by their uncle Faisal and mother Nafissa 3 Queen of Iraq EditOn 25 January 1934 Aliya bint Ali married her first cousin King Ghazi I of Iraq in Baghdad the capital of the Hashemite Kingdom of Iraq They had one son Faisal II Queen Aliya possibly through her adherents was suspected by the British to have something to do with the death of a young servant of the palace in 1938 4 King Ghazi was suspected of having an extra marital affair with a young male Iraqi servant 4 British sources wrote about the incident that King Ghazi s bad reputation was tarnished further when a Negro youth who was employed at the palace died by accidentally discharging his revolver when he did not remove it before his afternoon siesta 4 An official police expert ruled that the Palace s explanation was consistent with the police examination 4 but the British suspected that one of the Queen s adherents might have killed the boy as the boy was suspected to be the King s boon companion in debauchery and the Queen therefore had a deep aversion to the boy 4 The King was in a panic after this incident fearing imminent assassination 4 Queen mother EditQueen Aliya and King Ghazi lived separated at the time of the king s death 5 When Ghazi died in a car crash on 4 April 1939 the politician Nuri as Said was widely suspected of being implicated in his death At the Royal funeral crowds chanted You will answer for the blood of Ghazi Nuri Nuri was suspected to have been in contact with the estranged Queen Aliya and plotted with the brother of the Queen Abd al Ilah to depose the King 6 Aliya supported the accession of Abd al Ilah as regent for Ghazi s successor Faisal II who was still a minor She stated that her late husband had wished her brother to act as regent if he died while his son was still a minor 7 During the 1941 Iraqi coup d etat by Rashid Ali al Gaylani when her brother the regent and Nuri as Said left for Jordan she remained in Iraq in order to protect her son s interests and played an important role in refusing the conspirators to force the abdication of her son and the abolition of the monarchy 8 Queen Aliya had treatment in London in Summer 1949 and returned to Baghdad in October 1950 2 She died of intestinal cancer in Baghdad in December 1950 2 9 Legacy EditThe Queen Aliya College for girls 1946 47 was named after her Honours EditNational Honours Dame Grand Cordon of the Order of the Hashemites citation needed Ancestry EditAncestors of Aliya bint Ali16 Amir Muhammad III bin Abdul Muin al Aun Grand Sharif and Amir of Mecca 20 8 Ali Bey Sharif of Mecca4 Hussein bin Ali Sharif of Mecca18 Sheikh Gharam al Shahar9 Sheikha Salha bint Gharam al Shahar2 King Ali of Hejaz20 Amir Muhammad III bin Abdul Muin al Aun Grand Sharif and Amir of Mecca 16 10 Abdullah Kamil Pasha Grand Sharif of Mecca5 Abdiya bint Abdullah Sharifa of Mecca11 Bazmi Jahan Khanum1 Princess Aliya bint Ali of Hejaz12 Muhammad Pasha Grand Sharif and Amir of Mecca6 Abdullah bin Muhammad Pasha Grand Sharif and Amir of Mecca3 Nafissa KhanumReferences Edit IRAQ Resurgence In The Shiite World Part 8 Jordan amp The Hashemite Factors APS Diplomat Redrawing the Islamic Map 2005 a b c Iraq s Queen Dies in Baghdad at 38 The New York Times 22 December 1950 Retrieved 22 January 2021 Muhammad Hamdi Al Jaafari 1991 الملكة عالية Queen Aliya in Arabic Maktabat Lam pp 5 19 a b c d e f The National Archives of the UK 1938 FO 406 76 telegram no 31 James DeFronzo The Iraq War Origins and Consequences Bitsofnews Archived from the original on 29 September 2011 Retrieved 2 February 2010 James DeFronzo The Iraq War Origins and Consequences Nemir Kirdar Saving Iraq Rebuilding a Broken Nation Alia Mamdouh Naphtalene A Novel of Baghdad Aliya bint AliHouse of HashimBorn 1911 1950Regnal titlesPreceded byHuzaima bint Nasser Queen of Iraq1934 1939 VacantTitle next held byKingdom abolished in 1958 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index 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