| | According to [[King Abdullah II]] of [[Jordan]]'s [[Facebook]] page, | | According to [[King Abdullah II]] of [[Jordan]]'s [[Facebook]] page, |
| − | {{Cquote|The '''Hashemite family''' ruled the holy city of Mecca from 1201 CE until 1925 CE, although they recognized the sovereignty of the Ottoman sultan in 1517.<ref>Meaning the Hashemite King [http://www.muslimphilosophy.com/ik/Muqaddimah/Chapter3/Ch_3_27.htm swore allegiance (''bay'ah'')] to the Turkish Sultan as Caliph of the Muslims while retaining the title as Custodian, or Sharif of Mecca.</ref> This makes King Hussein<ref>[http://www.businessinsider.com/king-abduallh-of-jordan-is-a-total-badass-2015-2 King Abdullah II of Jordan is a total badass], Amanda Macias, Business Insider, 5 February 2015.</ref> the head of the Hashemite family which, in addition to being directly descended from the Prophet Mohammad, also represents over one thousand years of rule in the area, and almost two thousand years of recorded presence in the holy city of Mecca.|20px|20px| | + | {{Cquote|The '''Hashemite family''' ruled the holy city of Mecca from 1201 CE until 1925 CE, although they recognized the sovereignty of the Ottoman sultan in 1517.<ref>Meaning the Hashemite King [http://www.muslimphilosophy.com/ik/Muqaddimah/Chapter3/Ch_3_27.htm swore allegiance (''bay'ah'')] to the Turkish Sultan as Caliph of the Muslims while retaining the title as Custodian, or Sharif of Mecca.</ref> This makes King Hussein<ref>[https://www.businessinsider.com/king-abduallh-of-jordan-is-a-total-badass-2015-2 King Abdullah II of Jordan is a total badass], Amanda Macias, Business Insider, 5 February 2015.</ref> the head of the Hashemite family which, in addition to being directly descended from the Prophet Mohammad, also represents over one thousand years of rule in the area, and almost two thousand years of recorded presence in the holy city of Mecca.|20px|20px| |
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