Hussein bin Talal (Arabic: ???? ?? ?????; ?usayn bin ?alal; 14 November 1935 - 7 February 1999) was King of Jordan from the abdication of his father; King Talal; in 1952; until his death. Hussein's rule extended through the Cold War and four decades of Arab-Israeli conflict. He recognized Israel in 1994; becoming the second Arab head of state to do so.

Hussein claimed descent from the Prophet Muhammad through the ancient Hashemite family.