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Abdullah II of Jordan

Abdullah II
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Abdullah in 2008
King of Jordan
Reign 7 February 1999 – present
Coronation 9 June 1999
Predecessor Hussein
Heir apparent Crown Prince Hussein
Prime Ministers
Born (1962-01-30) 30 January 1962 (age 55)
Amman, Jordan
Spouse Rania Al-Yassin (m. 1993)
Issue
Detail
Crown Prince Hussein
Princess Iman
Princess Salma
Prince Hashem
Full name
Abdullah bin Hussein bin Talal bin Abdullah bin Hussein bin Ali
House House of Hashim
Father Hussein of Jordan
Mother Muna Al-Hussein
Religion Sunni Islam
Signature
Full name
Abdullah bin Hussein bin Talal bin Abdullah bin Hussein bin Ali
Jordanian royal family
Coat of arms of Jordan.svg

HM The King
HM The Queen


HM Queen Noor

Styles of
King Abdullah II of Jordan
Coat of arms of Jordan.svg
Reference style His Majesty
Spoken style Your Majesty
Alternative style Sir

HM The King
HM The Queen

HM Queen Noor

Princess Dina

HRH Princess Muna

HRH Prince Muhammad
HRH Princess Taghrid

HRH Princess Firyal

HRH Prince Hassan
HRH Princess Sarvath

HRH Princess Basma

HRH Prince Ali
HRH Princess Reema

HRH Prince Asem
HRH Princess Sana

Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein (Arabic: عبد الله الثاني بن الحسين‎‎, ʿAbdullāh aṯ-ṯānī ibn Al-Ḥusayn; born 30 January 1962) has been King of Jordan since 1999 upon the death of his father King Hussein. Abdullah claims to be the 41st generation direct descendant of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad, as he belongs to the Hashemite family, which has ruled Jordan since 1921.

Abdullah was born in Amman as the first child of King Hussein and his second wife, the British-born Princess Muna Al-Hussein. Shortly after his birth Abdullah was named Crown Prince. King Hussein transferred the title to his own brother, Prince Hassan, in 1965, only to return it to Abdullah in 1999. Abdullah began his schooling in Amman, later continuing his education abroad. He assumed command of Jordan's Special Forces in 1994, and became a major general in 1998. In 1993, he married Rania Al-Yassin, who is of Palestinian descent, with whom he has four children: Crown Prince Hussein, Princess Iman, Princess Salma and Prince Hashem. The ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Al-Maktoum, is his brother-in-law, through marriage to Abdullah's half-sister Princess Haya bin Al-Hussein.


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