Ghalib II al-Qu'aiti

Sultan Ghalib II bin Awadh al-Qu'aiti (born 7 January 1948)[1] was sultan of Qu'aiti, in modern Yemen, and the current head of the al-Qu'aiti household. He reigned from 10 October 1966 until the monarchy was ousted by communists on 17 September 1967.[1]

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, Saleh (born 1977) and two daughters, Fatima and Muzna (born 1979 and 1980 respectively).[1]

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]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Soszynski, Henry. "Shihr and Mukalla". Genealogical Gleanings. University of Queensland. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ al-Qu'aiti, Ghalib. "Hadhrami Migration Trends Throughout The Ages". Rihlah: Arabs in Southeast Asia. National Library of Singapore. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
  4. ↑ Kaaki, Lisa (4 May 2011). "The holy cities". Arab News (Saudi Research & Publishing Company). Retrieved 2011-05-28.