Abdullah I of Jordan

Abdullah I bin al-Hussein, King of Jordan [‘Abd Allāh ibn al-Husayn] (February 1882 – 20 July 1951) ( Arabic ) عبد الله الأول بن الحسين born in Mecca , Ottoman Empire , (in modern-day Saudi Arabia ) was the second of three sons of Sherif Hussein bin Ali , Sharif and Emir of Mecca and his first wife Abdiyya bint Abdullah (d. 1886). He was educated in Constantinople (Istanbul), Turkey and Hijaz. From 1909 to 1914, Abdullah sat in the Ottoman legislature, as deputy for Mecca , but allied with Britain during World War I. Between 1916 to 1918, working with the British guerilla leader T. Lawrence , he played a key role as architect and planner of the Great Arab Revolt against Ottoman rule, leading guerilla raids on garrisons. He was the ruler of Transjordan and its successor state, Jordan , from 1921 to 1951 —first as Emir under a British Mandate from 1921 to 1946, then as King of an independent nation from 1946 until his assassination.

Abdullah I bin al-Hussein, King of Jordan ( , Abd Allāh ibn al-Husayn , February 1882 – 20 July 1951) born in Mecca , Hejaz , Ottoman Empire (in modern-day Saudi Arabia ) was the second of three sons of Hussein bin Ali , Sharif and Emir of Mecca and his first wife Abdiyya bint Abdullah (d. 1886). He was educated in Constantinople and Hejaz. From 1909 to 1914, Abdullah sat in the Ottoman legislature, as deputy for Mecca , but allied with Britain during World War I. Between 1916 to 1918, working with the British guerrilla leader T. Lawrence , he played a key role as architect and planner of the Great Arab Revolt against Ottoman rule, leading guerrilla raids on garrisons. He was the ruler of Transjordan and its successor state, Jordan , from 1921 to 1951 —first as Emir under a British Mandate from 1921 to 1946, then as King of an independent nation from 1946 until his assassination in 1951. Some sources state that his birth date was on the 22nd of September.

20th-century King of Jordan Abdullah I bin Al-Hussein ( , Abd Allāh Al-Awal ibn Al-Husayn , February 1882 – 20 July 1951) was the ruler of Jordan and its predecessor state, Transjordan , from 1921 until his assassination in 1951. He was Emir of Transjordan from 11 April 1921 to 25 May 1946 under a British mandate , and was king of an independent nation from 25 May 1946 until his assassination. According to Abdullah, he was a 38th-generation direct descendant of Muhammad as he belongs to the Hashemite family. Born in Mecca , Hejaz , Ottoman Empire , Abdullah was the second of four sons of Hussein bin Ali , Sharif of Mecca , and his first wife was Abdiyya bint Abdullah. He was educated in Istanbul and Hejaz. From 1909 to 1914, Abdullah sat in the Ottoman legislature, as deputy for Mecca , but allied with Britain during World War I. Between 1916 and 1918, he played a key role as architect and planner of the Great Arab Revolt against Ottoman rule that was led by his father Sharif Hussein. Abdullah personally led guerrilla raids on garrisons. Abdullah became emir of Transjordan in April 1921, which he established by his own initiative. He became king in 1946 after Transjordan was granted independence in 1946 (the country's name became simply Jordan in 1949). Abdullah ruled until 1951 when he was assassinated in Jerusalem while attending Friday prayers at the entrance of the Al-Aqsa mosque by a Palestinian who feared that the King was going to make peace with Israel. He was succeeded by his eldest son Talal . The Modern History of Jordan . Hashemite Monarchs of Jordan , "The Emirate of Transjordan was founded on April 11, 1921, and became the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan upon formal independence from Britain in 1946" Hoiberg, Dale H., ed. Some sources state that his birth date was on 22 September.

Ruler of Transjordan and Jordan from 1921 to 1951 Abdullah I bin Al-Hussein ( , 2 February 1882 – 20 July 1951) 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 independent Jordan. As a member of the Hashemite dynasty, the royal family of Jordan since 1921, Abdullah was a 38th-generation direct descendant of Muhammad . Born in Mecca , Hejaz , Ottoman Empire , Abdullah was the second of four sons of Hussein bin Ali , Sharif of Mecca , and his first wife, Abdiyya bint Abdullah. He was educated in Istanbul and Hejaz. From 1909 to 1914, Abdullah sat in the Ottoman legislature, as deputy for Mecca , but allied with Britain during World War I . During the war, he played a key role in secret negotiations with the United Kingdom that led to the Great Arab Revolt against Ottoman rule that was led by his father Sharif Hussein. Abdullah personally led guerrilla raids on garrisons. Abdullah became emir of Transjordan in April 1921. He upheld his alliance with the British during World War II, and became king after Transjordan gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1946. In 1949, Jordan annexed the West Bank , which angered Arab countries including Syria, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, which all defended the creation of a Palestinian state . He was assassinated in Jerusalem while attending Friday prayers at the entrance of the Al-Aqsa Mosque by a nationalist Palestinian in 1951. He was succeeded by his eldest son Talal .

Ruler of Jordan from 1921 to 1951 Abdullah I (Abdullah bin Hussein; 2 February 1882 – 20 July 1951) was the ruler of Jordan and its predecessor state Transjordan from 1921 until his assassination in 1951. He was the Emir of Transjordan, a British protectorate , until 1946, when he became king of an independent Transjordan (shortened to Jordan in 1949). As a member of the Hashemite dynasty, the royal family of Jordan since 1921, Abdullah was a 38th-generation direct descendant of Muhammad . Born in Mecca , Hejaz , Ottoman Empire , Abdullah was the second of four sons of Hussein bin Ali , Sharif of Mecca , and his first wife, Abdiyya bint Abdullah. He was educated in Istanbul and Hejaz. From 1909 to 1914, Abdullah sat in the Ottoman legislature, as deputy for Mecca , but allied with Britain during the First World War . During the war, he played a key role in secret negotiations with the United Kingdom that led to the Great Arab Revolt against Ottoman rule that was led by his father Sharif Hussein. Abdullah personally led guerrilla raids on garrisons. Abdullah became Emir of Transjordan in April 1921. He upheld his alliance with the British during World War II, and became king after Transjordan gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1946. In 1949, Jordan annexed the West Bank , which angered Arab countries including Syria, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. He was assassinated in Jerusalem while attending Friday prayers at the entrance of the Al-Aqsa Mosque by a Palestinian in 1951. Abdullah was succeeded by his eldest son Talal .