Prince Nayef bin Abdullah
Son of King Abdullah I of Jordan (1914–1983) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Prince Nayef bin Abdullah (14 November 1914 – 12 October 1983)[1] was the younger son of King Abdullah I of Jordan, by his second wife, Suzdil Khanum.
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Prince Nayef bin Abdullah | |||||
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Regent of Jordan | |||||
Born | 14 November 1914 Ta'if, Kingdom of Hejaz | ||||
Died | 12 October 1983(1983-10-12) (aged 68) Amman, Jordan | ||||
Burial | Royal Mausoleum, Raghadan Palace | ||||
Spouse | Mihrimah Sultan | ||||
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House | Hashemite | ||||
Father | Abdullah I of Jordan | ||||
Mother | Suzdil Khanum | ||||
Religion | Islam |
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Nayef attended Victoria College in Cairo. He underwent Military training in Turkey, being assigned as the honorary Aide-de-Camp of the Turkish President Ismet Inönü between April 1939 until shortly before the outbreak of World War II in September the same year.[2] He became regent of Jordan on 20 July 1951, following the assassination of Abdullah, because his older half-brother King Talal was reportedly suffering from poor health. Nayef ruled in his brother's stead until 6 September 1951, when Talal was judged fit to assume his royal duties. Nayef died in Jordan on 12 October 1983.