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King Abdullah II

Spain's King Juan Carlos (L) chats with Jordan's King Abdullah II during a visit a tthe Zarzuela Palace in Madrid on April 28, 2013.

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About King Abdullah II

Abdullah II bin al-Hussein (Arabic: الملك عبد الله الثاني بن الحسين‎, al-Malik ʿAbdullāh aṯ-ṯānī bin al-Ḥusayn born Amman, 4 February 1962) is the current King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. He ascended the throne on 7 February 1999 after the death of his father King Hussein. King Abdullah is a member of the Hashemite family and is reportedly the 43rd-generation direct descendant of Prophet Muhammad. Abdullah's parents are King Hussein and Princess Muna al-Hussein.

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