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  Abdullah II of Jordan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abdullah ascended to the throne on February 7, 1999 upon the death of his father King Hussein.
Abdullah is married to a Kuwait-born, Jordan-bred Palestinian, Rania Al-Yassin (now Queen Rania al-Abdullah), who is as praised for her philanthropic work as she is criticized for her frequent interviews to the Western press and her fondness for haute couture.
King Abdullah II improved the economy of Jordan, bringing foreign investments to Jordan, attending the meetings between the public and private sectors, and providing the foundation for Aqaba's freezone.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Abdullah_II_of_Jordan   (641 words)

  
 Abdullah Öcalan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abdullah Öcalan was born in Ömerli, a village in the Halfeti-District, Province of Urfa, in the southeast of Turkey (Kurdistan), in 1948.
In 1978, two years before the military coup in 1980, the Kurdistan Workers Party was founded with Abdullah Öcalan as its leader.
Abdullah Öcalan is imprisoned on the Island of Imrali, in the Sea of Marmara.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Abdullah_%c3%96calan   (861 words)

  
 Abdullah (Afghanistan) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abdullah (born 1961) in Kandahar is the current Foreign Minister of Afghanistan.
Like many Afghans, he uses only one name, though he is sometimes incorrectly referred as "Abdullah Abdullah".
Abdullah studied ophthalmology at Kabul University’s Department of Medicine and obtained his M.D in 1983.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Abdullah_Abdullah   (184 words)

  
 Welcome to the official website of the Embassy of Afghanistan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
DR ABDULLAH ABDULLAH: It is a cause of concern, not only the presence of Osama bin Laden and the leader of the Taliban there, the presence of other al-Qa'ida leaders in Pakistan, as well as some of them hiding inside Afghanistan.
DR ABDULLAH ABDULLAH: The success of the Coalition forces, US forces as well as the Coalition in the efforts of the Afghan people in that regard shouldn't be judged by the presence of Osama bin Laden being alive or dead, but much more has been achieved in the campaign against terror.
DR ABDULLAH ABDULLAH: Being in the United States just a few weeks ago, we were assured by that administration in the highest level, as well as the Congress and Senate leadership, that the need for the continuation of the focus on Afghanistan is recognised and that will continue in their support for it.
www.afghanembassy.net /abc_report.html   (1172 words)

  
 Abdullah I - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abdullah bin Saud was leader of the House of Saud from 1814 to 1818.
Abdullah I of Jordan was emir of Transjordan (1921-46), then King of Transjordan (1946-49), then King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (1949-51)
This human name article is a disambiguation page — it may be an article about a human name, but it is a list of pages that might otherwise share the same title, whether or not they are about a person.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Abdullah_I   (136 words)

  
 King Abdullah 1
Abdullah was a leader of the old school, great at securing power and taking control over territories.
Abdullah's army soon takes control over some parts of Palestine, corresponding to the are now known in full as West Bank.
1951 July 20: Abdullah is shot dead by a Palestinian in East Jerusalem, as a retaliation for his policy of not aiding the Palestinians in a total war against Israel.
www.i-cias.com /e.o/abdullah1_jor.htm   (358 words)

  
 King Abdullah
Abdullah was for years one of the main supporters of Taliban of Afghanistan.
Abdullah has been central in Saudi Arabia's work over years to promote an ultra-conservative version of Islam (Wahhabism), close in content to Islamism, which also has been promoting an anti-Western ideology.
Abdullah has also been involved in trying to conciliate religious and political dissidents, even those living abroad.
www.lexicorient.com /e.o/abdullah_sa.htm   (474 words)

  
 Federal Bureau of Investigation Most Wanted Terrorist - Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Abdullah has a scar on the right side of his lower lip.
Abdullah fled Nairobi, Kenya, on August 6, 1998, and went to Karachi, Pakistan.
Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah has been indicted for his alleged involvement in the August 7, 1998, bombings of the United States Embassies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Nairobi, Kenya.
www.fbi.gov /mostwant/terrorists/terabdullah.htm   (126 words)

  
 His Majesty King Abdullah bin Al-Hussein
His Majesty King Abdullah II is the 43rd generation direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad.
Before his accession to the throne, King Abdullah represented Jordan and his late father on visits to many countries throughout the world, and developed close relationships with leaders and officials of a number of Arab countries during the course of his career.
King Abdullah is committed to building on the legacy left by the late King Hussein to further Jordan’s democratic institutionalization and political pluralism, while working for a just and comprehensive peace.
www.kinghussein.gov.jo /king_abdullah2.html   (616 words)

  
 Online NewsHour: Building A Nation -- July 25, 2002
ABDULLAH ABDULLAH: I'm absolutely sure about it because these concerns are common concerns once we have civilian losses, casualties of innocent people, it is an area of common concern for us and for our partners in the United States.
ABDULLAH ABDULLAH: It is, rather than fearing for the life, it is to enhance the security measures for the president and other leaders.
ABDULLAH ABDULLAH: From the money which was pledged for the reconstruction of Afghanistan, a part of it has been disbursed, but it has been mainly in terms of humanitarian assistances not reconstruction assistances.
www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/asia/afghanistan/building_7-25.html   (1446 words)

  
 Asean News Network: Abdullah Ahmad Badawi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (born November 26, 1939) is the current prime minister of Malaysia, succeeding Mahathir bin Mohamad.
On the September 10, 2004, Abdullah, as finance minister, tabled his maiden budget, which is seen by the public as being more consolidation and maintenance-oriented as opposed to the growth policies emphasised by Mahathir.
Abdullah is unofficially known in Malay circles in Malaysia as Pak Lah (Malay diminutive for "Uncle Abdullah").
www.aseannewsnetwork.com /2005/02/abdullah-ahmad-badawi.html   (1100 words)

  
 CNN.com - Abdullah: Road map crucial to Mideast stability - Apr. 27, 2003
Abdullah said the road map to peace created by the United States, Russia, the United Nations and the European Union -- the so-called Middle East quartet -- could be published Wednesday if the Palestinian parliament approves a new Cabinet in a Tuesday vote.
Abdullah said the Israelis and Palestinians have specific steps laid out in the road map, which paves the way for the creation of a Palestinian state by 2005, as does the rest of the Arab world.
Abdullah said he was "very explicit" in explaining that Iraq had to cooperate and abide by U.N. resolutions.
www.cnn.com /2003/WORLD/meast/04/27/jordan.intvu/index.html   (886 words)

  
 Abdullah Ibn Mas'ud   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Abdullah was taught in the "school" of the Prophet.
Abdullah ibn Mas'ud attained such a knowledge of the Qur'an that he would say, "By Him besides Whom there is no god, no verse of the book of God has been revealed without my knowing where it was revealed and the circumstances of its revelation.
Abdullah ibn Mas'ud was not only a reciter of the Qur'an, a learned man or a fervent worshipper.
www.umr.edu /~msaumr/reference/companions/English/masud.html   (1436 words)

  
 Biography of a Companion (Sahaabah): Abdullah ibn Abbas
Abdullah was the son of Abbas, an uncle of the noble Prophet.
Abdullah described what he once did on hearing that a companion of the Prophet knew a hadith unknown to him: "I went to him during the time of the afternoon siesta and spread my cloak in front of his door.
In reply, Abdullah asked them that should he cite verses from the Quran and sayings of the Prophet to which they had no objection and which related to their criticisms, would they be prepared to change their position.
www.usc.edu /dept/MSA/history/biographies/sahaabah/bio.ABDULLAH_IBN_ABBAS.html   (2288 words)

  
 ABDULLAH BIN ABDUL KADIR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Abdullah bin Abdul Kadir, auch bekannt als Munshi Abdullah (* 1795 in Melaka im heutigen Malaysia; † 1852 in Jedda, Saudi-Arabien), war ein malaiischer Gelehrter.
Abdullah war auch Übersetzer und Schreiber für Sir Stamford Raffles.
Abdullah war der erste malaiische Schriftsteller, der in einem direkten, realistischen und lebendigen Stil schrieb, statt den traditionell formellen Schreibstil zu pflegen.
www.toonorama.com /encyclopedia/A/Abdullah_bin_Abdul_Kadir   (196 words)

  
 Abdullah Ibn Umar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Abdullah would observe and scrutinize closely every saying and act ion of the Prophet in various situations and he would practise what he observed closely and with devotion.
Abdullah ibn Umar was once described as the "brother of the night." He would stay up at night performing Salat, weeping and seeking God's forgiveness and reading Quran.
Abdullah cried on listening to these verses until his beard was moist with tears.
www.umr.edu /~msaumr/reference/companions/English/AbdulahUmar.html   (1516 words)

  
 Abdullah Top Showjumping Stallion
Abdullah combines two of the most famous postwar breeding lines in his pedigree, that of the stallion Pregel on the sire side, and that of Maharadscha on the mother side.
Abdullah’s sire Donauwind with his characteristics features, is one of the most influential hereditary transmitters of riding horses in Trakehner breeding.
Abdullah’s dam Abiza goes back to the line of Arbeitgeberin, one of the mares involved in the re-establishment of the Trakehner breed in the West after World War II.
www.sporthorse-breeder.com /Stallions/Abdullah/abdullah.html   (622 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | World | South Asia | Profile: Dr Abdullah Abdullah
Dr Abdullah was a close friend of General Ahmed Shah Massoud, the alliance commander assassinated just before the 11 September attacks.
Abdullah is a medically qualified doctor who speaks several languages, including fluent English and French.
Dr Abdullah came to prominence in his own right in 1999 as the Northern Alliance's deputy minister of foreign affairs, becoming foreign minister shortly afterwards.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/south_asia/1672882.stm   (436 words)

  
 Sheikh Abdullah Azzam:   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Abdullah Yusuf Azzam was born in the village of Seelet Al-Hartiyeh, in the province of Jenin in the West Bank in 1941.
However, he eventually came to believe that those involved in the Jihad were too far removed from “The real Islam.” For this reason, he turned his back on Jordan and his home in the West Bank, and traveled to Saudi Arabia, where he took up a university teaching position.
In the early 1980’s, Sheikh Abdullah Azzam immigrated with his family to Pakistan in order to be closer to the fighting.
www.ict.org.il /articles/articledet.cfm?articleid=388   (1223 words)

  
 Assassination of King Abdullah of Jordan
King Abdullah, alone of all the Arab leaders, was a moderate in the eyes of the West.
Abdullah's grandson, Hussein Ibn Talal (King of Jordan from 1953 to 1999) was at his side and grappled with the assailant until he was shot himself.
King Abdullah was one of three relatively moderate Arab leaders who have been targeted for assassination because of their views.
www.palestinefacts.org /pf_1948to1967_abdulla.php   (446 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Pakistan claims to have killed an al-Qaeda intelligence chief   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The radio transmissions disclosed that a man named Abdullah had been killed and that the death caused a great deal of distress among the al-Qaeda forces, a Pakistani intelligence official said on condition of anonymity.
Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah, who holds an Egyptian passport, was indicted for his alleged involvement in the Aug. 7, 1998, bombings of the U.S. embassies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Nairobi, Kenya, that killed 231 people, including 12 Americans.
Abdullah is an extremely common name in the Islamic world, and it was impossible to know which of many al-Qaeda and other terror suspects Sultan might be referring to.
www.usatoday.com /news/world/2004-03-29-alqaeda-intel-chief_x.htm   (762 words)

  
 EurasiaNet Q & A - Interim Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah Says Afghan-Pakistani Relations Based on ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Abdullah touted the progress of the interim government in several social spheres, including the reopening of educational opportunities to women in Afghanistan.
Abdullah: The bombing campaign, as you said it, would continue until terrorism is uprooted in Afghanistan.
Abdullah: We have to head in a direction where the foundations of civil society is constituted and solidified.
www.eurasianet.org /departments/qanda/articles/eav020802.shtml   (1660 words)

  
 GN Online: Taliban aim to destabilise Afghanistan - Abdullah
Abdullah was referring to the scaling back of aid operations in the volatile south and southeast by the UN in the aftermath of the Goislard killing.
Abdullah, who fought alongside the legendary Ahmed Shah Massood for over 20 years before the Tajik commander was assassinated only days before 9/11, believes that the Taliban's rallying call to Pashtuns that their cause is not being served by the Tajik dominated Karzai government will no longer wash.
Abdullah believes that the Loya Jirga, which begins in Kabul on December 10 will be a validation of President Hamid Karzai government's commitment to peace and democracy.
www.gulf-news.com /Articles/news.asp?ArticleID=103682   (907 words)

  
 Afghan interim foreign minister assesses first five months | csmonitor.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Abdullah, in an interview with the Monitor, says that there will be changes in the cabinet – an administration with a six-month mandate.
Abdullah expects interim chairman Hamid Karzai to be chosen as their leader, but he thinks that the government will have to be downsized.
Abdullah's pedigree makes him particularly apt for playing a role in a country where ethnic divisions are still so pronounced that Tajik drivers avoid venturing into Pashtun areas, and Pashtuns in mostly Tajik-run Kabul are viewed with deep suspicion.
www.csmonitor.com /2002/0508/p07s01-wosc.html   (777 words)

  
 Welcome to the official website of the Embassy of Afghanistan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Dr Abdullah and his delegation arrived in Sydney on the morning of Wednesday 13 November 2002 after attending a Ministerial Conference of the Community of Democracies in Seoul, South Korea.
Dr Abdullah and his delegation visited the newly opened Embassy of Afghanistan and complimented the staff on their hard and efficient efforts in establishing the Canberra Embassy.
Dr Abdullah and his delegation then left Canberra and flew to Melbourne where he was enthusiastically received by members of the Afghan community at a reception at the Function Hall of Australian Volunteers International in Fitzroy.
www.afghanembassy.net /abdullah_report.html   (1333 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Abdullah I (Middle Eastern History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
Abdullah I (Abdullah ibn Husayn)[Abdool´lA i´bun hoosAn´] Pronunciation Key, 1882–1951, king of Jordan (1946–51), b.
In 1921, Great Britain made Abdullah the emir of Transjordan as well as placed Abdullah's brother Faisal as king of Iraq.
Abdullah annexed the portions of Palestine now known as the West Bank.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/A/Abdullah.html   (250 words)

  
 Abdullah   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Last time I checked in with Ohio-bred heavyweights Abdullah, they sounded like woozy bull elephants chained to the walls of their concrete cages, tranquilized beasts thrashing in a syrupy fog, bleating out an SOS of unholy anguish.
But it seems that slow, languorous mud metal was not enough for Abdullah, so somewhere along the snaky line from there to here, they became Thin Lizzy Well, not exactly, more like Chicago proto-power doomsters Trouble channeling their inner Lynott, but certainly close enough for rock and roll.
Abdullah just take the news with more style and grace then most.
www.sleazegrinder.com /review_abdullah.htm   (197 words)

  
 Power behind throne is Saudi of a different stripe | csmonitor.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Abdullah's success - or failure - will have a direct impact on the rest of the world.
Others say that while Abdullah may not be as pro-Western and as low-key as King Fahd or Prince Sultan, the Saudi defense minister and third-ranking Saudi royal, he understands the importance of Saudi Arabia's ties to the US.
Like the Bedouins who fought at his father's side on camel and horseback, Abdullah is said to love horsemanship as well as the stern lessons of the desert, as did his father.
www.csmonitor.com /2001/1101/p1s4-wome.html   (1158 words)

  
 VOA News - Afghan Minister Calls for Continued Foreign Help
Abdullah said Afghanistan must battle the mistaken perception that his country's problems are now solved.
Abdullah attributed the turnout, which was lower than last year's presidential election, to a complex system that had voters scanning a multi-page ballot to make their choices.
Abdullah said the problems are so enormous that the government almost does not know where to start first.
www.voanews.com /english/2005-09-26-voa60.cfm   (447 words)

  
 Abdullah I on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Abdullah plan...: the prince and the president: positive indicators are emerging that some of the proposals for peace, put forward by Crown Prince Abdullah, have found favour with US President Bush.
Undated picture of King Abdullah II of Jordan with his third child, Princess Salma, born in September 2000.
Abdullah suffers from an aggressive soft tissue cancer of the pharynx.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/A/Abdullah.asp   (816 words)

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