Ghalib II al-Qu'aiti
Sultan Ghalib II bin Awadh al-Qu'aiti al-Hadarmi (born 7 January 1948)[1] is the former sultan of the Qu'aiti State or Qu'aiti Sultanate, 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 II al-Qu'aiti | |
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| Sultan of Shihr and Mukalla | |
| Reign | October 11, 1966 – September 17, 1967 |
| Born | January 7, 1948 London, England |
| Spouse | Sultana Rashid Ahmed |
| Issue | Crown Prince Saleh bin Ghalib Princess Fatima bint Ghalib Princess Muzna bint Ghalib |
| House | Al-Qu'aiti |
| Father | Sultan Awadh bin Saleh |
Sultan Ghalib was born in London, United Kingdom, and is the eldest son of his predecessor, Sultan Awadh bin Saleh.[1] His coronation took place 10 June 1967.[2] After his forced abdication, Ghalib married Sultana Rashid Ahmed on 7 June 1975, with whom he has fathered one son, Prince Saleh and two daughters, Princess Fatima and Princess Muzna.[1]
Sultan Ghalib holds an MA from the University of Oxford in Oriental Studies (Islamic History) and another in Arabian Studies from the University of Cambridge, both with honours. The Sultan graduated from Millfield School. He has been a Saudi resident since 1968, currently residing in Jeddah. He has working knowledge of seven languages including Arabic, English, French, German, Persian, Turkish and Urdu/Hindi, which supports his research of various historical periods and geographic regions.
During his later years, he has authored a number of papers and books on Islam and Arab history,[3] including The Holy Cities, the Pilgrimage and the World of Islam (2008).[4]
Ancestry
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References
- Soszynski, Henry. "Shihr and Mukalla". Genealogical Gleanings. University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 2009-08-07. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
- 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-26. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
- Kaaki, Lisa (4 May 2011). "The holy cities". Arab News. Saudi Research & Publishing Company. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-28.