# Hussein bin Ali - Caliph (rival claimant)

URL: https://allhistories.com/islam/caliphs/hussein-bin-ali
Reign: March 1924 – October 1924
Status: Rival caliphate
Born-Died: 1853 - 1931-06-04
Caliphal line: Sharifian
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hussein_bin_Ali,_King_of_Hejaz

Hussein bin Ali was rival caliph of the Sharifian line (March 1924 – October 1924), ruling from Mecca. Sharif of Mecca and King of the Hejaz who claimed the caliphate after the Ottoman caliphate was abolished; his claim ended when Ibn Saud conquered the Hejaz.

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1924 - [Abolition of the caliphate](https://allhistories.com/islam/timeline/1924-abolition-of-the-caliphate)