Princess Haya of Jordan (Arabic: ھيا) (born May 3, 1974) is a daughter of late King Hussein I of Jordan and the current junior wife of the two wives of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, ruler of Dubai. Hashemite is the Anglicised version of the Arabic: هاشمي (transliteration: Hashemi) and 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. ... As-Sayyid Muhammad Abdullah II bin al-Hussein al Hashimi, King of Jordan (Arabic: ‎) (born January 30, 1962 in Amman, Jordan), is the current King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. ... Queen Rania Al-Abdullah (Arabic: رانية آل عبدالله) (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. ... Princess Iman (b. ... 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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. ... This article concerns the Jordanian prince. ... Queen Noor (Arabic: الملكة نور) (born August 23, 1951 in Washington, D.C.) is the fourth wife and widow of the late King Hussein of Jordan. ... 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 bin Al Hussein was born on June 10, 1981. ... 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) was born on March 20, 1947 in Amman, Jordan. ... Princess Sarvath El Hassan (nee Ikramullah) was born in Calcutta (now Kolkata) on July 24, 1947, to a prominent family of the Indian subcontinent. ... Princess Rahma bint El Hassan was born on August 13, 1969 in Amman, Jordan. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Princess Badiya bint El Hassan was born on March 28, 1974 in Amman, Jordan. ... 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. ... 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Family

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. Hussein I bin Talal, King of Jordan (Arabic: ‎ ; November 14, 1935 – February 7, 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 display full 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 Alia Baha ed din Toukan (1948–1977), the third of the king's four wives. Queen Alia died in a helicopter crash in Amman, Jordan, and Jordan's main airport was named Queen Alia International Airport) in her honour. 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. ...

Princess Haya is the first of two children King Hussein had by Queen Alia; she has a younger brother, Ali (born 1975), and an older adopted sister, Abir, (born 1972, adopted 1976). She also has several half-brothers and half-sisters, among them the reigning 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. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... As-Sayyid Muhammad Abdullah II bin al-Hussein al Hashimi, King of Jordan (Arabic: ‎) (born January 30, 1962 in Amman, Jordan), is the current King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. ...

Education

Princess Haya studied in Britain, where she attended Badminton School for Girls in Bristol, Bryanston School in Dorset and later St Hilda's College, Oxford University, from which she graduated with a BA Honours degree in P.P.E. (Politics, Philosophy, and Economics.) Bryanston School is an independent public school in Blandford, north Dorset, near the village of Bryanston. ... Dorset (pronounced DOR-sit or [dɔ.sət], and sometimes in the past called Dorsetshire) is a county in the south-west of England, on the English Channel coast. ... College name St Hildas College, Oxford Named after Established 1893 Principal Lady English JCR President Olivia Bailey Undergraduates 420 MCR President Sarah-Jane Fenton Graduates 86 Homepage St Hildas College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. ... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford in England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... A B.A. issused as a certificate Bachelor of Arts (B.A., BA or A.B.), from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus is an undergraduate bachelors degree awarded for either a course or a program in the liberal arts or the sciences, or both. ... A bachelors degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts three or four years. ...

Sports

Princess Haya is an avid sportswoman. She participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney Australia representing Jordan in show jumping, 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. Princess Haya was also selected as a member of the international athletes commission at the International Olympic Committee. The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, 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). ... Show jumping is a form of competition in which horses are jumped over a course of fences, low walls, and other obstacles (e. ... 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 ruler of Dubai. 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. ... Coordinates: Emirate Dubai Government  - Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Area [1]  - Metro 4,114 km² (1,588. ...

Princess Haya is the first woman to be appointed as an ambassador for the UN hunger relief Program, she is an avid supporter for the children's right to play organization among many other National and international non profit organizations.

External links

• Official website

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