King Faisal I (left), who ruled Iraq from 1921 to 1933, sits next to his brother, Emir Abdullah of Transjordan, during a lawn party at the royal palace in Baghdad. The Saudi-born king was a favorite of the British during the mandate period, and many Iraqis were suspicious of his pro-Western sentiments. An Arab Sunni, his reign also prompted unrest among Assyrian, Kurdish, and Shiite minorities, which he vigorously suppressed.   

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