Ageel bin Muhammad al-Badr

Ageel bin Muhammad al-Badr
Pretender
Born 1974 (age 43–44)
London, England
Title(s) Prince
Throne(s) claimed Yemen
Pretend from 6 August 1996 – present
Monarchy abolished 1962
Last monarch Muhammad al-Badr
Connection with Son
Royal House Rassids
Father Muhammad al-Badr
Mother a daughter of Yahya Al-Hirsi Al-Ban

Prince Ageel bin Muhammad al-Badr Hamidaddin (Arabic: عقيل بن محمد البدر حميد الدين) is also known as Ageel Al Shami or Yusuf Shami (born London in 1974) is the eldest son of Muhammad al-Badr, the last ruling king of the Yemen and Muhammad al-Shami, by his fourth wife.[1]

Biography

Yemen became a republic following the overthrow of the monarchy in 1962.[2] Since the death of his father in 1996, Ageel bin Muhammad has been the head of the royal Hamid ad-Din lineage. He uses the title Saif al-Islam ("Sword of Islam"), which was formerly carried by the Crown Princes of Yemen.[1]

Ageel bin Muhammed has two sons: al-Shami bin Ageel (born in 1993) and Ahmed bin Ageel (born in 2005).

He is a nephew of Bader Ben Hirsi.

Ancestry

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Buyers, Christopher (July 2008). "Yemen". The Royal Ark. Archived from the original on 17 December 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
  2. ↑ Dresch, Paul (2000). A history of modern Yemen. Cambridge University Press. pp. 86–88. ISBN 978-0-521-79482-4.
Ageel bin Muhammad al-Badr
Born: 1973
Titles in pretence
Preceded by
Muhammad al-Badr		 — TITULAR —
King of Yemen
6 August 1996 – present
Reason for succession failure:
Monarchy deposed in 1962		 Incumbent
Heir:
Al-Shami bin 'Ageel
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