How familiar r u w/ the Jordanian royal family?

Question

I've taken a interest in one of the world's monarchys, Jordan. I'm amazed that a nation between Israel & Iraq is such a peaceful country as well as a U.S. ally (That's good, rite?} Also, the queen is just stunningly beautiful. U guys no any other 411 on the royal family there, like of King Abdullah II & Queen Rania? Or how did they select Abdullah after Hussein died?

Answer 1

Not at all.

Answer 2

***Queen Raina:

Rania Al-Abdullah, Queen of Jordan (born Rania Al-Yasin on August 31, 1970), is the queen consort of King Abdullah II of Jordan.

Rania Al-Yasin was born in Kuwait to Palestinian parents from Tulkarm. She attended primary and secondary school at New English School in Kuwait, then earned a degree in Business Administration from the American University in Cairo. After her graduation in 1991, Queen Rania worked at Citibank.

She met Jordanian king Abdullah bin Al-Hussein, then prince, at a dinner party in January 1993. Two months later, they announced their engagement and on June 10, 1993, they were married. They have four children:

Prince Hussein (born June 28, 1994)

Princess Iman (born September 27, 1996)

Princess Salma (born September 26, 2000)

Prince Hashem (born January 30, 2005)

Queen Rania has been an outspoken advocate of women's rights. She was awarded the honorary rank of colonel in the Jordanian Armed Forces by her husband, King Abdullah, on June 9, 2004.

She was named the third most beautiful woman in the world in the 2005 top 100 of Harpers & Queen magazine. In addition, she was the youngest queen in the world at the time King Abdullah succeeded to the throne. She makes many public appearances, including a half-hour television interview on The Oprah Winfrey Show on May 17, 2006.[1] In May of 2000, she was named an honorary member of Deerfield Academy's class of 2000 (her husband's alma mater).

Rania Al-Yassin (now queen Rania al-Abdullah) is renowned for her philanthropic work. She is active in fields of national concern, as well microfinance, the protection of children from violence, the promotion of early childhood development, and the incorporation of technology into schools. In 2003, she was elected to the Board of Directors of the International Criminal Court's Trust Fund for Victims.[1]

The Queen is involved with organizations including:

Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation

Jordan River Foundation

Arab Women's Summit

Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences (AABFS) - a pioneering institute in the ME region offering technical and academic training in banking and financial services

Jordan Cancer Society

National Team for Family Safety

National Team for Early Development

Child Safety Program and Dar Al-Amman (center for abused and neglected children, the first of its kind in the Middle East)

World Economic Forum (Foundation Board member) - In 2004, queen Rania chaired the nomination committee for the newly founded Forum of Young Global Leaders, associated with the World Economic Forum.

UN Children's Fund (particularly the Global Leadership Initiative)

The Vaccine Fund (board member since 2002)

International Youth Foundation

FINCA International (Foundation for International Community Assistance; board member since 2003)

International Osteoporosis Foundation

The Queen Rania Center for Entrepreneurship

***how did they select Abdullah after Hussein died

King Abdullah I ruled Jordan after independence from Britain. After the assassination of King Abdullah I in 1951, his son King Talal ruled briefly. King Talal's major accomplishment was the Jordanian constitution. King Talal was removed from the throne in 1952 due to mental illness. At that time his son, Hussein, was too young to rule, and hence a committee ruled over Jordan.

After Hussein reached 18, he ruled Jordan as king from 1953 to 1999, surviving a number of challenges to his rule, drawing on the loyalty of his military, and serving as a symbol of unity and stability for both the Bedouin-related and Palestinian communities in Jordan. King Hussein ended martial law in 1991 and legalized political parties in 1992. In 1989 and 1993, Jordan held free and fair parliamentary elections. Controversial changes in the election law led Islamist parties to boycott the 1997 elections.

King Abdullah II succeeded his father Hussein following the latter's death in February 1999. Abdullah moved quickly to reaffirm Jordan's

***Successor

On November 28, 2004, Abdullah removed the title of Crown Prince from his half-brother, Hamzah, (whom he had appointed on February 7, 1999, in accordance with their late father's wishes). In a letter from Abdullah to Hamzah, read on Jordanian state television, he said, "Your holding this symbolic position has restrained your freedom and hindered our entrusting you with certain responsibilities that you are fully qualified to undertake." No successor to the title was named, but some analysts believe it probable that Abdullah intends to name his own son, Prince Hussein, to succeed him at some point in the future.[9]

Answer 3

Very familiar. They are all comind round to mine on sunday for tea. Would you like to attend?

Answer 4

i'll better ask my sister coz her bf is from jordan