Abdullah II of Jordan
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| Abdullah II | |||||
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 Abdullah at the World Economic Forum, 2013 | |||||
| King of Jordan | |||||
| Reign | 7 February 1999 – present | ||||
| Coronation | 9 June 1999[1] | ||||
| Predecessor | Hussein bin Talal | ||||
| Heir apparent | Hussein bin Abdullah | ||||
| Prime Ministers | |||||
| Born | 30 January 1962[1] Amman, Jordan | ||||
| Spouse | Rania Al-Yassin | ||||
| Issue Detail | Crown Prince Hussein Princess Iman Princess Salma Prince Hashem | ||||
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| House | House of Hashim | ||||
| Father | Hussein of Jordan | ||||
| Mother | Muna al-Hussein | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
Abdullah II ibn al-Hussein (Arabic: عبد الله الثاني بن الحسين, ʿAbdullāh aṯ-ṯānī ibn al-Ḥusayn; born 30 January 1962) is the King of Jordan. He became king on 7 February 1999 after the death of his father King Hussein. King Abdullah, whose mother is Princess Muna al-Hussein, is a member of the Hashemite family.[1][2] His mother Muna al-Hussein is from Suffolk, England.[3]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hoiberg, Dale H., ed. (2010). "Abdullah II". Encyclopedia Britannica. I: A-ak Bayes (15th ed.). Chicago, IL: Encyclopedia Britannica Inc. p. 23. ISBN 978-1-59339-837-8.
- ↑ Kingabdullah.jo (2006), His Majesty King Abdullah II: King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Royal Hashemite Court. Retrieved on 14 December 2007
- ↑ Stott, Matt. "Suffolk roots of Jordan ruler King Abdullah II – son of Princess Muna – explored as he takes the fight to Islamic State". Ipswich Star. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
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