Sir Archibald Hamilton, 5th Baronet
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Sir Abdullah Charles Edward Archibald Watkin Hamilton, 5th and 3rd Baronet (10 December 1876 – 18 March 1939)was a distinguished British convert to Islam
.
He was the son of Sir Edward Archibald Hamilton, 4th Baronet of Trebishun, Breconshire and 2nd Baronet of Marlborough House, Hampshire (1843–1915) and his wife Mary Elizabeth Gill. He gained both baronetcies upon the death of his father in 1915. He was also a descendant of William Hamilton, one of the five Kentish Petitioners of 1701, great-grandson of Admiral Sir Edward Joseph Hamilton, 1st Baronet Hamilton of Marlborough House, direct descendant of the Duke of Abercorn
and also Lord Hamilton
who married Princess Mary Stewart of Scotland, daughter of James II of Scotland
. He served as a Lieutenant
in the Royal Defence Corps
and was at one time President of the Selsey
(Sussex) Conservative
Association.
KCVO
and Sophia Jane Holden, granddaughter of the Duke of Cambridge
and first cousin to Queen Victoria on 18 December 1897 in London, England. The marriage resulted in two children, George Edward Archibald Augustus FitzGeorge-Hamilton (30 December 1898 – 18 May 1918) whose baptism was attended by Queen Mary
and King George V
who along with the Duke of Cambridge were pledged to be his godparents.. He was killed in action in May 1918. They had one unnamed daughter (b. 5 May 1902 - d. 5 May 1902). He and Olga Mary Adelaide FitzGeorge divorced in 1902.
alongside his good friend, al-Hajj Shaikh Rahmatullah Headley al-Farooq, Rowland Allanson-Winn, 5th Baron Headley
.
Islam
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He was the son of Sir Edward Archibald Hamilton, 4th Baronet of Trebishun, Breconshire and 2nd Baronet of Marlborough House, Hampshire (1843–1915) and his wife Mary Elizabeth Gill. He gained both baronetcies upon the death of his father in 1915. He was also a descendant of William Hamilton, one of the five Kentish Petitioners of 1701, great-grandson of Admiral Sir Edward Joseph Hamilton, 1st Baronet Hamilton of Marlborough House, direct descendant of the Duke of Abercorn
Duke of Abercorn
The title Duke of Abercorn was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1868 and bestowed upon James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Abercorn.This article also covers the Earls and Marquesses of Abercorn, all named after Abercorn, West Lothian, in Scotland.-History:...
and also Lord Hamilton
Lord Hamilton
The title Lord Hamilton may refer to one of the following:*The Scottish Lordship of Parliament Lord Hamilton, created for James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton and held by the Duke of Hamilton*Arthur Hamilton, Lord Hamilton, Lord Justice General...
who married Princess Mary Stewart of Scotland, daughter of James II of Scotland
James II of Scotland
James II reigned as King of Scots from 1437 to his death.He was the son of James I, King of Scots, and Joan Beaufort...
. He served as a Lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
in the Royal Defence Corps
Royal Defence Corps
The Royal Defence Corps was a corps of the British Army formed in August 1917 and disbanded in 1936.It was initially formed by converting the Garrison battalions of line infantry regiments...
and was at one time President of the Selsey
Selsey
Selsey is a seaside town and civil parish, about seven miles south of Chichester, in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England. Selsey lies at the southernmost point of the Manhood Peninsula, almost cut off from mainland Sussex by the sea...
(Sussex) Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
Association.
Olga Mary Adelaide FitzGeorge
Sir Archibald married Olga Mary Adelaid FitzGeorge, daughter of Rear-Admiral Sir Adolphus FitzGeorgeAdolphus FitzGeorge
Rear-Admiral Sir Adolphus Augustus Frederick FitzGeorge KCVO RN was a Rear-Admiral in the Royal Navy.-Biography:...
KCVO
Royal Victorian Order
The Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of her viceroys...
and Sophia Jane Holden, granddaughter of the Duke of Cambridge
Duke of Cambridge
Duke of Cambridge is a title which has been conferred upon members of the British royal family several times. It was first used as a designation for Charles Stuart , the eldest son of James, Duke of York , though he was never formally created Duke of Cambridge...
and first cousin to Queen Victoria on 18 December 1897 in London, England. The marriage resulted in two children, George Edward Archibald Augustus FitzGeorge-Hamilton (30 December 1898 – 18 May 1918) whose baptism was attended by Queen Mary
Mary of Teck
Mary of Teck was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Empress of India, as the wife of King-Emperor George V....
and King George V
George V of the United Kingdom
George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....
who along with the Duke of Cambridge were pledged to be his godparents.. He was killed in action in May 1918. They had one unnamed daughter (b. 5 May 1902 - d. 5 May 1902). He and Olga Mary Adelaide FitzGeorge divorced in 1902.
Algorta Marjory Blanche Child
Algorta Marjory Blanch Childe, the daughter of George Child and Sir Archibald were married in November 1906 and divorced in 1908. She was found guilty of jewellery theft and was sentenced to six months in Holloway Prison.Lilian Maud Austen
Sir Archibald and the daughter of William Austen, Lilian Maud Austen (b. before 1912 - d. 1964) were married in 1927. Lady Hamilton also converted to Islam, taking the name Miriam.Conversion to Islam
Sir Archibald embraced Islam in 1924.
"Since arriving at an age of discretion, the beauty and the simple purity of Islam have always appealed to me. I could never, though born and brought up as a Christian, believe in the dogmatic aspect of the Church, and have always placed reason and commonsense above blind faith.
As the time progressed, I wished to be at peace with my Creator, and I found that both the Church of RomeRoman Catholic ChurchThe Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
and the Church of EnglandChurch of EnglandThe Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
were of no real use to me.
In becoming a Muslim I have merely obeyed the dictates of my conscience, and have since felt a better and a truer man.
There is no religion that is so maligned by the ignorant and the biased as is Islam; yet if people only knew, it is the religion of strong for the weak, the rich for the poor. Humanity is divided into three classes. First, those on whom God has, out of His bounty, bestowed possessions and wealth; secondly, those who have to work to earn their living; and lastly, the great army of the unemployed, or those who have fallen by the wayside through no fault of their own."
Death
Sir Abdullah Archibald Hamilton died on 18 March 1939 at the age of 62. He is buried at the Brookwood CemeteryBrookwood Cemetery
Brookwood Cemetery is a burial ground in Brookwood, Surrey, England. It is the largest cemetery in the United Kingdom and one of the largest in western Europe.-History:...
alongside his good friend, al-Hajj Shaikh Rahmatullah Headley al-Farooq, Rowland Allanson-Winn, 5th Baron Headley
Rowland Allanson-Winn, 5th Baron Headley
thumb|Lord Headley with [[Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din]]Rowland George Allanson Allanson-Winn, 5th Baron Headley , also known as Shaikh Rahmatullah al-Farooq, was an Irish peer and a prominent convert to Islam, who was also one of the leading members of the Woking Muslim Mission alongside Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din...
.
See also
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- William Abdullah QuilliamWilliam Abdullah QuilliamWilliam Henry Quilliam , who changed his name to Abdullah Quilliam and later Henri Marcel Leon or Haroun Mustapha Leon, was a 19th century convert from Christianity to Islam, noted for founding England's first mosque and Islamic centre.-Background:William Quilliam was born in Liverpool to a...
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- Islam by countryIslam by countryIslam is the world's second largest religion after Christianity. According to a 2009 demographic study, Islam has 1.57 billion adherents, making up 23% of the world population....
- Muslims in Western Europe
- Religion in the United KingdomReligion in the United KingdomReligion in the United Kingdom and the states that pre-dated the UK, was dominated by forms of Christianity for over 1,400 years. Although a majority of citizens still identify with Christianity in many surveys, regular church attendance has fallen dramatically since the middle of the 20th century,...
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- Islam in LondonIslam in LondonIslam is London's largest and most significant minority religion. There were 607,083 Muslims reported in the 2001 census in the Greater London area. Most Muslims are concentrated in the east London boroughs of Newham, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest...
- British Muslims