Sharaf bin Rajeh | |
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Emir of Taif | |
In office 1915–1955 | |
Regent of the Kingdom of Iraq | |
In office 1 April 1941 – 1 June 1941 | |
Monarch | Faisal II |
Preceded by | Prince Abdullah |
Succeeded by | Prince Abdullah |
Jordanian Senator | |
In office 1950–1955 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1881 Taif |
Died | 1955 |
Children | Abdelhamid Sharaf |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Hejaz |
Rank | Emir |
Battles/wars | Siege of Medina |
Sharif Sharaf bin Rajeh (1881–1955) was the regent of the Kingdom of Iraq from April of 1941 to June 1941, as well as a Jordanian senator and the Emir of Taif until his death. He, a distant relative of the previous regent Abdullah, was appointed under Rashid Ali al-Gaylani to legitimize Golden Square control of Iraq.
Sharaf bin Rajeh was born in
Taif in 1881 as the heir of the emirship, in what was then
Ottoman Arabia. He participated in the conquest of
Asir against the Ottoman authorities during the
Arab Revolt. Around the same time, he became the
Emir of Taif, succeeding his father. He continued participation in the conflict by raiding train stations. He would lead the capture of
Medina following the surrender of the Ottomans.
[1] He later moved to Iraq in 1925, where he had his son
Abdelhamid Sharaf.
[2] In Iraq, he became the second
regent.
In 1950, he moved to
Amman and served on the
Jordanian senate from 1950 to 1955. He died in 1955.
[1]
To prevent his constitutional power from being levied to support the Golden Square, in 1941 Abdullah fled the royal palace. After this, Rashid Ali al-Gaylani was looking to bring in a new regent. He therefore called forward the distant royal relative of Sharaf bin Rajeh to legitimize the government. Abdullah was then indicted in absentia for 'trying to undermine the army, for harming national unity and for flouting the constitution.' This new government was recognized by the Germans, but not the British. [3]