The Royal Cemetery, Mausoleums & Burial Customs of the JRF

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Originally Posted by salma

King Hussein I´s tomb

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Salma,
Do you know why queen Alia was buried outside the royal Cemetery where the late King Hussein I, King Abdullah I, King Talal and Queen Zein al-Sharaf rest ??

[salma]

Originally Posted by Rossina

Salma,
Do you know why queen Alia was buried outside the royal Cemetery where the late King Hussein I, King Abdullah I, King Talal and Queen Zein al-Sharaf rest ??

It was King Hussein own desire. Queen Alia loved the area therefore King and she decided built the Al-Hashmiya Palace (from the Queen Alia´s mausoleum you can see the palace) so as she couldn´t enjoy the new palace King decided burried her there.

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