Full Name: عبد الله الثاني بن الحسين (Abdullah II Bin Al Hussein)
Title: King of the Hashemite Kingdom
Birth: 30 January 1962 in Amman, Jordan
Country: Jordan
Monarchs during life: King Hussein (1935-1999)
Relationship to current Monarch: Monarch (February 1999-Present)
Place in line of succession:
- At Birth: Heir
- 1965 - January 1999: ? Uncle was named Heir
- Current: Monarch
Religion: Sunni Islam
Family:- Parents: King Hussein (d. 1999) and Princess Muna (Div. 1972)
- King Hussein was married 4 time in total.
- Marriage: Married Queen Rania on 10 June 1993
- Children:
- Crown Prince Hussein (b. 1994)
- Princess Iman (b. 1996)
- Princess Salma (b. 2000)
- Prince Hashem (b. 2005)
- Most of his earlier education was in UK or USA
- University
- Islamic Educational College (Jordan)
- Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (UK)
- Pembroke College at Oxford (UK)
- Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University (USA)
Previously:
- Troop Commander in 13th/18th Royal Hussars (British Army)
- Jordanian Army
- Royal Jordanian Air Force
- Jordan's Special Forces
Causes: Peace, Tolerance, Interfaith Dialogue, Human Rights, Education, Health Care
Video of Him speaking:
Quotes:
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"Terrorism is the greatest threat to our region. Terrorist groups, especially the khawarej [outlaws of Islam], threaten many countries in the region and beyond, which makes confronting extremism a shared regional and international responsibility. However, this collective responsibility, in its essence, is our fight as Muslims against those who aim to hijack our societies and future generations." - Speech from the Throne (2015)
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“Some people say we must create a better tomorrow for our youth. I say we must create a better today…” When receiving the "Revue Politique Internationale Political Courage Prize" (2003)
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