Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein is King of Jordan, having ascended the throne on 7 February 1999.
He is a member of the Hashemite dynasty, which has been the reigning royal family of Jordan since 1921 and is considered a 41st-generation direct descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
During his reign, Abdullah maintained close relations with the United States and the United Kingdom and bought billions of dollars worth of defense equipment from both states.
He also gave women the right to vote for municipal councils and to compete in the Olympics.
King Abdullah of Jordan was assassinated at the entrance to the El Aqsa Mosque in the Old City of Jerusalem. His assailant, who was shot dead by the bodyguard, was an Arab who had been a member of a military force associated with the ex-Mufti of Jerusalem.
Who is King Abdullah of Jordan’s mother?
Princess Muna Al-Hussein is the mother of Abdullah II of Jordan. She was the second wife of King Hussein; the couple divorced on 21 December 1972.
She is British by birth and changed her name to Muna Al-Hussein upon marriage.
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