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King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein.(Arabic: 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[1]. King Abdullah is part of the Hashemite family and is reportedly the 43rd-generation direct descendant of prophet Muhammad[2]. Abdullah's parents were King Hussein and Princess Muna al-Hussein, born Antoinette (Toni) Avril Gardiner.