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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: 'Abd al-Ilah of Hejaz.jpg — Cecil Beaton, Public domain.","cite":"\"Abd al-Ilah\". DigiNepal. Last updated 10 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/abd-al-ilah. Retrieved 15 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-10T06:57:45Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-15","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/abd-al-ilah","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/abd-al-ilah","ne":null}}