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Hussein of Jordan
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Hussein bin Talal was King of Jordan from 11 August 1952 until his death in 1999. As a member of the Hashemite dynasty, the royal family of Jordan since 1921, Hussein was a 40th-generation direct descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
King Hussein in 1997
King Hussein in 1997
Hussein (age six) and his mother, Zein al-Sharaf, 1941
Hussein (age six) and his mother, Zein al-Sharaf, 1941
Hussein (age eleven) seen behind his grandfather King Abdullah I after the independence of Jordan was declared, 25 May 1946.
Hussein (age eleven) seen behind his grandfather King Abdullah I after the independence of Jordan was declared, 25 May 1946.
King Hussein in royal ceremonial dress, 1953
King Hussein in royal ceremonial dress, 1953
Death and state funeral of Hussein of Jordan
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Hussein, King of Jordan, died at 11:43 (AST) on 7 February 1999 at the King Hussein Medical Center in Amman, at the age of 63. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Abdullah.
Image: Mourners hold up King Hussein portrait
Image: Mourners hold up King Hussein portrait
Image: Royal Jordanian 1
Image: Royal Jordanian 1
Image: King Hussein funeral in Amman
Image: King Hussein funeral in Amman
Image: King Hussein funeral in Amman motorcade
Image: King Hussein funeral in Amman motorcade