Modern Age

Despite the constant changes of governance over the years, the Hashemite role in Mecca and Madina was not affected. The Hashemites remained the servers of the holy lands, the Islamic society system and structure safekeepers in the Arab peninsula. Researchers of these times saw the peninsula divided amongst two Hashemite governments: one in Mecca and the other in the Madina. The grandfathers of Sharif Hussein Bin Ali, inherited the honour of service and leadership throughout the ages and retained such status in the peninsula. Yet with the dawn of the twentieth century, the world witnessed a change in international politics. New nationalities emerged, such as the Toranic. Arabs needed strong leadership to cater for its nationalistic aspirations and needs, to be able to face different currents of racism, atheism. Al Hashem in Mecca and Madina had all the means to shoulder the burdens of the responsibility. They qualified for the mission, since they:

never failed throughout their history to fulfill their political, and social role. Nor did they cease to remain in contact with the Arab society, demonstrating the same conduct and course, originally set by the Hashemites in the 6th century AD.
retained the Islamic faith and beliefs, and sacrificed in the service of all Arabs.
despite their subjection to harm and killing, the Hashemite never inflicted harm on any. They never failed, throughout the ages, to be the most tolerant, and forgiving of people, thus strengthening bridges of confidence between them and the people.

For these reasons, and other, people looked up to Al al Bayt, and demanded they continue to perform their historical role, based on the Hashemite legacy in leading the nation, reunite it, and drive it out of the Age's backwardness. The Hashemite responded to the call of the 'Free Arabs', who met in Damascus in 1915, with Prince Faisal the first Ibn al Hussein. Together, they set up the Damascus Convention, which specified the Arab state and the Arab system. Al Sharif Hussein, may Allah rest his soul in peace, defended the Convention, as a concrete principle, for the Arabs, their unity, national interests, and state. When the Greater Arab Revolt erupted, it aimed to shape a united independent Arab state, with an aim of recapturing Mecca's historic role. The Islamic message that was laid forth by Mohammad the Hashemite (PBUH), for the enlightenment of people, has become comparable to the new Hashemite launch of a historical legacy, and the first shot towards liberty and gaining rights was made in June 10, 1916, after four centuries of darkness and marginalization.