Awards
National honours
Jordan: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Independence (2006)
Foreign honours
Netherlands: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (2006)
| Princess Rahma | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 August 1969 Amman, Jordan |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | 2 |
| House | Hashemite |
| Father | Prince Hassan bin Talal |
| Mother | Sarvath Ikramullah |
| Religion | Islam |
| Jordanian royal family |
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| Extended royal family |
Princess Rahma bint El Hassan [1] (born 13 August 1969) is a Jordanian princess. Her father is Prince Hassan bin Talal. Her mother, Princess Sarvath El Hassan. [2] [3]
She is the cousin of King Abdullah II.
In July 1997, she married Alaa Batayneh (he was Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources from October 11, 2012 till March 30, 2013.), [3] the son of Arif Al Batayneh (a former member of the House of Representatives, a member of the Senate, Minister of Health and General Director of the Royal Medical Services).
They have two children:
She is currently working in the field of education and sports.
As of 2019, she is the President of the Jordan Gymnastics Federation, [4] as well as the president of the Young Muslim Women Association, where she assumed this role, succeeding her mother in 2007.
Jordan: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Independence (2006)
Netherlands: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (2006)
Prince El Hassan bin Talal is a member of the Jordanian royal family who was previously Crown Prince from 1965 to 1999, being removed just three weeks before King Hussein's death. He is now 20th in line to succeed his nephew King Abdullah II.
Hamzah bin Al Hussein, 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 He was named Crown Prince of Jordan in 1999, a position he held until his older half-brother, King Abdullah II, rescinded it in 2004. He is a member of the Hashemite dynasty, the royal family of Jordan since 1921, and is a 41st-generation direct descendant of Muhammad. Hamzah is currently believed to be under house arrest since April 2021, after being accused of attempting to destabilise the Kingdom of Jordan and fomenting unrest. Hamzah renounced his title of prince in April 2022.
Dina bint Abdul-Hamid was a Hashemite princess and the Queen of Jordan from 1955 until 1957 as the first wife of King Hussein. She was the mother to Hussein's oldest child, Princess Alia bint Hussein. She and the king were married from 1955 to 1957, and in 1970 she married a high-ranking official in the PLO. She was a graduate of the University of Cambridge and a lecturer in English literature at Cairo University.
Princess Haya bint Al Hussein is the daughter of King Hussein of Jordan and his third wife Queen Alia, and the half-sister of King Abdullah II.
Princess Aisha bint Al Hussein is the sister of King Abdullah II of Jordan and is the twin sister of Princess Zein. Her parents are Princess Muna and King Hussein.
Princess Alia bint Al Hussein is the eldest child of King Hussein of Jordan. Her mother is his first wife, Sharifa Dina bint Abdul-Hamid.
Prince Hashim bin Al Hussein is the younger of the two sons of King Hussein and Queen Noor of Jordan. In her autobiography, Queen Noor states that Hashim was named after the clan of Hashim, the tribe to which the Islamic prophet Muhammad and King Hussein belong. He is in the line of succession to the Jordanian throne.
Princess Sarvath El Hassan is a Jordanian royal and the wife of Prince Hassan bin Talal of Jordan. She was born in Calcutta on 24 July 1947, to a prominent Muslim family, the Suhrawardy family of the Indian subcontinent.
Prince Rashid bin El Hassan is a member of the Jordanian royal family. He is the son of Prince Hassan bin Talal and Princess Sarvath al-Hassan.
Zein al-Sharaf bint Jamil was Queen of Jordan as the wife of King Talal. She was the mother of King Hussein.
Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan is a princess of Jordan.
Princess Basma bint Talal is the only daughter of King Talal and Queen Zein of Jordan, sister of Hussein of Jordan and paternal aunt to the current king, King Abdullah II.
Princess Zein bint Al Hussein is the sister of King Abdullah II of Jordan and the twin sister of Princess Aisha bint Hussein.
Princess Rym Ali is the Algerian wife of Prince Ali bin Hussein of Jordan, whom she married on 7 September 2004.
Princess Basmah Hamzah is the second wife of Hamzah bin Hussein of Jordan.
Alaa Arif Batayneh is a Jordanian businessman and politician. He is also the son-in-law of Prince Hassan bin Talal.
Princess Rajwa Al Hussein is a member of the Jordanian royal family. She is married to Hussein, Crown Prince of Jordan, heir apparent to the Jordanian throne.
The wedding of Al Hussein bin Abdullah, Crown Prince of Jordan, and Rajwa Al Saif took place at Zahran Palace in Amman, Jordan on 1 June 2023.
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1Princess of Jordan by marriage 2Former queen consort given the title of princess upon divorce 3Princess of Jordan by birth and marriage | ||