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In 1335/1917, Sharif Husayn b. Ali the ruler of Makkah took the power of Mecca from Ottoman Empire. He established an independent country which The Great Britain guaranteed its independence. At the same time, The Britain had promised the third Abd al-'Aziz, Ibn Saud, to support him in ruling the country. Therefore, Ibn Saud declared war against Sharif Husayn in 1343/1925 by attacking Hijaz. He conquered Mecca, Medina, and Jaddah, and then introduced himself as the king of Hijaz and [[Najd]]. He called himself officially the king of Saudi Arabia in 1932. | In 1335/1917, Sharif Husayn b. Ali the ruler of Makkah took the power of Mecca from Ottoman Empire. He established an independent country which The Great Britain guaranteed its independence. At the same time, The Britain had promised the third Abd al-'Aziz, Ibn Saud, to support him in ruling the country. Therefore, Ibn Saud declared war against Sharif Husayn in 1343/1925 by attacking Hijaz. He conquered Mecca, Medina, and Jaddah, and then introduced himself as the king of Hijaz and [[Najd]]. He called himself officially the king of Saudi Arabia in 1932. | ||
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* The material for this article is mainly taken from [http://fa.wikishia.net/view/حجاز حجاز] in Farsi Wikishia. | |||
[[fa:حجاز]] | [[fa:حجاز]] | ||
[[es:Hiyaz]] | [[es:Hiyaz]] | ||