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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.
- Abdiyya bint Abdullah
- Husayn bin Ali
- 25 May 1946 – 20 July 1951
- Talal bin Abdullah
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.
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Jul 21, 2021 · Tuesday marked 70 years since Jordanian King Abdullah I was assassinated by a Palestinian on the Temple Mount, as Abdullah was visiting Jerusalem to meet with Israeli officials amid his...
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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.
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...
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Commander-in-chief. Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein ( Arabic: عبدالله الثاني بن الحسين, romanized : ʿAbd Allāh aṯ-ṯānī ibn al-Ḥusayn; born 30 January 1962) is King of Jordan, having ascended the throne on 7 February 1999.
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.
