PM Modi meets Jordan's King Abdullah II, 41st descendant of Prophet Muhammad

• PM Modi is on a three-nation tour to Jordan, Ethiopia, and Oman, starting December 15.
• PM Modi will meet King Abdullah II of Jordan from December 15-16, marking 75 years of diplomatic relations.
• King Abdullah II, born in 1962, is the current King of Jordan, educated in Jordan, the US, and the UK, and had a distinguished military career.
• He assumed constitutional powers as King of Jordan in 1999 after his father's passing.
• King Abdullah II is a member of the Hashemite dynasty and is believed to be the 41st direct descendant of Prophet Muhammad.

Why It Matters: King Abdullah's direct lineage to Prophet Muhammad is a key historical and religious fact.