Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein[a] (born 30 January 1962) is King of Jordan, having ascended the throne on 7 February 1999. He is a member of the Hashemite, who have been the reigning royal family of Jordan since 1921, and is considered a 41st-generation direct descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. [1]

Jan 11, 2025 · Abdullah II, member of the Hashemite dynasty who became king of Jordan in 1999. During his reign, Jordan was forced to face a number of regional issues, including the Iraq War, the Arab Spring, and the rise of ISIL.

His Majesty King Abdullah II departed Jordan on Sunday, on a working visit to Belgium.

King Abdullah II is the author of Our Last Best Chance: The Pursuit of Peace in a Time of Peril (2011), in which he sets out Jordan’s vision for resolving the Arab-Israeli conflict.

His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein is the King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan since the 7 February 1999, on the same day his late father, His Majesty the Late King Al Hussein bin Talal passed away, and 41st Descendant of the prophet …

Abdullah II ibn al-Hussein (Arabic: عبد الله الثاني بن الحسين, ʿAbdullāh aṯ-ṯānī ibn al-Ḥusayn; born 30 January 1962) is the King of Jordan. He became king on 7 February 1999 after the death of his father King Hussein.

Jan 20, 2025 · Official Website of His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein, of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, with his vision, news, speeches, initiatives, photo gallery & social media activities.