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Encyclopedia > Haya bint Hussein
Jordanian Royal Family
Styles of
Sheika Haya of Dubai
Reference style Her Royal Highness
Spoken style Your Royal Highness
Alternative style Ma'am

Princess Haya of Jordan (Arabic: ھيا) (born May 3, 1974) is a daughter of late King Hussein I of Jordan and the current second wife of the Sheikh of Dubai. Hashemite (Arabic هاشمي) traditionally refers to those belonging to the Banu Hashim, or clan of Hashem, a clan within the larger Quraish tribe. ... Image File history File links Coat_of_Jordan. ... King Abdullah II bin al-Hussein. ... Queen Rania of Jordan Queen Rania Al-Abdullah (Arabic: رانية العبدالله) (born Rania Al-Yasin on August 31, 1970), is the queen consort of King Abdullah II , the king of Jordan. ... Prince Hussein is King Abdullahs first-born son, king of Jordan. ... Prince Faisal was born in October 1963 to King Hussein and Princess Muna Al Hussein. ... Princess Alia of Jordan (born 13 February 1956 is the daughter of King Hussein and Princess Dina Al Hussein. ... HRH Princess Aisha Bint Al Hussein (born on 23rd of April, 1968) is the sister of King Abdullah II of Jordan. ... Prince Ali bin al Hussein of Jordan (1975-) is the only son of King Hussein of Jordan and his third wife, Alia Baha ed Toukan. ... Her Majesty Queen Noor with her late husband, King Hussein. ... Prince Hamzah bin al Hussein of Jordan (Arabic: حمزة بن الحسين) (born March 29, 1980) is the eldest son of the late King Hussein of Jordan from his American-born fourth wife, Queen Noor al-Hussein. ... Prince Hashim (born 10 June 1981) is the son of King Hussein and Queen Noor. ... Princess Iman (born 24 April 1983) is the daughter of King Hussein and Queen Noor. ... Princess Raiyah (born 9 February 1986) is the daughter of King Hussein and Queen Noor. ... Antoinette (Toni) Avril Gardiner (born in Chelmondiston, England, in 1941) was the first wife of King Hussein, the King of Jordan. ... Prince Hassan bin Talal (Arabic: حسن بن طلال) (born on March 20, 1947 in Amman, Jordan) is the son of King Talal and Zeini sh-Sharaf bint Jamil. ... Princess Sarvath El Hassan (nee Ikramullah) was born in Calcutta (now Kolkata) on July 24, 1947, to a prominent family of the Indian subcontinent. ... His Royal Highness Prince Rashid His Royal Highness Prince Rashid El Hassan was born on 20th. ... H.R.H Prince Asem Abu Bakr Bin Nayef (Arabic: عاصم بن ناي) was born in Alexandria, Egypt on the April 27, 1948 to Prince Nayef Bin Abdullah I (himself a younger son of Abdullah I of Jordan) and Princess Mihrimah Sultan grand-daughter of Sultan Mohammad Rashad of Turkey. ... Her Royal Highness Princess Sana Asem (born in Amman on November 16, 1960) is a Princess of Jordan. ... H.R.H Princess Yasmine bint Asem The daughter of H.R.H.Prince Asem bin Nayef from his ex-wife Princess Firouzeh Vokhshouri,Born in Amman 30 June 1975. ... H.R.H Princess Sarah bint Asem The daughter of H.R.H.Prince Asem bin Al Nayef from his ex-wife princess Firouzeh Vokhshouri,Born in Amman 12 Aug,1978. ... Princess Noor bint Asem (Arabic: نور بنت عاصم) (born October 6, 1982) is a princess of Jordan. ... H.R.H Princess Salha bint Asem The daughter of T.R.H Prince Asem bin Nayef and Princess Sana Asem, born 1988 in Amman, 14th June 1987 , educ. ... Princess Nejla (b. ... H.R.H Prince Nayef Bin Asem He is the son of T.R.H Prince Asem Bin Nayef and Princess Sana Asem, born in Amman 22jan,1998. ... Miss Abir Muhaisen was born in 1973. ... Hashemite Coat of Arms This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... A style of office, or honorific, is a form of address which by tradition or law precedes a reference to a person who holds a title or post, or to the political office itself. ... HRH is an abbreviation for the style His Royal Highness or Her Royal Highness. ... The Arabic language (Arabic: ‎ transliterated: ), or simply Arabic (Arabic: ‎ transliterated: ), is the largest member of the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... Hussein bin Talal (Arabic: ; November 14, 1935 – February 7, 1999) was the King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan from 1952 to 1999. ... Shaikh, also rendered as Sheik, Shaykh or Sheikh (Arabic: شيخ), is a word in the Arabic language meaning elder of a tribe, lord, revered old man, or Islamic scholar. ... Flag Coordinates , Government Emirate Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Geographical characteristics Area     City 4,114 km² Population     City (2004) 1,070,779     Density   293. ...

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Family

Princess Haya's father was Hussein bin Talal (November 14, 1935February 7, 1999), the King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan from 1952 to 1999. Hussein bin Talal (Arabic: ; November 14, 1935 – February 7, 1999) was the King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan from 1952 to 1999. ... November 14 is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 47 days remaining. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Jordanian monarchy was set up in 1921, with help from the British. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...


Her mother was the third of his four wives, Alia Baha ed din Toukan (19481977), who died in a helicopter crash in Amman, Jordan, and after whom Jordan's international airport (Queen Alia International Airport) is named. Alia Baha ed Din Toukan (December 25, 1948 _ February 9, 1977), was the third wife of King Hussein of Jordan. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Location of Amman Amman (Arabic عمان ʿAmmān), the capital of the Kingdom of Jordan, is a city of more than 1. ... Queen Alia International Airport (IATA: AMM, ICAO: OJAI) (Arabic: مطار الملكة علياء الدولي; transliterated: Matar al-Malikah Alya ad-Dowaly) A two terminal airport, situated 20 miles (32km) south of Amman, the capital city of Jordan. ...


She is the second of three children Hussein had with Queen Alia; she has a younger brother, Ali (born 1975), and an older adopted sister, Abir, (born 1972, adopted 1976). She has also several half-brothers and sisters, among them current king Abdullah II of Jordan. Prince Ali bin al Hussein of Jordan (1975-) is the only son of King Hussein of Jordan and his third wife, Alia Baha ed Toukan. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ... King Abdullah II bin al-Hussein. ...


Education

Princess Haya studied in Britain, where she attended Badminton Boarding School for Girls in Bristol, Bryanston School in Dorset and later the St. Hilda's College, Oxford University, from where she graduated with an Honors Degree BA MA, in P.P.E. (Politics, Philosophy and Economics.) Bryanston School is an independent public school in Blandford, north Dorset, near the village of Bryanston. ... For other uses, see Dorset (disambiguation). ... St Hildas College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. ... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford in England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ...


Sports

Princess Haya is an avid sportswoman. She participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney Australia representing Jordan, where she was also the flag bearer for the Jordanian delegation, and regularly takes part in equestrian events. She has been elected as president of the International Equestrian Federation for a standard four year term ending in 2010. The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Sydney is the capital city of the Australian state of New South Wales and Australias largest and oldest city (founded in 1788). ... The Fédération Equestre Internationale (commonly known as the FEI, or informally in English as the International Equestrian Federation) is the international governing body of equestrian (horse) sports. ...


Marriage

On April 10, 2004, Princess Haya married Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Emir of Dubai, as his second wife. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Arabic: الشيخ محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم) (born 1949) is currently the Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates, as well as the Ruler of Dubai. ... Entrance to the emirs palace in Bukhara. ... Flag Coordinates , Government Emirate Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Geographical characteristics Area     City 4,114 km² Population     City (2004) 1,070,779     Density   293. ...


External links

  • Official website

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Haya bint Hussein - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (308 words)
Princess Haya of Jordan (Arabic: ھيا) (born May 3, 1974) is a daughter of late King Hussein I of Jordan and the current second wife of the Sheikh of Dubai.
Princess Haya's father was Hussein bin Talal (November 14, 1935 – February 7, 1999), the King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan from 1952 to 1999.
She is the second of three children Hussein had with Queen Alia; she has a younger brother, Ali (born 1975), and an older adopted sister, Abir, (born 1972, adopted 1976).
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