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Abdullah I bin Al-Hussein ( Arabic: عبد الله الأول بن الحسين, romanized : ʿAbd Allāh al-Awwal bin al-Ḥusayn, 2 February 1882 – 20 July 1951) was the ruler of Jordan from 11 April 1921 until his assassination in 1951. He was the Emir of Transjordan, a British protectorate, until 25 May 1946, [1] [2] after which he was king of an independent Jordan.
Jul 20, 1998 · Abdullah I, first ruler of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. He was crowned in 1946 when Transjordan became independent. The country later became known as Jordan after he annexed the West Bank territory two years after capturing it in the 1948 War with Israel. He was assassinated in 1951 by a Palestinian nationalist.
Feb 20, 2008 · Profile: King Abdullah I of Jordan. Abdullah was a moderate leader who dreamed of a greater Arab state. 20 Feb 2008. King Abdullah I was assassinated on the steps of the. al-Aqsa Mosque...
Abdullah I bin Al-Hussein was the ruler of Jordan from 11 April 1921 until his assassination in 1951. He was the Emir of Transjordan, a British protectorate, until 25 May 1946, after which he was king of an independent Jordan.
Jun 11, 2018 · World Encyclopedia. Abdullah I (Abdullah ibn Husayn) (äbdŏŏl´lä Ĭ´bən hŏŏsān´), 1882–1951, king of Jordan (1946–51), b. Mecca; son of Husayn ibn Ali [1] of the Hashemite family. During World War I [2], Abdullah, with British support, led Arab revolts against Turkish rule.
Abdullah I bin Al-Hussein (Arabic: عبد الله الأول بن الحسين, Abd Allāh Al-Awal ibn Al-Husayn, 2 February 1882 – 20 July 1951) was the ruler of Jordan and Transjordan, from 1921 until his assassination in 1951. He was Jordan's first King. During World War I, he played a key role in secret negotiations with the United Kingdom.
King Abdullah I came to Jordan to fight for the sake of the Arabs and the faith; and he died a martyr in the land of Jerusalem that he fervently defended.
