ʿAbdallāh b. al-Ḥusayn (1882–1951), amīr of Transjordan and king of Jordan, was the second son of Sharīf Ḥusayn b. ʿAlī and Sharīfa ʿAbdiyya bt. ʿAbdallāh. 1. Personal The family takes the name “Hashemite,” as they trace their lineage to the Prophet's great-grandfather Hāshim. ʿ…
