Spouse Sultana Rashid Ahmed Father Sultan Awadh bin Saleh | House Al-Qu'aiti | |
Reign October 11, 1966 – September 17, 1967 Born January 7, 1948 (age 69)
London, England ( 1948-01-07 ) Issue Saleh bin Ghalib
Fatima bint Ghalib
Muzna bint Ghalib | ||
Sultan Ghalib II bin Awadh al-Qu'aiti (born 7 January 1948) was sultan of Qu'aiti, in modern Yemen, and the current head of the al-Qu'aiti household. He reigned from 11 October 1966 until the monarchy was ousted by communists on 17 September 1967.
Ghalib was born in London, United Kingdom, and is the eldest son of his predecessor, Sultan Awadh bin Saleh. His coronation took place 10 June 1967. After his forced abdication, Ghalib married Sultana Rashid Ahmed on 7 June 1975, with whom he has fathered one son, Saleh (born 1977) and two daughters, Fatima and Muzna (born 1979 and 1980 respectively).
During his later years, he has authored a number of papers and books on Islam and Arab history, including The Holy Cities, the Pilgrimage and the World of Islam (2008).