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Princess Rahma bint El Hassan (born 13 August 1969) is a Jordanian princess. Her father is Prince Hassan bin Talal. Her mother, Princess Sarvath El Hassan.

She is a first cousin of King Abdullah II.

Education

• Primary school in Amman, Jordan.
• Sherborne School for Girls in Dorset, England
• Trinity College, Cambridge, England - B.A. in Arts with Hons in the Department of Oriental Studies (1991)
• Trinity College, University of Cambridge, England - M.Phil. in International Relations (1992)

Marriage and children

In July 1997, she married Alaa Batayneh (he was Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources from October 11, 2012 till March 30, 2013.), 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:

• Aysha (born 2 January 2002).
• Arif (born 15 February 2006).

Career

She is currently working in the field of education and sports.

As of 2019, she is the President of the Jordan Gymnastics Federation, as well as the president of the Young Muslim Women Association, where she assumed this role, succeeding her mother in 2007.

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)

References

1. "Statement from the Royal Hashemite Court". The Royal Hashemite Court. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
2. The Hashemites: Biographical Information
3. ^ Princess Rahma bint El Hassan's bio
4. "FIG President visits Jordan". Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2019.

v t e Jordanian princesses
Generations are numbered by descent from Abdullah I.
1st generation	Zein al-Sharaf bint Jamil Princess Mihrimah Sultan
2nd generation	Dina bint Abdul-Hamid Antoinette Gardiner Firyal Irshaid Sarvath Ikramullah Princess Basma bint Talal Firouzeh Vokhshouri Wijdan Muhana Sana Kalimat
3rd generation	Princess Alia bint Al Hussein Rania Al-Yasin Alia Tabbaa Princess Aisha bint Al Hussein Princess Zein bint Al Hussein Princess Haya bint Al Hussein Rym Brahimi Bashmah Bani Ahmad Al-Outom Princess Iman bint Al Hussein Princess Raiyah bint Al Hussein Ghida Salaam Miriam Ungría y López Princess Rahma bint El Hassan Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan Princess Badiya bint El Hassan Zeina Shaban Princess Sara bint Asem Princess Noor bint Asem Princess Salha bint Asem Princess Nejla bint Asem
4th generation	Rajwa Al Saif Princess Iman bint Abdullah Princess Salma bint Abdullah Princess Ayah bint Faisal Princess Sara bint Faisal Princess Aisha bint Faisal
5th generation	Princess Iman bint Hussein
Princess of Jordan by marriage Former queen consort given the title of princess upon divorce Princess of Jordan by birth and marriage

• 1969 births
• Living people
• People educated at Sherborne Girls
• Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge
• House of Hashim
• Jordanian princesses
• Jordanian Muslims
• People from Amman
• Grand Cordons of the Order of Independence (Jordan)
• Knights Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau
• Jordanian people of Pakistani descent
• Jordanian people of Bengali descent
• Suhrawardy family