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King Hussein of Jordan

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King Hussein of Jordan

King Hussein of Jordan (1936-99, age 63). Hussein bin Talal was King of Jordan from 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.

Living in Amman, Jordan, he married several women over time. His last wife was Noor Al-Hussein (m. 1978–1999).

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