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Noor Al Hussein (Arabic: نور الحسين; born Lisa Najeeb Halaby; August 23, 1951) [1] is an American-born Jordanian philanthropist and activist who is the fourth wife and widow of King Hussein of Jordan. She was Queen of Jordan from their marriage on June 15, 1978, until Hussein's death on February 7, 1999. Noor is the longest-standing ...
Rania Al Abdullah[1] (Arabic: رانيا العبد الله, Rāniyā al-ʻAbd Allāh; born Rania Al-Yassin, 31 August 1970) is Queen of Jordan, as the wife of King Abdullah II. Rania's domestic activities include education initiatives and youth programs. Globally, she has campaigned for education and cross-cultural dialogue.
Leap of Faith : Memoirs of an Unexpected Life is a book written by Queen Noor of Jordan, wife of the late Jordanian King Hussein I.Sharing a personal perspective on the past three decades of world history, Leap of Faith highlights Queen Noor's views on Islam and the West; the challenges of rearing her family; her work as Queen and humanitarian activist; and her struggles to protect her husband ...
Succession rules. The throne currently passes according to agnatic primogeniture, which can be changed by decree. Thus, only male descendants of Abdullah I of Jordan, born to Muslim parents, can ascend the throne. The king has the right to appoint one of his brothers as heir apparent. If the king dies without a son or appointed brother, the ...
Lisa Halaby (Queen Noor) m. 1978–1999. Princess Muna Al Hussein[ 2 ] (Arabic: منى الحسين, born Toni Avril Gardiner; 25 April 1941) is the mother of Abdullah II of Jordan. She was the second wife of King Hussein; the couple divorced on 21 December 1972. She is British by birth, and changed her name to Muna Al Hussein upon marriage.
Hussein bin Talal (Arabic: الحسين بن طلال, romanized:Al-Ḥusayn bin Ṭalāl; 14 November 1935 – 7 February 1999) was King of Jordan from 11 August 1952 until his death in 1999. As a member of the Hashemite dynasty, the royal family of Jordan since 1921, Hussein was a 40th-generation direct descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
Queen Musbah. 1884. 1904. 25 May 1946. Jordan elevated to kingdom. 20 July 1951. husband's death. 15 March 1961. Abdullah I.
Lawyers defending Noor Salman, the wife of Omar Mateen, the gunman who killed 49 at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida, have uncovered documents showing that Seddique Mateen, Omar's father, was ...