Jordan. Petra. Portraits of King Abdullah II and his father King Hussein. His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein, is the actual King of The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein is the 43rd generation direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad. He assumed his constitutional powers as Monarch of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on February 7th, 1999, the day of the death of his father, the late Royal Highness King Hussein bin Talal (1935-1999), known to his people as Al-Malik Al-Insan ("The Humane King"). © 2002 Didier Ruef