Abd al-Ilah

Abd al-Ilah of Hejaz, GCB, GCMG, GCVO (Arabic: عبد الإله; also written Abdul Ilah or Abdullah; 14 November 1913 – 14 July 1958) was a cousin and brother-in-law of King Ghazi of the Hashemite Kingdom of Iraq and was regent for his nephew King Faisal II, from 4 April 1939 to 23 May 1953, when Faisal came of age. Abd al-Ilah also held the title of Crown Prince of Iraq from 1943 to 1953.

Abd al-Ilah
Crown Prince of Iraq
Portrait by Cecil Beaton, c. 1939-45
Crown Prince of Iraq
holding position4 April 1939 – 14 July 1958
Born14 November 1913
Ta'if, Hejaz Vilayet, Ottoman Empire
Died14 July 1958 (aged 44)
Baghdad, Arab Federation
Spouse
  • Melek Khanum
  • Faiza Khanum
  • Hiyam Abdullah
HouseHouse of Hashem
FatherAli of Hejaz
MotherNafissa Khanum
ReligionSunni Islam

Abd al-Ilah was killed along with the rest of the Iraqi royal family in the 14 July Revolution in 1958 that ended the Hashemite monarchy in Iraq. His body was mutilated, dragged across the streets of Baghdad, and eventually burnt.

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