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Hussein bin Talal ( Arabic: الحسين بن طلال, romanized : Al-Ḥusayn bin Ṭalāl; 14 November 1935 – 7 February 1999) was King of Jordan from 11 August 1952 until his death in 1999. As a member of the Hashemite dynasty, the royal family of Jordan since 1921, Hussein was a 40th-generation direct descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad .
Mar 14, 2024 · Hussein (born November 14, 1935, Amman, Transjordan [now Jordan]—died February 7, 1999, Amman, Jordan) was the king of Jordan from 1953 to 1999 and a member of the Hashemite dynasty, considered by many Muslims to be among the Ahl al-Bayt (“People of the House,” the direct descendants of the Prophet Muhammad) and the traditional guardians ...
King Hussein bin Talal (1935-1999) His Majesty King Hussein bin Talal, the father of modern Jordan, will always be remembered as a leader who guided his country through strife and turmoil to become an oasis of peace, stability and moderation in the Middle East.
Feb 8, 1999 · Jordan crowned a new King today after Hussein, ruler of the Hashemite Kingdom since 1952 and a man admired around the world as a champion of peace, succumbed at age 63 to the cancer that had...
Jan 26, 2020 · Inside Jordan. Peacemaker: The legacy of King Hussein of Jordan. By Avi Shlaim. 26 January 2020 10:53 GMT | Last update: 4 years 3 months ago. Twenty years after his death, Hussein will be...
His Majesty King Hussein. His Majesty King Hussein bin Talal successfully guided Jordan and its people through nearly half a century of tumultuous change in the Middle East, by consistently prioritizing human development and strong state institutions anchored in Arab-Islamic values of peace, compassion, service, and tolerance.
Feb 22, 2017 · King Hussein of Jordan: Survival of a dynasty. The life and struggles of King Hussein of Jordan, from the assassination of his grandfather to the rise of the PLO.
