Queen Rania Al-Abdullah
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Queen Rania in Washington, D.C. in 2009
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| Queen consort of Jordan | |||||
| Tenure | 7 February 1999–present | ||||
| Proclamation | 22 March 1999 | ||||
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31 August 1970 Kuwait City, Kuwait |
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| Spouse | Abdullah II of Jordan | ||||
| Issue |
Crown Prince Hussein Princess Iman Princess Salma Prince Hashem |
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| Father | Faisal Sedki Al-Yassin | ||||
| Mother | Ilham Yassin | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
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| Rania Al-Abdullah |
Rania Al-Abdullah (Arabic: رانيا العبد الله, Rāniyā al-ʻAbd Allāh; born Rania Al-Yassin on 31 August 1970) is the queen consort of Jordan. Born in Kuwait to a Palestinian family, she later moved to Jordan for work, where she met the then prince Abdullah. Since marrying the now King of Jordan in 1993, she has become known for her advocacy work related to education, health, community empowerment, youth, cross-cultural dialogue and micro-finance. She is also an avid user of social media and she maintains pages on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Twitter. She has two daughters and two sons and has been awarded various decorations by governments.
Rania Al-Yassin was born in Kuwait, to Palestinian parents Faisal Sedki Al-Yassin and Ilham Yassin from Tulkarm. She attended the New English School in Jabriya, Kuwait, then received a degree in Business Administration from the American University in Cairo. Upon her graduation from the American University, she worked briefly in marketing for Citibank, followed by a job with Apple Inc. in Amman.
She met Jordanian Abdullah bin Al-Hussein, who was a prince at that time, at a dinner party in August 1992. Six months later, they announced their engagement. On 10 June 1993, they were married. The couple has four children:
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