Talal I bin Abdullah, King of Jordan was King of Jordan from July 20, 1951 until forced to abdicate due to health reasons (he suffered from schizophrenia) on August 11, 1952. Talal had ascended the Jordanian throne after the assassination in Jerusalem of his father Abdullah I. His son, Hussein, (who was accompanying his grandfather at Friday prayers) was also a near victim. Hussein formally succeeded his father in 1952 (but did not begin his personal rule immediately, … Wikipedia
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