Abir Muhaisen ( ar, عبير محيسن; born 1973) was adopted by

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and his third wife, Queen Alia, after Muhaisen's biological mother was killed by a plane crash at a

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in Amman,

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in 1976. Muhaisen was educated in the United States. She briefly attended

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, a boarding school in

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, before graduating from Oldfields School in Glencoe, Maryland in 1991. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education from American University, and a Master of Arts in Sports Management and Physical Education from

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.The Official Website of HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein - The Royal Hashemite Family
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References

Queen Noor (2003) ''Leap of Faith: Memoirs of an Unexpected Life'', Miramax Books, 1973 births Living people Jordanian adoptees American University alumni Virginia Commonwealth University alumni Daughters of kings {{Jordan-bio-stub