Abdullah II of Jordan Height, Weight, Age, Net Worth, Children

May 2024 · 4 minute read
Abdullah II of Jordan Quick Info
Height5 ft 6 in
Weight74 kg
Date of BirthJanuary 30, 1962
Zodiac SignAquarius
Eye ColorBlue

Abdullah II of Jordan is the King of Jordan. A member of the Hashemite dynasty, he ascended the throne on February 7, 1999. He has served as a custodian of the Muslim and Christian sacred sites in Jerusalem (a position held by his dynasty since 1924) and is known for promoting interfaith dialogue as well as has gained popularity for maintaining Jordanian stability.

Full Name

Abdullah bin Hussein bin Talal bin Abdullah

Other Name

Abdullah II of Jordan

Sun Sign

Aquarius

Born Place

Palestine Hospital in Amman, Jordan

Nationality

Jordanian

Education

Abdullah II started studying at the Islamic Educational College in Amman in 1966 and then attended St Edmund’s School in England. He then went on to study at Eaglebrook School and Deerfield Academy in the United States.

Occupation

King of Jordan

Family

Net Worth

According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, his net worth has been $750 Million.

Build

Average

Height

5 ft 6 in or 167.5 cm

Weight

74 kg or 163 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Abdullah II has dated –

  • Rania Al-Yassin (1992-Present) – In August 1992, he met Rania Al-Yassin at a dinner party and they got married on June 10, 1993. They have 4 children – Hussein, Crown Prince of Jordan (b. June 28, 1994), Princess Iman (b. September 27, 1996), Princess Salma (b. September 26, 2000), and Prince Hashem (b. January 30, 2005).
  • Race / Ethnicity

    White

    Abdullah II is of Jordanian Arab and some Turkish Cypriot descent on his father’s side and has English ancestry on his mother’s side.

    Hair Color

    Salt and Pepper

    Eye Color

    Blue

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    Deep-set eyes

    Religion

    Sunni Islam

    Abdullah II of Jordan Facts

  • He is named after his paternal great-grandfather, Abdullah I.
  • He made a brief appearance in the Star Trek: Voyager episode titled Investigations in 1996.
  • In 2010, Abdullah II published an autobiography titled Our Last Best Chance: The Pursuit of Peace in a Time of Peril.
  • He is a member of the Hashemite dynasty which is the oldest-ruling dynasty in the Muslim world and the 2nd-oldest-ruling dynasty in the world, after the Imperial House of Japan.
  • Abdullah II became the longest-serving Arab leader of his time and was regarded by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre as the most influential Muslim in the world in 2016.
  • Featured Image by World Economic Forum / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0

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