FACT CHECK · JORDAN, HASHEMITES
Claim: Abdullah I was born in Mecca and made emir in 1921
TRUETHE ANSWER
Abdullah I was born in Mecca in 1882. Britain made him emir of Transjordan on 11 April 1921. Sister card: hashemites.
SOURCE
Standard histories (as supplied 17 Oct)
PEOPLE ALSO SAY
- “Abdullah from mecca”
- “Hashemites also”
- “Abdullah emir”
- “King abdullah mecca”