Ageel bin Muhammad al-Badr
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Ageel bin Muhammad al-Badr Hamidaddin (Arabic
: عقيل بن محمد البدر حميد الدين) (born London
, United Kingdom
in 1973) is the eldest son of the last ruling king
of Yemen
, Muhammad al-Badr
, by his fourth wife. Yemen became a republic
following the overthrow of the monarchy in 1962. Since the death of his father in 1996, Ageel bin Muhammad has been the head of the royal Hamid ad-Din
lineage, and the pretender
to the defunct throne. He is also of Oman
i descent through his mother. He uses the title Saif al-Islam (lit. "Sword of Islam"), which was formerly carried by the Crown Princes of Yemen.
Ageel bin Muhammed has two sons: al-Badr bin Ageel (born in 1993) and Ahmed bin Ageel (born in 2005).
Arabic language
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: عقيل بن محمد البدر حميد الدين) (born London
London
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, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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in 1973) is the eldest son of the last ruling king
Imams of Yemen
The Imams of Yemen and later the Kings of Yemen were religiously consecrated leaders belonging to the Zaidiyyah branch of Shia Islam. They established a blend of religious and secular rule in parts of Yemen from 897. Their imamate endured under varying circumstances until the republican revolution...
of Yemen
Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen
The Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen , sometimes spelled Mutawakelite Kingdom of Yemen, also known as the Kingdom of Yemen or as North Yemen, was a country from 1918 to 1962 in the northern part of what is now Yemen...
, Muhammad al-Badr
Muhammad al-Badr
H.M. Muhammad Al-Badr was the last king of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen and leader of the monarchist regions during the North Yemen Civil War...
, by his fourth wife. Yemen became a republic
Yemen Arab Republic
The Yemen Arab Republic , also known as North Yemen or Yemen , was a country from 1962 to 1990 in the western part of what is now Yemen...
following the overthrow of the monarchy in 1962. Since the death of his father in 1996, Ageel bin Muhammad has been the head of the royal Hamid ad-Din
Muhammad bin Yahya Hamid ad-Din
Muhammad bin Yahya Hamid ad-Din was an Imam of Yemen who led the resistance against the Ottoman occupation in 1890-1904.-Outbreak of rebellion:...
lineage, and the pretender
Pretender
A pretender is one who claims entitlement to an unavailable position of honour or rank. Most often it refers to a former monarch, or descendant thereof, whose throne is occupied or claimed by a rival, or has been abolished....
to the defunct throne. He is also of Oman
Oman
Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the...
i descent through his mother. He uses the title Saif al-Islam (lit. "Sword of Islam"), which was formerly carried by the Crown Princes of Yemen.
Ageel bin Muhammed has two sons: al-Badr bin Ageel (born in 1993) and Ahmed bin Ageel (born in 2005).