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King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein.(الملك عبدالله الثاني ابن الحسين), King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. He became king of Jordan on February 7th,1999 after the passing of his father King Hussein. King Abdullah is part of the Hashemite family and is reportedly the 43rd-generation direct descendant of prophet Muhammad. Abdullah's parents were King Hussein and Princess Muna al-Hussein, born Antoinette (Toni) Avril Gardiner.

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