Misplaced Pages

Princess Zein bint Al Hussein (born 23 April 1968) is the sister of King Abdullah II of Jordan and the twin sister of Princess Aisha bint Hussein.

Biography

Princess Zein was born in 23 April 1968 at Palestine Hospital in Al Abdali, Amman, She attended Westover School, where she captained the volleyball team and graduated in 1986; her father spoke at the commencement. She married Sayyid Majdi Al-Saleh on 3 August 1989 (younger son of Sayyid Farid Al-Saleh). Together, they have two biological children: Ja'afar Al-Saleh, born 9 November 1990, and Jumana Al-Saleh. They also have an adopted daughter, Tahani Al-Shahwa.

Princess Zein has been involved in humanitarian efforts since the 1990s. She offered financial support to the Gulf Peace Team, a nonviolent protest group during the Gulf War. In 1997, King Hussein ordered Hashemiyeh Palace, then used to house foreign dignitaries, converted into an orphanage after learning of poor conditions for orphans in Amman. He selected Princess Zein to run the new facility and act as its patron; it opened nine months later as Dar Al Bir. In 2013, she visited Miami Children's Hospital for a demonstration of telehealth programs.

She and her husband also own Royal Ja'afar Stud, where they breed Arabian horses.

Princess Zein and her half-sister Alia are also sisters-in-law, with Alia married to Majdi Al-Saleh‘s brother.

Honours

National

•  Jordan
  • Knight Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Renaissance, Special Class
  • Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of the Star of Jordan

Foreign

•  Brunei: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit
•  Norway: Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit

Ancestry

Notes

1. The Romanization of Arabic is not standardized, and various sources render the surname of Princess Zein's husband and biological children in slightly different ways. The Jordanian government uses Saleh in the official Hashemite family tree, Routledge spells the name as-Saleh, and many other sources prefer al-Saleh (as used here).

References

1. "Statement from the Royal Hashemite Court". The Royal Hashemite Court. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
2. ^ "Reigning Royal Families: Jordan". World Who's Who. Routledge. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
3. Johnson, Dirk (1986-06-07). "'Proud Parent' Hussein Addresses 45 Graduates". New York Times. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
4. "The Hashemite Royal Family". The Royal Hashemite Court. Archived from the original on 2019-04-06. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
5. "Gulf Peace Campers Heading for Kuwait". Nonviolence Today (18): 5–6. 1990–91.
6. Weber, Thomas (1993). "From Maude Royden's Peace Army to the Gulf Peace Team: An Assessment of Unarmed Interpositionary Peace Forces". Journal of Peace Research. 30 (1): 45–64. doi:10.1177/0022343393030001005. S2CID 110698378.
7. Torriero, E.A. (1999-07-06). "Orphanage Fit For a King". Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on October 2, 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
8. "Human Rights". The Royal Hashemite Court. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
9. Mukhlis, Nadia (1997-12-04). "Monarch inspects renovations of Royal Palace donated to orphans, officially opens 'Dar Al Bir'". Jordan Times. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
10. "HRH Princess of Jordan Visits Miami Children's Hospital". South Florida Hospital News and Healthcare Report. 9 (10). 2013. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
11. Kirkman, Mary (2013). "Royal Jafaar Stud". Arabian Horse Times. 44 (3): 1–24.

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

• 1968 births
• Living people
• House of Hashim
• Jordanian people of English descent
• Jordanian princesses
• Recipients of the Order of The Star of Jordan
• Recipients of Supreme Order of the Renaissance (Jordan)
• Daughters of kings