Princess Iman bint Hussein

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Princess Iman bint Al Hussein
Born (1983-04-24) 24 April 1983 (age 40)
King Hussein Medical Center, Amman, Jordan
Spouse
Zaid Azmi Mirza
(m. 2013;div. 2017)
Issue Omar Mirza
Names
Iman bint Hussein bin Talal bin Abdullah
House Hashemite
Father Hussein of Jordan
Mother Lisa Halaby

Princess Iman bint Al Hussein (born 24 April 1983) is a Jordanian princess.

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Early life

On 24 April 1983, Princess Iman was born at King Hussein Medical Center in Amman, Jordan. Princess Iman is the daughter of King Hussein and Queen Noor of Jordan. [1] She is the half-sister of King Abdullah II of Jordan, Princess Alia, Prince Faisal, Princess Aisha, Princess Zein, Princess Haya, Prince Ali, and sister of Prince Hamzah, Prince Hashem, and Princess Raiyah. [2]

Education

Princess Iman studied at Garrison Forest School in Baltimore, Maryland, the Fay School in Massachusetts and the Maret School in Washington, D.C. She joined the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 2002 and finished her training there on 8 August 2003. [3] She enrolled at American University in Washington, D.C. in 2003 and graduated in 2007 with a degree in Sociology.

Personal life

On 20 December 2012, the Royal Court of Jordan announced Princess Iman's engagement to businessman Zaid Azmi Mirza. [4] [5] They married on 22 March 2013. [6] [7] She gave birth to a son, Omar, on 7 October 2014. The couple divorced in 2017.

Honours

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References

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  2. "Biography - His Majesty King Hussein bin Talal". King Hussein Official Website.
  3. "The 20 Hottest Young Royals - 18. Princess Iman bint Al Hussein". Forbes . 2008-05-27. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
  4. "Royal Court announces Princess Iman's engagement". The Jordan Times. December 20, 2012. Archived from the original on December 22, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
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  6. "Princess Iman bint Al Hussein Got Married on Friday". Arabia Weddings. March 23, 2013. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
  7. "Princess Iman weds Zaid Mirza". The Jordan Times. March 23, 2013. Archived from the original on March 24, 2013. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
  8. Princess Iman Wearing the Grand Cordon sash
  9. 1 2 tumblr.com, Princess Iman wearing her Jordanian decorations