• MECCA

  • Al-Hashimi Dynasty

  • GENEALOGY

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  • 1882 - 1905 H.H. Amir ‘Aun ar-Rafiq Pasha, Grand Sharif and Amir of Mecca. b. at Mecca, February 1841, son of H.H. Amir Muhammad III bin ‘Abdu’l Muin al-Aun, Grand Sharif and Amir of Mecca, educ. privately. Raised to the rank of Vezir and Councillor of State 25st March 1878, Minister of State in the Ottoman Cabinet 1878-1882. Appointed as Grand Sharif and Amir of Mecca by the Sultan of Turkey, 30st August 1882. Installed at Mecca, 8st October 1882. Rcvd: the Imperial Order of Glory (Atiq Nishan-i-Iftikhar) (30.8.1882), the Exalted Order of Distinction (Nishan-i-Ali-Imtiaz), the Imperial Orders of the Osmans (Nishan-i-Osmanieh) 1st class, and Nobility (Nishan-i-Majidieh) 1st class, Imtiyaz Medals in gold and silver, Liyakat Medals in gold and silver, and Hijaz Medal in gold of Turkey, the Order of the August Portrait, and the Order of the Lion & Sun 1st class of Persia, etc. m. Fatima Khanum (d. after 1919), daughter of Jari. He d. at Taif, 17th July 1905, having had issue, one son:
    • 1) H.H. Al-Sharif Muhammad ‘Abdu’l-Aziz Al-Aun Bey. b. at Istanbul, before 28th January 1876. m. 4th October 1894, Sayyida Fatima Khanum [Fatima Esed], daughter of Sayyid Ahmad as-Sa’id (al-Saidi). He had issue, seven sons:
      • a) H.H. Al-Sharif Ahmad bin Muhammad ‘Abdu’l-Aziz Al-Aun. b. at Istanbul, Turkey, 1896 (s/o Fatima), educ. at Cairo, Egypt. m. at Cairo, Egypt, 3rd June 1927 (div. 1929), Muhiba [Biba] Khanum (b. August 1904; m. second, (Sahib ul-Izza) Sharif Shahin Bey), second daughter of H.E. (Sahib us-Sa’ada) Muhammad Muhsin Pasha, by his wife, Mediha Khanum, daughter of H.E. (Sahib us-Sa’ada) Khalil Kamil Yeghen Pasha. He d. 1948, having had issue, one daughter:
        • i) Sharifa Suheila bint Ahmad. b. 1928. She d. 1929.
      • b) H.H. Al-Sharif Husain bin Muhammad ‘Abdu’l-Aziz Al-Aun. b. at Istanbul, Turkey, 1897.
      • c) H.H. Al-Sharif ‘Abdu’l-Hamid bin Muhammad ‘Abdu’l-Aziz Al-Aun. b. at Istanbul, Turkey, 1898 (s/o Fatima), educ. at Cairo, Egypt. Heavily involved in a conspiracy with his brothers to topple the Saudi regime in 1940, convicted and condemned to death bur later had his sentence commuted to imprisonment. After a period of detention at Riyadh he was allowed to leave the country. Hon Captain Arab Legion, 28/2/1955. m. Fakhria Brav (or Fakriye Birev) (d. Cairo, Egypt, 1982), a Circassian lady connected to the Shirrin family. He d. at Kensington, London, 6th September 1963, having had issue, a son and a daughter:
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        • i) H.R.H. Princess Dina bint ‘Abdu’l-Hamid. b. at Cairo, Egypt, 15th December 1928, educ. NES, Coll of St Claire and Cairo Inst, Cairo, Egypt, Girton Coll, Cambridge (MA), and Bedford Coll, London (Dip. Soc.). Lecturer in English Literature at Fuad Univ. Styled Queen Dina al-Hussein with the style of Her Majesty from 19th April 1955, and Princess Dina Abdul-Hamid with the style of Her Royal Highness from 24th June 1957. Hon Presdt The Arab Women’s Assoc in London. Author “Duet for Freedom” (1988). Rcvd: GC of the Orders the Renaissance special class (19.4.1955), Civil Merit of Spain (3.6.1955), etc. m. (first) at Raghadan Palace, Amman, Jordan, 19th April 1955 (div. 8th June 1957) H.M. Hussein I, King of the Hashimite Kingdom of the Jordan (b. at Amman, Jordan, 14th November 1935; d. there, 7th February 1999, bur. Royal Mausoleum, Raghadan Palace, Amman), eldest son of H.M. Talal, King of the Hashimite Kingdom of the Jordan, by his wife H.M. Queen Zein, elder daughter of Sharif Jamal ‘Ali bin Nasser. m. (second) in Jordan, 7th October 1970, Major-General Salah Ta’amari (b. at Bethlehem, Palestine, 27th October 1942), né As’ad Sulayman Abd al-Qadir, educ. Ain Shams Univ, Cairo, Egypt, joined Al-Fatah Movement 1965, served in the Six-Day War 1967, PLO cdr Karameh Bde in Jordan 1968-1970, Lieut-Col, served in South Lebanon 1979 and 1982, captured and imprisoned by the Israelis at Ansar Detention Camp 1982-1983 (Chair Ansar Cttee for the Defense of (Arab) Prisoners), Roving Envoy for Palestinian National Movement in Tunisia, Algeria and in Washington DC, USA 1987-1994, permitted to return to the West Bank 1994, MLC for Bethlehem in the Palestinian Legislative Council 1995, Minister of State for Sport & Youth 2003-2005, Chair PLC Cttee on Land and Settlements 2003, Governor of Bethlehem District 2006-2010. She d. at Amman, Jordan, 21st August 2019 (bur. there, Royal Mausoleum, Al-Maqar), having had issue, one daughter by her first husband - see Jordan.
      • d) H.H. Al-Sharif ‘Al-Aun bin Muhammad ‘Abdu’l-Aziz Al-Aun. b. at Istanbul, Turkey, 1902. m. at Istanbul, Turkey, 31st August 1953, Shahindi, daughter of Yusuf Ziya Sukal. He d. 1968.
      • e) H.H. Al-Sharif Hassan bin Muhammad ‘Abdu’l-Aziz Al-Aun. b. at Istanbul, Turkey, 1902, educ. at Cairo, Egypt. Heavily involved in a conspiracy with his brothers to topple the Saudi regime in 1940. He d. unm. 1968.
      • f) H.H. Al-Sharif Yousif bin Muhammad ‘Abdu’l-Aziz Al-Aun. b. at Istanbul, Turkey, 1904 (s/o Fatima), educ. at Cairo, Egypt. m. Adila Khanum. He d. at Westminster, London, 26th October 1991, having had issue, two sons, and one daughter:
        • i) Al-Sharif Aun ar-Rafiq bin Yusuf Al-Aun. b. 1948.
        • ii) Al-Sharif Ahmad bin Al-Aun [Ahmed Muhammad ‘Abdu’l-Aziz Aun]. b. 1951. m. at Stockport, Cheshire, May 1989, Sandra P. Campbell (b. at Stockport, Cheshire, Oct-Nov-Dec 1947), daughter of ... Campbell, of Stockport, Cheshire, by his wife, ..., née Hulme.
        • i) Al-Sharifa ‘Aliya bint Yousif Al-Aun. b. 1952. She d. 1968.
      • g) H.H. Al-Sharif ‘Ali bin Muhammad ‘Abdu’l-Aziz Al-Aun. b. at Istanbul, Turkey, 1908 (s/o Fatima), educ. at Cairo, Egypt. Heavily involved in a conspiracy with his brothers to topple the Saudi regime in 1940. m. Inji Khanum. He d. 1980, having had issue, one son and one daughter:
        • i) Al-Sharif Muhammad bin ‘Ali Al-Aun. b. 1950.
        • i) Al-Sharifa Fatima bint ‘Ali Al-Aun. b. 1948.
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  • 1905 - 1908 H.H. Amir ‘Ali Pasha, Grand Sharif and Amir of Mecca. b. 1859, son of H.H. Amir ‘Abdu’llah Pasha, Grand Sharif and Amir of Mecca, educ. Istanbul. Deputy and Assistant to his paternal uncle 30th November 1885. Appointed to succeed him as Grand Sharif and Amir of Mecca, by the Sultan of Turkey, 14th October 1905. Deposed and ordered to reside in Istanbul, 26th October 1908. Allowed to settle in Egypt. Rcvd: the Imperial Orders of Glory (Atiq Nishan-i-Iftikhar), the Exalted Order of Distinction (Nishan-i-Ali-Imtiaz), the Imperial Orders of the Osmans (Nishan-i-Osmanieh) 1st class, and Nobility (Nishan-i-Majidieh) 1st class, Imtiyaz Medals in gold and silver, Liyakat Medals in gold and silver, and Hijaz Medal in gold of Turkey. m. (first) Sharifa Rahma bint ‘Ali, youngest daughter of Sharif ‘Ali bin Muhammad, by his wife, Salha, a Yemeni widow from the Bani-Shahar tribe. m. (second) Mahitab bint ‘Abdu’llah. m. (third?) a daughter of Sharif Fittin. He d. in Egypt, 1941, having had issue, two (or four) sons and a daughter:
    • 1) H.H. Al-Sharif ‘Abdu’llah Pasha.
    • 2) H.H. Al-Sharif ‘Abdu’l Muhsin Al-Barakati. Official Agent for King Hussein in Egypt, where he owned property at Saft el-Laban (Giza) and Tarut (Mina el-Qamh). Governor of Mecca under his uncle in 1917. He later entered the service of Ibn Saud and was appointed Amir al-Arban (Dir of Tribes), Presdt Inspectorate of Government Depts in 1930 and served until that office was abolished in the 1940s. Author of "Al-Rihlat al-Yamaniyyah ar-Rihla al-yamaniya" (1912).
    • 3) H.H. Al-Sharif Al-Hasan bin ‘Ali Bey (s/o Mahitab). m. Huma (m. second, and had further issue a daughter), daughter of Sharif Muhammad Mukhtar. He had issue, three sons and four daughters:
      • a) Al-Sharif Muhammad Hazim Al-Hasan. m. Ferial Arif. He had issue:
        • i) Al-Sharif Al-Husain bin Muhammad Hazim. b. 17th August 19xx. m. Randa Nassar, educ. Coll la Mère de Dieu, and Cairo Univ, Cairo, Egypt, Gen Mngr of Promoseven WeberShandwick. He has issue, two sons:
          • (1) Al-Sharif Al-Hassan bin Al-Husain.
          • (2) Al-Sharif Hazem bin Al-Husain, educ. Narmer American Coll.
        • ii) Al-Sharif ‘Ali Hazim. m. Nazli Hassan Shahine, educ. American Sch of Paris, Paris, France, Port Said Language Sch, American Univ in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt, and American Univ of Paris (BA 1991), Paris, France. Proprietor Urban Toddlers Preschool in Zamalek, daughter of Hassan Shahine.
      • b) Al-Sharif Muhammad ‘Ali Al-Hasan, educ. Coll des Frères (Bab el-Louk), and Cairo Univ (B.Econ. 1968), Cairo, Egypt. Mbr Alexandria Shooting Club. m. Majda, daughter of ‘Abdu’llah Kamal. He had issue, three sons and one daughter:
        • i) Al-Sharif ‘Abdu’llah bin Muhammad ‘Ali Al-Hasan.
        • ii) Al-Sharif Hazim bin Muhammad ‘Ali Al-Hasan. m. Ayman Fuli (?).
        • iii) Al-Sharif Hashim bin Muhammad ‘Ali Al-Hasan. b. at Cairo, Egypt, 31st July 1978, educ. Lycée Francais du Caire, Egypt, International Coll of Hospitality Management, Washington DC, USA, and Institut Hotelier Cesar Ritz, Le Bouveret, Vaud, Switzerland. Front Desk Agent/Night Auditor Hotel Churchill Geneva 1997, Assist Front Office Mngr Hotel Diplomat Geneva 1997-1998, Assist Exec Chef de Cuisine The Boulders Inn, Lake Waramug, Washington, CT, USA 1999, Sales Mngr-Corporate Travel Shepheard Hotel 2006-2009, Snr Mngr-Catering & Conference Services Fairmont Hotels & Resorts 2009-2012, MD Boom! Entertainment since 2012.
        • i) Al-Sharifa Aliya bint Muhammad ‘Ali Al-Hasan. m. Mahmud Wali.
      • c) Al-Sharif Muhammad Al-Hasan. m. Mahar, daughter of Muhammad Taufik. He had issue, three daughters:
        • i) Al-Sharifa Ola bint Muhammad Al-Hasan. m. Haitham al-Arafa.
        • ii) Al-Sharifa Salma bint Muhammad Al-Hasan.
        • iii) Al-Sharifa Nada bint Muhammad Al-Hasan.
      • a) Al-Sharifa Aliya Al-Hasan. m. Amin al-Maghribi.
      • b) Al-Sharifa Abida Al-Hasan. m. Bishari Habib Ibrahim.
      • c) Al-Sharifa Asma Al-Hasan. m. Muhammad Susa.
      • d) Al-Sharifa Muzayna Al-Hasan. m. Major-General Muhammad Azam ud-din Ramli. She d. at Cairo, Egypt, 21st April 2013, having had issue, three sons and a daughter.
    • 4) H.H. Al-Sharif Al-Hussein bin ‘Ali Bey. b. 30th September 1918 (s/o Mahitab), educ. Victoria Coll, Alexandria, Egypt. He escaped into exile in London with his family after the coup d’etat in Iraq, 1958. m. at Baghdad, Iraq, 1949, H.R.H. Princess Badia (b. at Damascus, Syria, 8th May 1920; d. at London, 9th May 2020), third daughter of H.M. ‘Ali bin Hussein, King of the Hijaz and Grand Sharif of Mecca, GBE, by his wife H.M. Queen Nafissa, second daughter of H.H. Amir ‘Abdu’l Ilah Pasha, Grand Sharif of Mecca. He d. at Westminster, London, 1st July 1998 (bur. Brookwood Cemetery, Woking, Surrey), having had issue, three sons:
      • a) Al-Sharif Muhammad bin Al-Hussein. b. at Qasr al-Rahab, Baghdad, Iraq, January 1951. Dir AHM Investment (Block 5) LLP since 2008. m. (first) at Kensington & Chelsea, London, January 1986 (div.), Amina M. Machkhas. m. (second) at Westminster, London, December 1993, Ladan Al-Hussein (b. July 1960), née Forough Azam Ladan Heshmati, a Persian lady, sometime banker, Dir AUB Asset Management Ltd 1995-1997, Albert Hall Mansions (Block 5) Freehold Ltd since 2008, AHM Investment (Block 5) LLP since 2008, and AHM Block 5 RTM Co Ltd since 2014. He has issue, one son by his second wife:
        • i) Al-Sharif Hussein bin Muhammad Al-Hussein. b. at Westminster, London, March 1999 (s/o Ladan).
      • b) Al-Sharif ‘Abdu’llah bin Al-Hussein. b. at Qasr al-Rahab, Baghdad, Iraq, 1952. m. at Westminster, London, June 1988, Antonella Sophia Maria Gabriella (b. 24th December 1957), only daughter of The Hon John Wynn Harvey, by his wife, Elena Maria-Theresa [The Hon Mrs John Harvey], née Donna Elena Maria-Theresa dei Marchesi Curtopassi da Bisceglie, younger daughter of The Noble Don Giovan Battista [Giambattista], 3rd Marquess Curtopassi da Bisceglie, of Rome and Naples, Italy, by his wife, Donna Maria dei Marchesi Hermann Targiani, daughter of The Noble Marquess Felice Hermann Targiani, of St Galen, Switzerland, sometime Consul-Gen for Switzerland in Naples, Italy. He has issue, two sons and one daughter:
        • i) Al-Sharif ‘Abdu’l-Ilah bin ‘Abdu’llah. b. 13th March 1992.
        • ii) Al-Sharif Hassein bin ‘Abdu’llah . b. at Westminster, London, 1st November 1994.
        • i) Al-Sharifa Badiah bint ‘Abdu’llah . b. at Hammersmith, London, 16th September 1990. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
      • c) Al-Sharif ‘Ali bin Al-Hussein. b. at Amman, Jordan, 26th May 1956, educ. Brummana High Sch, Brummana, Lebanon, Univ of Nottingham (BA), Nottingham, and the Univ of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester (MA 1983). Investment banker in London. Founder Constitutional Monarchy Movement of Iraq, and self-styled pretender to the crown of Iraq (not in accordance with the constitution and laws of succession of the kingdom). Presdt Iraqi National Congress (INC) (London) 1991-2003. Rcvd: GC of the Royal Order of the Karinga, or the Drum of Rwanda. m. at Kensington & Chelsea, London, June 1986, Lina K. Khan [Lina Khan Al-Hussein] (b. July 1964), educ. Birkbeck Coll, London (BA), Presdt Politics, Philosophy & History Soc (PPH) at Birkbeck Coll, Dir The Body Barre Ltd since 2013, Core Pulse Ltd 2015-2016, etc, a lady from the family of the Aga Khan. He d. from a lung infection, at Amman, Jordan, 14th March 2022 (bur. Royal Mausoleum, Adhamiyah), having had issue, one son and three daughters:
        • i) Al-Sharif Faisal bin ‘Ali Al-Hussein. b. at Westminster, London, August 1992.
        • i) Al-Sharifa Hala bint ‘Ali Al-Hussein. b. at Westminster, London, May 1988. m Muhammad bin Mashhour Al-Zaben.
        • ii) Al-Sharifa Alia bint ‘Ali Al-Hussein. b. at Westminster, London, June 1990.
        • iii) Al-Sharifa Hiba bint ‘Ali Al-Hussein. b. at Westminster, London, June 1996.v
    • 1) Al-Sharifa Aisha bint ‘Ali (d/o Rahma).
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  • 1881-1882 and 1908 H.H. Amir ‘Abdu’l-Ilah Pasha, Grand Sharif and Amir of Mecca. b. 1845, youngest son of H.H. Amir Muhammad bin ‘Abdu’l Muin al-‘Aun, Grand Sharif and Amir of Mecca. Assumed the amirate with the help of Osman Pasha, after he had deposed ‘Abdu’l-Mutalib, 31st August 1881. His appointment was not confirmed by the Sultan, who proclaimed his brother instead and had him imprisoned in the Castle of Taif, 30th August 1882. Compelled to return to Istanbul, where he was compensated with membership of the State Council and the rank of Vizier. Proclaimed as Amir and Grand Sharif by the Sultan, at Istanbul, 26th October 1908 but died before proceeding to the Holy cities. Rcvd: the Imperial Orders of Glory (Atiq Nishan-i-Iftikhar), the Exalted Order of Distinction (Nishan-i-Ali-Imtiaz), the Imperial Orders of the Osmans (Nishan-i-Osmanieh) 1st class, and Nobility (Nishan-i-Majidieh) 1st class, Imtiyaz Medals in gold and silver, Liyakat Medals in gold and silver, and Hijaz Medal in gold of Turkey, the Order of the Lion & Sun 1st class of Persia, etc. m. Mihr-i-Shah Malika Khanum (d. at Baghdad, Iraq, 22nd November 1927), a Circassian lady. He d. several days after suffering an apoplectic fit at the tomb of his son, at Emirgan, Bosphorus, Turkey, 29th October 1908, having had issue, one son and two daughters:
    • 1) Sharif Salim Pasha. He d. at Istanbul, Turkey, having had issue, two sons and one daughter:
      • a) Sharif Dr. Ahmad Hazim Bey. m. H.R.H. Princess Jalila (b. at Mecca, 1923; d. in Hospital, at Baghdad, Iraq, 28th December 1955), youngest daughter of H.M. ‘Ali ibn Hussein, King of the Hijaz, and Grand Sharif of Mecca, GBE, by his wife H.M. Queen Nafissa, daughter of H.H. Amir ‘Abdu’l-Ilah Pasha, Grand Sharif and Amir of Mecca.
      • b) Sharif Hashim Bey.
      • a) Sharifa Musbah Khanum. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
    • 1) Sharifa Abdiya Khanum. b. at Istanbul, Turkey, 18xx.
    • 2) Sharifa Nafissa Khanum [H.M. Queen Nafissa of the Hijaz]. b. at Istanbul, Turkey, 1886. m. at Yenikoy, Bosphorus, Turkey, 1906, H.M. ‘Ali ibn Hussein, King of the Hijaz, and Grand Sharif of Mecca, GBE (b. at Mecca, Arabia, 1879; d. at Baghdad, Iraq, 14th February 1935), eldest son of H.M. Hussein ibn 'Ali, Caliph al-Islam, King of the Hijaz, Commander of the Faithful, Grand Sharif and Amir of Mecca, GCB, by his first wife, Sharifa Abdiya bint ‘Abdu’llah, daughter of H.H. Amir ‘Abdu’llah Pasha, Grand Sharif and Amir of Mecca. She k. by the military plotters outside the Rihab Palace, Baghdad, Iraq, 14th July 1958, having had issue, one son and four daughters - see below.
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  • 1908 - 1916 H.H. Amir Hussein Pasha, Grand Sharif and Amir of Mecca (first time) - later Caliph al-Islam, King of the Hijaz, and Commander of the Faithful - see below.
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  • 1916 - 1917 H.H. Amir ‘Ali Haidar Pasha, Grand Sharif and Amir of Mecca. b. at Kanlijah, Bosphorus, 15th December 1866, eldest son of Sharif ‘Ali Jabir al-Devi Bey, by a Circassian lady, educ. Kanlijah Primary Sch, Bosphorus, Bayazid High Sch, and the Imperial Prince’s Sch, Yildiz Palace, Istanbul. Mbr Council of State 1890, Senator of the Empire of Turkey 1908-1916 & 1922-1923, Minister for Wakfs (Pious Foundations) 1911-1912. Appointed by the Sultan of Turkey as Amir of Mecca and 1st Vice-Presdt of the Senate, 18th June 1916. Never able to reach Mecca due to the Arab revolt, he resided at Medina 26th July 1916 – 21st March 1917, then went into voluntary exile in the Lebanon. Rcvd: The Exalted Order of Distinction (Nishan-i-Ali-Imtiaz) (1889), the Imperial Order of the Osmans (Nishan-i-Osmanieh) special class in brilliants (18.6.1916, 1st class 1912), and the Imtiyaz Medals in gold and silver of Turkey. m. (first) at Istanbul, 1884, Sabiha Khanum (d. 8th February 1961). m. (second) at Istanbul, April 1902, Fatma Khanum (b. 1874; d. at Alexandria, Egypt, 12th May 1952), née Isobel Dunn, Dir of the American Coll for Girls in Istanbul 1898-1902, daughter of Colonel Dunn Bey, a British officer in Turkish service. He d. at Le Phare, Ras Beirut, Lebanon, 24th March 1935, having had issue, four sons and three daughters:
    • 1) H.H. Prince (Al-Amir Al-Sharif ) Damad Muhammad ‘Abdu’l-Majid Haidar Bey Effendi. b. at Kurucheshme, Beshiktash, Istanbul, Turkey, 1889 (s/o Sabiha), educ. Galatasaray Coll, and the Univ of Istanbul, Turkey. A gifted musician of the cello, violin and piano. Expelled from Turkey and deprived of Turkish nationality 1924, settled in Beirut 1926-1946, granted Jordanian nationality 1946. Jordanian Minister at the Court of St James’s 1946-1951 and to France 1951-1953, Ambassador to Turkey 1954-1960. Rcvd: the Order of the Two Rivers 1st class of Iraq, and the GC of the Orders of the Renaissance (special class), Independence of Jordan, Civil Merit of Spain (5.11.1949), etc. m. at Göztepe Palace, Turkey, 17th February 1910, H.I.H. Princess Rukiya Sultana (b. at the Ciragan Palace, Ortakoy, Beshiktash, Istanbul, 1st June 1885; d.s.p. at Istanbul, Turkey, 16th June 1971, bur. there), educ. privately, rcvd: the Nishan-i-Ali-Imtiaz, and the Nishan-i-Shafakat 1st class of Turkey, third daughter of Major-General H.I.H. Prince Muhammad Salah ud-din Effendi of Turkey, by his second wife, Davhida Zat-i-Gul Khanum Effendi. He d.s.p. at Istanbul, Turkey, 23rd November 1965.
    • 2) Sharif Muhammad Muhi ud-din Bey [Muhiddin Haydar Targan]. b. at Kurucheshme, Beshiktash, Istanbul, Turkey, 21st January 1892 (s/o Sabiha), educ. English High Sch, and the Univ of Istanbul, Turkey, and at New York Univ, New York, USA (LLD, D Lit). Musician with Istanbul City Orchestra 1932-1936, Dir Baghdad Acad of Music 1936-1947, Dean of the Institute of Fine Arts 1940-1949, and Istanbul Konservatuari 1949-1951. A violin virtuoso and composer. m. at Istanbul, Turkey, 8th April 1950, Safiya Khanum [Safiye Ayla Targan] (b. at Istanbul, Turkey, 13th September 1907; d. there, 14th January 1998, bur. Zincirlikuyu Cemetery), educ. Women’s Teacher Training Coll, Bursa, the famous singer, sonwriter and bradcaster who made over 500 recordings in Turkish classical music, daughter of Hafiz ‘Abdu’llah Bey, a gentleman of Egyptian and Hijazi descent. He d. at Istanbul, Turkey, 13th September 1967 (bur. Zincirlikuyu Cemetery).
    • 3) H.H. Prince (Al-Amir Al-Sharif ) Muhammad Amin Haidar Bey. b. at Istanbul, Turkey, 1895 (s/o Sabiha), educ. English High Sch, Istanbul, in Baghdad, Iraq, and Univ of St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. Professor of English at Dar al-Mu’allimin, Baghdad, Dir-Gen of Imports at Iraqi Ministry of Supply, Vice-Presdt Iraqi Govt Oil Refineries Admin 1957-1958. Hon Mbr Royal Central Asian Soc (1946).
    • 4) Sharif Faisal Haidar Bey [Faysal Haydar Targan]. b. 1905 (s/o Sabiha), educ. English High Sch, Istanbul. Lived in Turkey and managed the family properties there. Adopted the family name of Targan. m. Farida Khanum. He d. at Istanbul, Turkey, 2nd June 1956 (bur. Zincirlikuyu Cemetery), having had issue, two daughters:
      • a) Sharifa Nukhad [Nukhet]. m. James Howell. She had issue, including one son.
      • b) Sharifa Najla [Necla]. m. (first) at Istanbul, Turkey, 11th December 1953, Ilhan Sarvan (d. at Istanbul, Turkey, 16th September 1978), son of Hilmi Sarvan, a leading merchant of Istanbul, by his wife, Semiha. m. (second) … Sarpel.
    • 1) Sharifa Nimatu’llah Khanum [Nimet Refik Sadik] (d/o Sabiha). m. Refik Sadik.
    • 2) Sharifa Sufeyma [Sfyneh] Khanum (d/o Fatma). m. ‘Abdu’r Razzak Hano Bey, an Egyptian subject.
    • 3) Sharifa Musbah Khanum [H.R.H. Princess Musbah Haidar]. b. at Istanbul, Turkey, 25th November 1910 (d/o Fatma). Chair Anglo-Arab Assoc Ltd in 1955. Author of “Arabesque” (1944) and “Dawn Beyond the Tamarisks” (1953). m. as his second wife, Major Francis Daniel Steuart Fripp [Ghalib Bey] (b. at Dartford, Kent, 8th April 1898; d. at Kensington, 1966), cmsnd as Lieut IA 13/1/1918, transf Welsh Guards 12/1/1919, actg Capt 29/1/1920, prom Capt 1/1/1921, actg Maj 15/1/1922, Staff Capt India 1932-1936, prom Maj 1/1/1935, GSO 2 to the Inspector-Gen India 1936-1937, Inspector of Infantry and GSO 2 Training with BMM Iraq 1937, Hon Treasurer Anglo-Arab Assoc Ltd in 1955, former husband of Norah Francis Mary Selby, and elder son of Daniel Steuart Fripp, FCA, of Westbury-on-Trym, Gloucestershire, by his wife, Ethel Frances, daughter of Captain Alderton. She d.s.p.s. at Kensington, Middlesex, 13th January 1977 (bur. Brookwood Cemetery, Surrey), having had issue:
      • a) Col. Helm-Sagar Fripp.
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