Princess Rahma bint Hassan
| 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 |
|---|
| 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.
Education[edit]
- Primary school in Amman, Jordan.
- Sherborne School for Girls in Dorset, England[3]
- Trinity College, Cambridge, England - B.A. in Arts with Hons in the Department of Oriental Studies (1991)[3]
- Trinity College, University of Cambridge, England - M.Phil. in International Relations (1992)[3]
Marriage and children[edit]
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:
- Aysha (born 2 January 2002).
- Arif (born 15 February 2006).
Career[edit]
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.
Awards[edit]
National honours[edit]
Jordan: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Independence (2006)
Foreign honours[edit]
Netherlands: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (2006)
References[edit]
- ^ "Statement from the Royal Hashemite Court". The Royal Hashemite Court. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ The Hashemites: Biographical Information
- ^ a b c d e Princess Rahma bint El Hassan's bio
- ^ "FIG President visits Jordan". Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
Generations are numbered by descent from Abdullah I. | ||
| 1st generation |  | |
| 2nd generation | ||
| 3rd generation |
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| 4th generation | ||
1 Princess of Jordan by marriage 2 Former queen consort given the title of princess upon divorce 3 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