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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 ...
e. Hamzah bin Al Hussein OSJ (Arabic: حمزة بن الحسين; born 29 March 1980) [1] is the fourth son of King Hussein bin Talal of Jordan overall and the first by his American-born fourth wife, Queen Noor. He was named Crown Prince of Jordan on 7 February 1999, a position he held until his older half-brother, King Abdullah II, rescinded ...
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 ...
Queen Noor of Jordan was joined by Kyril of Bulgaria (also known as Kyril, Prince of Preslav). Europa Press Entertainment - Getty Images Michael Preben, Count Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille and Princess ...
Raghadan Palace, Amman (funeral) Hussein, King of Jordan, died at 11:43 (AST) on 7 February 1999 at the King Hussein Medical Center in Amman, at the age of 63. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Abdullah. Hussein's state funeral took place in Amman on 8 February 1999. The funeral was the largest gathering of royalty and world leaders since 1995.
Alia Toukan (Queen Alia) m. 1972–1977. 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 ...
Hassan and others. Basma. Nayef and others. v. t. e. Princess Raiyah bint Al Hussein[1] (Arabic: راية بنت الحسين; born 9 February 1986 [2]) is the younger daughter of King Hussein of Jordan and Queen Noor. She has two brothers, Hamzah and Hashem, as well as an elder sister, Princess Iman. [3] She is a half-sister to King Abdullah ...
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.