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as-Sayyid Abdullah bin al-Husayn

Also known as: as-Sayyid Abdullah bin al-Husayn; primary name: as-Sayyid Abdullah I, King of Jordan; other name: Abdullah I of Jordan; other name: Abdullah the Founder
Details: individual; ruler; Jordanian; Male
Life dates: 1882-20/07/1951
Biography: Emir of Transjordan (1921-1946), King of Transjordan (1946-1949) and King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (1949-1951). He is called Abdullah the Founder as he was the founder of Jordan.