ABDULLAH IBN HUSAYN

• Born: February 2, 1882
• Died: July 20, 1951
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Abdullah I bin Al-Hussein was the founder and ruler of the Jordanian realm from 11 April 1921 until his assassination on the 20th of July 1951. He was the Emir of Transjordan, a British protectorate, until 25 May 1946, after which he was the king of an independent Jordan. He was a 38th-generation direct descendant of Muhammad, as he belongs to the Hashemite family.