# Prince Nayef bin Abdullah

_Younger son of King Abdullah I of Jordan (1914–1983)_

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> Prince Nayef bin Abdullah was the younger son of King Abdullah I of Jordan, by his second wife, Suzdil Khanum. As a member of the Hashemite dynasty, the royal family of Jordan since 1921, Nayef was a 39th-generation direct descendant of Muhammad.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 14 November 1914 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12479977#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Ta'if ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12479977#P19))
- **Died:** 12 October 1983 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12479977#P570))
- **Place of death:** Amman ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12479977#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Ottoman Empire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12479977#P27))
- **Occupation:** regent ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12479977#P106))
- **Spouse:** Mihrimah Sultan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12479977#P26))
- **Positions held:** regent ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12479977#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the Cross of Military Merit with White Decoration ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12479977#P166))

## Questions

**When was Prince Nayef bin Abdullah born?**  
Prince Nayef bin Abdullah was born on 14 November 1914 in Ta'if.

**What positions has Prince Nayef bin Abdullah held?**  
Positions held by Prince Nayef bin Abdullah include: regent.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Prince Nayef bin Abdullah](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Nayef_bin_Abdullah) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q12479977](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12479977) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Naif bin Abdullah.jpg by Matson Photo Service, photographer (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Naif_bin_Abdullah.jpg)

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