Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan
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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 | ||||
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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 |
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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. Since marrying the now King of Jordan, Abdullah bin Hussein, 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.
HRH Prince Muhammad
HRH Princess Taghrid
HRH Prince Hassan
HRH Princess Sarvath
HRH Prince Ali
HRH Princess Reema
HRH Prince Asem
HRH Princess Sana
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.
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