Englishnat tens of thousands of jordanians braved the rain to welcome home king hussein after six months of cancer treatment in the united states. Na kijana huyo alikuwa anaripotiwa tokea nyuma kwamba anazipokea hizo. Hussein of jordan wikisource, the free online library. Throughout his long reign 19531999, hussein remained a dominant figure in middle eastern politics and a consistent proponent of peace with israel. The aqaba container terminal act handled a record 587,530 twentyfoot equivalent units teus in 2008, an increase of 41. King hussein i of jordan and lisa halaby, known as queen noor al hussein after her marriage, were married on june 15, 1978, at zahran palace in amman, jordan, home of the queen mother zein, the mother of king hussein, and the traditional site of jordanian royal marriages. Jordan s parliament forces talal to abdicate, then names 17 yearold crown prince hussein as king. He was born his royal highness prince abdullah bin al hussein of mecca and hejaz in february 1882 in mecca, hejaz, ottoman empire, the third of the five children and the second of three sons of hussein bin ali, sharif and emir of mecca and his first wife abdiyya. The first major account of the life of an extraordinary soldier and statesman, king hussein of jordan. The rail project will connect aqaba with all jordan s main cities and economic centers and several countries like saudi arabia, iraq, and syria. Queen dina of jordan was the first of four wives of the late king hussein. Translation for jordan in the free englisharabic dictionary and many other arabic translations. She was born dina bint abdulhamid, the daughter of abdulhamid bin muhammad abdulaziz and fakhria brav, on december 15, 1929, in cairo, egypt.
Hussein of jordan definition of hussein of jordan by the. Jordan is jordan and palestine is palestine and nothing but that, not in the past or the future, king abdullah was quoted as having said in a meeting with the prime minister, the president of. Hussein of jordan synonyms, hussein of jordan pronunciation, hussein of jordan translation, english dictionary definition of hussein of jordan. Sayyid jamshid bin abdullah, sultan wa zanzibar alikuwa ameshamuandikiya barua fupi. King abdullah i of jordan was the first king of the hashemite kingdom of jordan.
The office of king hussein i of jordan hussein of jordan. However, some works may be in the public domain or under free licensing terms. In this third book in the book of one series, more. As a member of the hashemite dynasty, the royal family of jordan since 1921, hussein claims to be a 42ndgeneration direct descendant of muhammad hussein, currently a first lieutenant in the jordanian armed forces, started his. Information on king hussein i of jordan and the hashemites. A onetoone call with his majesty the radio ham gave his name as hussein. Jordan economy, government, tourism, history, royalty, peace keeping and laws. Find airfare and ticket deals for cheap flights from new york, ny to amman, jordan. A onetoone call with his majesty global the guardian. He had been one of the main forces for stability in a. Wedding of king hussein i of jordan and lisa halaby.
King hussein funeral 8 feb 1999shortwave broadcasts recorded offair by ian holder, queensland, australia. A regency council is appointed to govern until the prince comes of age. The late king was addicted to the amateur airwaves. Cnn highlights of king husseins life february 5, 1999. As a member of the hashemite dynasty, the royal family of jordan since 1921, hussein claimed to be a 40thgeneration direct descendant of muhammad hussein was born in amman as the eldest child of.
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