King abdullah ii has ruled jordan since the 1999 death of his father, king hussein i. Hussein was born in amman on 14 november 1935 to crown prince talal and princess zein alsharaf. His majesty king abdullah, in a phone on call on friday with palestinian president mahmoud abbas, stressed jordans steadfast position on the palestinian cause and its support for the palestinian people in gaining their just and legitimate rights, and establishing their independent state on the 4 june 1967 lines with east jerusalem as its. The king abdullah ii special operations training center kasotc is an installation located in amman, jordan that specializes in the latest counterterrorism, special operations and irregular warfare tactics, techniques and procedures. His majesty king abdullah ii is the 43rd generation direct descendant of the prophet muhammad. How jordans sheikh of sheikhs negotiated with zionists. Seen as a moderate by the west, king abdullah ii of jordan has his.
Abdullah ii of jordan simple english wikipedia, the free. Feb 22, 2011 why would a head of state want to write a book. Rns king abdullah ii of jordan has won the 2018 templeton prize for promoting interreligious dialogue and cooperation between muslims of differing traditions. All three of them authored their personal stories assisted as they were by profes sional. According to hussein, he was a 40thgeneration direct descendant of muhammad as he belonged to the hashemite family which has ruled jordan since 1921 hussein was born in amman as the eldest child of. Islamic extremism and western islamophobia by fiyaz mughal book. Jordans king abdullah ii addresses key mideast issues in. He is married to queen rania, with whom he has four children. Back home, he hunted down terrorists and modernized jordans special forces. In his two decades on the throne, jordan s king abdullah ii has faced almost constant challenges to the stability and prosperity of the kingdom, just as his father hussein did for the half. Feb 15, 2014 president obama and king abdullah ii of jordan spoke to reporters before they held a meeting at the sunnylands annenberg retreat in rancho mirage, california. The pursuit of peace in a time of peril by king abdullah ii of jordan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Quotes by abdullah ii of jordan what should i read next.
King abdullah ii was schooled in america and at sandhurst and heading for a life as a successful career soldier, when his father fell ill and he was unexpectedly named king of jordan. King abdullah ii of jordan audiobooks download instantly. He also founded the world islamic sciences and education university in jordan. Jordans king abdullah is facing new risksfrom his own. As a member of the hashemite dynasty, the royal family of jordan since 1921, abdullah claims to be a 41stgeneration direct descendant of muhammad. Profiles the life and times of the ruler of the hashemite kingdom of jordan, provides historical background on the ottoman empire, and presents the kings stance on the war in iraq and the israelipalestinian conflict. King abdullah ii of jordan, our last best chance jstor. During his reign, jordan was forced to face a number of regional issues, including the iraq war, the arab spring, and the rise of isil. Under internal political pressure, king abdullah ii of jordan said he was reversing a clause of the 1994 treaty that symbolized the peace with israel. As a proud jordanian reading a book that is written by the king of my country, i find it strange that the.
King abdullah, whose mother is princess muna alhussein, is a member of the hashemite family. It was a decision which surprised the jordanians, who were expecting queen noors eldest son. Abdullah ii king of jordan 1962 worldcat identities. Our last best chance audiobook by king abdullah ii of. His majesty king abdullah ii, the eldest son of king hussein and fortythird generation direct descendant of the prophet muhammad, became king of the. Abdullah ii bin alhussein has been king of jordan since the 1999 death of his father, king hussein. It certainly was interesting, for example, to note that abdullah had invited jewish immigrants to settle on the eastern side of the river jordan, but it was. This applies also to the books published by the jordanian monarchs. As king, abdullah has continued his fathers policy of making jordan a moderate voice in the middle east, with ties to arabs, palestinians, and the west. I cant remember the precise context, but i was recently taken aback when an aide mentioned i had. Jordan s military industry thrived after the king abdullah design and development bureau kaddb defence company was established by king abdullah ii in 1999, to provide an indigenous capability for the supply of scientific and technical services to the jordanian armed forces, and to become a global hub in security research and development.
Our last best chance is a measured book, written by king abdullah of jordan, outlining how the conflict has arisen, but also how it has tried to be solved over the years. His majesty king abdullah, in a phone on call on friday with palestinian president mahmoud abbas, stressed jordan s steadfast position on the palestinian cause and its support for the palestinian people in gaining their just and legitimate rights, and establishing their independent state on the 4 june 1967 lines with east jerusalem as its. King abdullah ii is the 41 st generation direct descendant of prophet mohammad, peace and blessings be upon him. Abdullah althani bin alhusayn, born 30 january 1962 has been king of jordan since 1999. Hussein was the eldest among his siblings, three brothers and two sisters princess asma, prince muhammad, prince hassan, prince muhsin, and princess basma. He became king on 7 february 1999 after the death of his father king hussein. Jordans king abdullah ii ibn al hussein receives washington. When a dying king hussein shocked the world by picking his son rather than his brother, the longtime crown prince, to be the next king of.
Jordans king warns pence of instability over jerusalem. Abdullah ii is a king for jordan with 52 videos in the cspan video library. King abdullah assumed his constitutional powers as king of the hashemite kingdom of jordan on february 7,1999, the day his father, the late king hussein, passed away. Sep 03, 2016 how jordans sheikh of sheikhs negotiated with zionists, founded a kingdom. I never knew if king abdullah ii actually made that trip at that time or if that was merely a rumor, but this book makes me believe that king abdullah ii of jordan is a very nice guy with a sincere heart. Jun 14, 2019 in his two decades on the throne, jordans king abdullah ii has faced almost constant challenges to the stability and prosperity of the kingdom, just as his father hussein did for the half. A story of war and peace and millions of other books are available for instant access. It is the first question king abdullah ii of jordan poses in the preface of his book, our last best chance. Abdullah ii of jordan author of our last best chance. Poor king abdullah ii of jordan was forced to host trumps vice president mike pence, the worlds biggest christian zionist, who positively exulted about turning all of jerusalem over to.
Remembering the day king abdullah ii of jordan ascended the. Abdullah ii king of jordan was born on january 30, 1962 in amman, jordan as abdullah bin al hussein. Abdullah ii, member of the hashimite dynasty who became king of jordan in 1999. He has been married to queen rania since june 10, 1993. We spoke only briefly at the dinner, but i was struck by how poised, elegant, and intelligent she was. Theres one big problem with seeing king abdullah ii of jordan as the antichrist even though he is the closest living relative to mohammed and is the custodian of islams holy sites. Abdullah ii of jordan by jan burt our last best chance. Digging into king abdullah ii of jordans our last best. His majesty king abdullah, the supreme commander of the jordan armed forcesarab army, on monday commended the professionalism of civil defence department cdd personnel and their outstanding performance since the beginning of the coronavirus disease covid19 crisis, praising their tireless work to serve citizens. The book is available in eight languages, highlights king abdullah s vision towards resolving the arabisraeli conflict, as well as the. A cavalry officer in the jordanian army, he eventually became commander of the jordanian special forces, a position that allowed him to forge invaluable relationships with intelligence and military offices around the world. Jordan s queen rania signs the guests book as king abdullah ii, left, chats with portuguese president anibal cavaco silva monday, march 16 2009, at the belem presidential palace in lisbon.
Abdullah released a statement that he intends to pull out of two annexes from the 1994 peace agreement that allowed israel to lease two small areas, baqura and ghamr, from the jordanians for 25 years. King abdullah ii spent his formative years in the united states, where he went to eaglebrook and deerfield, and in england, where he trained to be an officer at sandhurst. A nossa ultima esperanca rei abdullah ii home facebook. King abdullah, britain and the making of jordan cambridge. Fiercely loyal to his country but also possessing an outsiders perspective on the political difficulties of the region, king abdullah has since spent every effort to better jordan improving its economy. Our last best chance by king abdullah ii of jordan. During a rare, unscripted interview with washington institute executive director robert satloff, jordans king abdullah ii shared his views on a range of issues affecting the middle east, from the implications of potential u. Amman, jordan ap jordan s king abdullah ii on sunday said he has decided not to renew parts of his countrys landmark peace treaty with israel.
The pursuit of peace in a time of peril by king abdullah ii of jordan a permanent peace process without,king abdullah ii our last best chance. However, the book is more a focus on king abdullah ii himself, his background, and why he does what he does. If you are travelling to jordan, then i would not recommend taking the book with you, since its revelations kind of contradict the official version of how the kingdom was established. King abdullah ii of jordan world, politics air date 12052014 king abdullah ii of jordan discusses the problem of isis in syria and advocates for a holistic approach to global jihadism. At a time of unprecedented upheaval in the middle east, king abdullah ii of jordan is. A newsbreaking memoir that tackles headon the toughest challenge in the world today. His majesty king abdullah ii, the eldest son of king hussein and fortythird generation direct descendant of the prophet muhammad, became king of the hashemite kingdom of jordan in 1999. His majesty king abdullah ii ascended the throne of the hashemite kingdom of jordan on 7 february 1999, on the day his father, his majesty king hussein bin talal, may his soul rest in peace, passed away. This book by jordans king abdullah provides valuable insight into the thinking of one of the middle easts most progressive and moderate leaders. King abdullah ii of jordan in his book king abdullah revealed. 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. Book club genres all book club genres sorting by best selling this month book lists.
Browse audiobooks written by king abdullah ii of jordan. She is british by birth, and changed her name to muna alhussein upon marriage. Before that, he served as major general and commander of special forces in the jordanian army. King abdullah ii is also credited with the royal aal albayt institute for islamic thoughts most authoritative website on the holy quran and tafsir see on page 167. We will preserve the course that hussein set, king abdullah ii of jordan said as he announced his fathers death on february 7, 1999, hours.
King abdullah ii special operations training centre. A call for peace by the most dynamic leader of the arab world. With queen rania and crown prince al hussein bin abdullah ii looking on, the jordanian monarch accepted the award from institute president. Just before king hussein of jordan died in 1999, he named as his successor his eldest son, abdullah. Jordans king abdullah ii said that relations between jordan and israel, which fought two wars before signing a landmark peace treaty 25 years ago, are now at their worst point ever. There is a strong personal voice as king abdullah, as well as king hussain his father before him, have been crucial elements in the search for a peaceful solution.
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