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Abdullah I of Jordan



Abdullah I, King of Jordan (1882 – July 20, 1951) (Arabic: عبد الله الأول), also known as Abdullah bin al-Husayn (Arabic: عبد الله بن الحسين `Abd Allāh ibn al-Ḥusayn), was, successively, Emir of Transjordan (1921–1946) under a British Mandate, then King of Transjordan (May 25, 1946–1949), King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (1949–1951) and "King of all Palestine" from 1 December, 1948.Sam Pope Brewer, 'Abdullah Named 'King of Palestine'; Fatal Riots in Syria, Cabinet Quits', New York Times, December 2, 1948 He is also frequently called King Abdullah the Founder (عبدالله المؤسس), since he was the founder of Jordan.



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