to Ibn Saud; the refusal of the latter to send his son, after Hussein had finally agreed to be represented by his own son Zeid, ended the conference. Abdication After local pressure, Hussein abdicated on 4 October 1924, leaving Jeddah for Aqaba on 14 October. Ali took the throne and also abdicated on 19 December 1925, leaving to join Faisal in Iraq, ending Hashemite rule in the Hejaz. Sharifian family tree Relations between family members: References Footnotes Citations Bibliography External links Clio Cairo and Lawrence History of Iraq Emirate of Transjordan Hashemite people Middle Eastern studies