Guest guest Posted July 29, 1999 Report Share Posted July 29, 1999 Jordan King Mingles With Subjects By JOHN HALABY Associated Press Writer AMMAN, Jordan (AP) Disguised with a fake white beard and pretending to be a reporter, Jordan's king spent hours listening to his subject's woes before his cover was blown. The palace confirmed reports of Wednesday's excursion carried today by several Jordanian dailies. King Abdullah II was continuing a tradition started by his popular father King Hussein, who often mingled among his subjects. Hussein sometimes draped the ends of his headdress across his face to hide his identity. Abdullah, who was wearing a traditional long dishdasha and a red-checkered keffiyeh headdress, was accompanied by the head of the palace press center, according to Ad-Dustur newspaper. They took a taxi to the kingdom's free trade zone. Armed with a video camera, the two men posed as television correspondents and spent five hours inspecting the zone's operations and talking to local and Arab investors about the problems they faced at work, according to Ad-Dustur. No one guessed the king's identity until the zone's management heard that a television crew was conducting interviews without a permit and sent someone to stop them, said the paper. The king was then forced to reveal his identity, said the paper. After he removed his beard and headdress, a cheering crowd gathered around him, the paper reported. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 1999 Report Share Posted August 25, 1999 I loved it when I read this. I think the Bhagavatam mentions that Prthu Maharaja disguised himself and inspected his kingdom to assess the welfare of his citizens. your servant, Hare Krsna dasi "WWW: Bhuta-bhavana (Dasa) ACBSP (Sandpoint ID - USA)" wrote: > [Text 2514735 from COM] > > Jordan King Mingles With Subjects > > By JOHN HALABY > > Associated Press Writer > > AMMAN, Jordan (AP) Disguised with a fake white beard and pretending to be a > reporter, Jordan's king spent hours listening to his subject's woes before his > cover was blown. > > The palace confirmed reports of Wednesday's excursion carried today by > several Jordanian dailies. King Abdullah II was continuing a tradition started > by his popular father King Hussein, who often mingled among his subjects. > Hussein sometimes draped the ends of his headdress across his face to hide his > identity. > > Abdullah, who was wearing a traditional long dishdasha and a red-checkered > keffiyeh headdress, was accompanied by the head of the palace press center, > according to Ad-Dustur newspaper. > > They took a taxi to the kingdom's free trade zone. Armed with a video > camera, the two men posed as television correspondents and spent five hours > inspecting the zone's operations and talking to local and Arab investors about > the problems they faced at work, according to Ad-Dustur. > > No one guessed the king's identity until the zone's management heard that > a television crew was conducting interviews without a permit and sent someone > to stop them, said the paper. > > The king was then forced to reveal his identity, said the paper. > > After he removed his beard and headdress, a cheering crowd gathered around > him, the paper reported. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 1999 Report Share Posted August 25, 1999 I loved it when I read this. I think the Bhagavatam mentions that Prthu Maharaja disguised himself and inspected his kingdom to assess the welfare of his citizens. your servant, Hare Krsna dasi "WWW: Bhuta-bhavana (Dasa) ACBSP (Sandpoint ID - USA)" wrote: > [Text 2514735 from COM] > > Jordan King Mingles With Subjects > > By JOHN HALABY > > Associated Press Writer > > AMMAN, Jordan (AP) Disguised with a fake white beard and pretending to be a > reporter, Jordan's king spent hours listening to his subject's woes before his > cover was blown. > > The palace confirmed reports of Wednesday's excursion carried today by > several Jordanian dailies. King Abdullah II was continuing a tradition started > by his popular father King Hussein, who often mingled among his subjects. > Hussein sometimes draped the ends of his headdress across his face to hide his > identity. > > Abdullah, who was wearing a traditional long dishdasha and a red-checkered > keffiyeh headdress, was accompanied by the head of the palace press center, > according to Ad-Dustur newspaper. > > They took a taxi to the kingdom's free trade zone. Armed with a video > camera, the two men posed as television correspondents and spent five hours > inspecting the zone's operations and talking to local and Arab investors about > the problems they faced at work, according to Ad-Dustur. > > No one guessed the king's identity until the zone's management heard that > a television crew was conducting interviews without a permit and sent someone > to stop them, said the paper. > > The king was then forced to reveal his identity, said the paper. > > After he removed his beard and headdress, a cheering crowd gathered around > him, the paper reported. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 1999 Report Share Posted August 26, 1999 On 25 Aug 1999, Hare Krsna dasi wrote: > I loved it when I read this. I think the Bhagavatam mentions that Prthu > Maharaja > disguised himself and inspected his kingdom to assess the welfare of his > citizens. The King has done this a few more times since this article was published. On one of the cable news shows they had a video segment of the story. A very interesting personality, indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 1999 Report Share Posted August 26, 1999 On 25 Aug 1999, Hare Krsna dasi wrote: > I loved it when I read this. I think the Bhagavatam mentions that Prthu > Maharaja > disguised himself and inspected his kingdom to assess the welfare of his > citizens. The King has done this a few more times since this article was published. On one of the cable news shows they had a video segment of the story. A very interesting personality, indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 1999 Report Share Posted August 26, 1999 "WWW: Bhuta-bhavana (Dasa) ACBSP (Sandpoint ID - USA)" wrote: > [Text 2583549 from COM] > > On 25 Aug 1999, Hare Krsna dasi wrote: > > > I loved it when I read this. I think the Bhagavatam mentions that Prthu > > Maharaja > > disguised himself and inspected his kingdom to assess the welfare of his > > citizens. > > The King has done this a few more times since this article was published. On > one of the cable news shows they had a video segment of the story. A very > interesting personality, indeed. Isn't he the guy with the American mother? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 1999 Report Share Posted August 26, 1999 "WWW: Bhuta-bhavana (Dasa) ACBSP (Sandpoint ID - USA)" wrote: > [Text 2583549 from COM] > > On 25 Aug 1999, Hare Krsna dasi wrote: > > > I loved it when I read this. I think the Bhagavatam mentions that Prthu > > Maharaja > > disguised himself and inspected his kingdom to assess the welfare of his > > citizens. > > The King has done this a few more times since this article was published. On > one of the cable news shows they had a video segment of the story. A very > interesting personality, indeed. Isn't he the guy with the American mother? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 1999 Report Share Posted August 27, 1999 On 26 Aug 1999, Madhava Gosh wrote: > Isn't he the guy with the American mother? I'm not certain. The father was married to an American, Queen Noor(sp?) that he met while attending university at Harvard Business School (I think.......) But he may have had more than one wife........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 1999 Report Share Posted August 27, 1999 On 26 Aug 1999, Madhava Gosh wrote: > Isn't he the guy with the American mother? I'm not certain. The father was married to an American, Queen Noor(sp?) that he met while attending university at Harvard Business School (I think.......) But he may have had more than one wife........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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