فيصل الثاني
After the loss of Mecca, Sharif Ali's parents settled in Iraq where the sister of his mother Badiya was queen consort. He was born in Iraq and his maternal first cousin was Faisal II of Iraq, the last king of Iraq, his maternal grandfather was Ali bin Hussein, last king of Hejaz, and his paternal grandfather is the uncle of both Faisal I of Iraq and Ali bin Hussein. 'Abd al-Ilah is his uncle.