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Abu Numayy II
Abu Numayy II was Sharif of Mecca, sharing rule with his father from 1512 and governing alone from 1525 until his death in 1584. He recognised Ottoman overlordship after the Ottoman conquest of Egypt in 1517 and extended the sharifate's authority over much of the Hijaz. His descendants held the office of sharif until 1925.
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