Who is the present king of Jordan?

Abdullah IISince 1999
Jordan/King
President Biden on Monday praised King Abdullah II of Jordan as a “loyal and decent friend’ as the two leaders met at the White House, a critical visit for a Mideast leader who found himself sidelined under former President Donald J. Trump.

What did King Hussein of Jordan died of?

February 7, 1999
Hussein of Jordan/Date of death

What is King Abdullah’s last name?

Abdullah bin Hussein bin Talal bin Abdullah bin Hussein bin Ali
Abdullah II/Full name

Who is the mother of the king of Jordan?

Zein al-Sharaf bint Jamil
Hussein of Jordan/Mothers

Are Hashemites Sunni or Shia?

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a majority Muslim country with 95% of the population following Sunni Islam while a small minority follow Shiite branches.

Did King Hussein have multiple wives?

Hussein was born in Amman as the eldest child of Talal bin Abdullah and Zein al-Sharaf bint Jamil. Talal was then the heir to his own father, King Abdullah I. Hussein began his schooling in Amman, continuing his education abroad. Hussein was married four separate times and fathered eleven children.

Who is the king of Jordan’s mother?

Is UAE Sunni or Shia?

Approximately 11 percent of the population are citizens, of whom more than 85 percent are Sunni Muslims, according to media reports. The vast majority of the remainder are Shia Muslims, who are concentrated in the Emirates of Dubai and Sharjah.

Who is King Abdullah’s parents?

Hussein of Jordan
Princess Muna al-Hussein
Abdullah II/Parents

Where was Abdullah I of Jordan born and raised?

Born in Mecca, Hejaz, Ottoman Empire, Abdullah was the second of four sons of Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca, and his first wife, Abdiyya bint Abdullah. He was educated in Istanbul and Hejaz. From 1909 to 1914, Abdullah sat in the Ottoman legislature, as deputy for Mecca, but allied with Britain during World War I.

When did Prince Abdullah and Rania Al Yassin get married?

Abdullah met Rania Al-Yassin, a marketing employee at Apple Inc. in Amman, at a dinner organized by his sister Princess Aisha in January 1993. They became engaged two months later, and their marriage took place in June.

When did Abdullah II of Jordan become a general?

In 1994 Abdullah assumed command of Jordan’s Special Forces and other elite units as brigadier general, restructuring them into the Joint Special Operations Command two years later.

What did Abdullah do in the Arab Revolt?

During the Arab Revolt of 1916–18, Abdullah commanded the Arab Eastern Army. Abdullah began his role in the Revolt by attacking the Ottoman garrison at Ta’if on 10 June 1916. The garrison consisted of 3,000 men with ten 75-mm Krupp guns.