Ghalib II al-Qu'aiti
Ghalib II al-Qu'aiti | |
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Pretender | |
Born |
London, England | January 7, 1948
Throne(s) claimed | Qu'aiti |
Pretend from | October 11, 1966 |
Monarchy abolished | 1967 |
Last monarch | Sultan Awadh bin Saleh |
Connection with | Son |
Royal House | Al-Qu'aiti |
Father | Sultan Awadh bin Saleh |
Spouse | Sultana Rashid Ahmed |
Children |
Saleh bin Ghalib Fatima bint Ghalib Muzna bint Ghalib |
Sultan Ghalib II bin Awadh al-Qu'aiti (born 7 January 1948)[1] was sultan of Qu'aiti, in modern Yemen, and the current head of the al-Qu'aiti household. He reigned from 11 October 1966 until the monarchy was ousted by communists on 17 September 1967.[1]
Ghalib was born in London, United Kingdom,[2] and is the eldest son of his predecessor, Sultan Awadh bin Saleh.[3][1] His coronation took place 10 June 1967.[4] After his forced abdication, Ghalib married Sultana Rashid Ahmed on 7 June 1975, with whom he has fathered one son, Saleh (born 1977) and two daughters, Fatima and Muzna (born 1979 and 1980 respectively).[1]
During his later years, he has authored a number of papers and books on Islam and Arab history,[5] including The Holy Cities, the Pilgrimage and the World of Islam (2008).[6]
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References
- 1 2 3 4 Soszynski, Henry. "Shihr and Mukalla". Genealogical Gleanings. University of Queensland. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
- ↑ Genealogy
- ↑ Royal Ark
- ↑ Gondocz, Andrew. "Qu'aiti State in the Hadhramaut: Stamps and Postal Stationery, 1967". Yemen Stamps and Postal Stationery. Oh My Gosh Publishing. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
- ↑ al-Qu'aiti, Ghalib. "Hadhrami Migration Trends Throughout The Ages" (PDF). Rihlah: Arabs in Southeast Asia. National Library of Singapore. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
- ↑ Kaaki, Lisa (4 May 2011). "The holy cities". Arab News. Saudi Research & Publishing Company. Retrieved 2011-05-28.