Talal of Jordan
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Talal bin Abdullah al-Hashimi was King of Jordan from the assassination of his father King Abdullah I in 1951, until his forced abdication in 1952. As a member of the Hashemite dynasty, the royal fami
Talal in 1951
During the 1951 opening of the Jordanian Parliament. Also present are Prince Hussein (1st from left) and Prime Minister Tawfik Abu Al-Huda (3rd from left).
King Talal (right) and King Saud (left). Both would later be forced to abdicate.
King Talal (2nd from left) with his father King Abdullah I (2nd from right) in 1946
Abdullah I of Jordan
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Abdullah I was the ruler of Jordan from 11 April 1921 until his assassination in 1951. He was the Emir of Transjordan, a British protectorate, until 25 May 1946, after which he was king of an independ
Talal of Jordan
…Talal bin Abdullah al-Hashimi (26 February 1909 – 7 July 1972) was King of Jordan from the assassination of his father King Abdullah I in 1951, until his forced abdication in 1952. As a member of the Hashemite dynasty, the royal family of Jordan since 1921, Talal was a 39th-generation…
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Abdullah arrives in Amman 1920
Abdullah 1920
Abdullah I of Transjordan during the visit to Turkey with Turkish president Mustafa Kemal 1937