The exile of Husayn b. Ali, ex-sharif of Mecca and ex-king of the Hijaz, in Cyprus (1925–1930)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20955558 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martin Strohmeier (0000-0002-1936-0933, University of Cyprus, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 733-755 |
| Publication date | 2019-09-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Middle Eastern Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0026-3206 • E-ISSN: 1743-7881 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00263206.2019.1596895 |
| OpenAlex | W2943955371 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
This article deals with the exile of Husayn ibn Ali, ex-sharif of Mecca and ex-king of the Hijaz, in Cyprus (1925–1930). It was not politics, but the adversities of everyday life that shaped the ex-king’s stay in the British colony. Loss of prestige, estrangement, uncertainty about the future, lawsuits, financial problems and the death of his wife contributed to failing health which ultimately led to his relocation to Amman. A special, perhaps unique feature of Husayn’s enforced residence in the island is that the power which exiled him also granted him asylum. This article examines his living conditions, experience with and image in the local community, relations with his sons as well as his dealings with British authorities. In this way the progressive isolation and marginalization of an ex-monarch in exile becomes evident
Ancient history · Archaeology · Ex parte · Islam · Political science · Politics · Power (physics) · Prestige · Relocation · Residence · Sociology · Cyprus History, Politics, Society · Demography · Global Maritime and Colonial Histories · History · Law · Philippine History and Culture · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.6 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2023 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |