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First Saudi stamps appear
Shortly after Ibn Saud was declared King of the Hijaz, the first definitive set of Saudi postage stamps was issued. The stamps were printed in Cairo and bore the inscription "Hijaz and Nejd".
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Other events of the period:
1926: Ibn Saud aids Amir of Jizan
1926: Charles Crane makes first attempt to meet Ibn Saud
1926 January 8th: Ibn Saud proclaimed King of Hijaz and Sultan of Nejd in Makkah
Ibn Saud asserts the rule of law in the Hijaz
1926 February: Prince Saud, eldest son of Ibn Saud, becomes Ibn Saud's official deputy
1926 February: Ibn Saud promulgates decree for Consultative Council in Makkah
1926 February: Prince Faisal, son of Ibn Saud, appointed Viceroy of Hijaz
The Ikhwan threat
1926 June: Ikhwan attack the Egyptian procession bringing the Mahmal to Makkah
1926 July: Ibn Saud removes Ikhwan from the Hijaz to reassure pilgrims
Main reference point:
1926
