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Abdullah I of Jordan was assassinated while visiting the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.
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Abdullah I of Jordan
Ruler of Jordan from 1921 to 1951
Abdullah I was the ruler of Jordan and its predecessor state Transjordan from 1921 until his assassination in 1951. He was the Emir of Transjordan, a British protectorate, until 1946, when he became king of an independent Transjordan. As a member of the Hashemite dynasty, the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Assassination of Abdullah I of Jordan
1951 murder in Jerusalem
On 20 July 1951, Abdullah I, the first King of Jordan, was assassinated while visiting the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. Abdullah was in Jerusalem to give a eulogy at Riad Al Solh's funeral, the first Prime Minister of Lebanon. He was attending Friday prayers at the mosque with…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Al-Aqsa Mosque
Mosque compound in Jerusalem
The Aqsa Mosque, also known as the Qibli Mosque or Qibli Chapel is the main congregational mosque or prayer hall in the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in the Old City of Jerusalem. In some sources the building is also named al-Masjid al-Aqṣā, but this name primarily applies to the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)