Hussein of Jordan
Hussein bin Talal (Arabic: الحسين بن طلال, Al-Ḥusayn ibn Ṭalāl; 14 November 1935 – 7 February 1999) was the King of Jordan from 11 August 1952 until his death on 7 February 1999. He died of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, aged 63.[1]
Personal Life
[change | change source]Hussein was born at Raghadgen Palace in Amman, He was eldest child of Talal of Jordan and Zeia Al Sharaf,[2] He had 2 brothers were Prince Mohammad and Prince Hussan and 1 sister Princess Basma. The King of Jordan is very proud of it’s ancestry because it is linked to Muhammad (PBUH).
Hussein was studied at Victoria College in Alexandria, Egypt, and Harrow School in England.
Hussein married four times, Dina bint Abdul-Hamid, Toni Gardiner, Alia Touquan and Lisa Halaby, They had 11 children.
Hussein died at King Hussein Medical Center in Amman in 1999
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "King Hussein dies". BBC. 7 February 1999. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ↑ "The Royal Palaces". www.kinghussein.gov.jo. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
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