Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa | |
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Hakim of Bahrain | |
A photograph of Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
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Reign | 9 Dec 1932 – 24 Feb 1942 |
Predecessor | Isa ibn Ali Al Khalifa |
Successor | Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa |
Born | 6 February 1872 Muharraq, Bahrain |
Died | 24 February 1942 Rumaitha, Bahrain |
(aged 70)
Burial | Al Rifa'a Cemetery |
Father | Isa ibn Ali Al Khalifa |
Mother | Haya bint Muhammad Al Khalifa |
Religion | Islam |
Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa KCIE, CSI (6 February 1872 – 20 February 1942) was the ruler of Bahrain from 1932 until his death in 1942. His title was Hakim of Bahrain.
He lived in the Al-Sakhir Palace from around 1925 until his death. He was very fond of the palace and lived there with his wife Hosha and regularly invited prominent noblemen and political figures from the United Kingdom and elsewhere to dine at the palace.