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Mar 14, 2024 · Hussein, 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 of the holy cities of Mecca and Medina.
Jan 26, 2020 · The survival of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is King Hussein’s greatest achievement and enduring legacy. Under his leadership, Jordan weathered all the crises, revolutions, violence and...
Apr 26, 2024 · The eldest son of King Hussein, Abdullah served as the crown prince until age three, when unrest in the Middle East prompted Hussein to name Abdullah’s adult uncle, Prince Hassan, heir to the throne. Abdullah was educated in Great Britain and the United States, and in 1980 he graduated from the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst, England.
Feb 22, 2017 · 22 Feb 2017. The life and struggles of King Hussein of Jordan, from the assassination of his grandfather to the rise of the PLO.
Feb 8, 1999 · King Hussein died as his heart failed in an Amman hospital at 11:43 A.M., 48 hours after he was flown home unconscious from a clinic in the United States. The palace said it had been his...
Apr 24, 2024 · Details. Speeches. On the 25th anniversary of his assumption of constitutional powers. 07 February 2024. Amman, Jordan. At the Kigali Genocide Memorial. 08 January 2024. Amman, Jordan. At the Global Refugee Forum in Geneva. 13 December 2023. Amman, Jordan. At the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) hosted by the United Arab Emirates.
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