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Barakāt II

sharif of Mecca

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In history of Arabia: The Ottomans
Sharif Barakāt II of Mecca sent his son to negotiate at the Ottoman court and was confirmed as lord of the Holy Cities and Jeddah, subject to recognizing the Ottoman sultan as overlord. Selim’s successor, Süleyman I the Magnificent, at the zenith of Ottoman power, munificently…
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