Abdullah al-Wazir
Abdullah Al-Wazir | |
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عبدالله الوزير | |
Al-Wazir after proclaiming himself as the Imam of Yemen, 1948 | |
| Imam of Yemen | |
| In office February 17, 1948 – March 13, 1948 | |
| Preceded by | Yahya Muhammad Hamid ed-Din |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad bin Yahya |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1885 Bayt al-Sayyid, Bani Hushaysh, Yemen vilayet |
| Died | April 8, 1948 (62-63 years old) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Yemen |
| Battles/wars | Al-Waziri coup |
Abdullah bin Ahmed Al-Wazir (Arabic: عبدالله بن أحمد الوزير, 1885 - 8 April 1948) was a Yemeni coup leader and Islamic scholar. He declared himself Imam during the Al-Waziri coup. In the 1920s, he served as the commander of the Yemeni army and held the governorships of Dhamar and Al Hudaydah in the 1930s. He was executed by beheading on April 8, 1948.