Kingdom of Hijaz

GPTKB entity

Statements (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical kingdom
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:area approximately 1,000,000 km²
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Mecca
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Islamic_architecture
gptkbp:culturalInfluence Islamic_culture
gptkbp:currency Hijazi riyal
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations with_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:dissolved 1925
gptkbp:established 1916
gptkbp:firstAwarded gptkb:Hussein_bin_Ali
gptkbp:flag green and white flag
gptkbp:governmentType monarchy
gptkbp:historicalLegacy gptkb:Foundation_of_modern_Saudi_Arabia
Cultural revival in the region
Significance_in_Islamic_history
Influence_on_Arab_nationalism
Symbol_of_Arab_independence
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Arab_Revolt_against_Ottoman_Empire
gptkb:Saudi-Hijazi_War
World War I era
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:Hussein-McMahon_Correspondence
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Hijaz_Constitution
center_of_Islamic_pilgrimage
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kingdom of Hijaz
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Saudi_Arabia
gptkbp:majorCity gptkb:Medina
gptkb:Jeddah
gptkbp:notableBattle Battle of Mecca
Battle of Jeddah
gptkbp:notableEvent Arab Revolt
Proclamation of the Kingdom
Formation of the Arab Kingdoms
Annexation_by_Ibn_Saud
British_support_during_World_War_I
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Abdullah_I_of_Jordan
gptkb:Ali_bin_Hussein
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:Arabic
gptkbp:population approximately 1.5 million (1920s)
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Sharifate_of_Mecca
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Kingdom_of_Saudi_Arabia
gptkbp:treaty Treaty of Jeddah