Alia Tabbaa ( ar, عالية الطباع, born 15 September 1964) is the former wife of

Prince Faisal bin Hussein Prince Faisal bin Hussein ( ar, فيصل بن حسين; born 11 October 1963) is a son of King Hussein and Princess Muna, and the younger brother of King Abdullah II. Periodically he has served as regent during his brother's absences abroad. Ed ...

. She is the daughter of

Sayyid ''Sayyid'' (, ; ar, سيد ; ; meaning 'sir', 'Lord', 'Master'; Arabic plural: ; feminine: ; ) is a surname of people descending from the Prophets in Islam, Islamic prophet Muhammad through his grandsons, Hasan ibn Ali and Husayn ibn Ali ...

Tawfik Al-Tabbaa and Lamia Addem. Her father was a well-known and respected Jordanian businessman and the founder and president of the

Royal Jordanian Royal Jordanian Airlines ( ar, ; transliterated: ''Al-Malakiyyah al-'Urduniyyah''), formerly known as Alia Royal Jordanian Airlines, is the flag carrier airline of Jordan with its head office in the capital, Amman. The airline operates scheduled ...

Airlines. Alia and Faisal have four children together: *

Princess Ayah bint Faisal Princess Ayah bint Faisal of Jordan (born 11 February 1990) is the daughter of Prince Faisal bin Hussein and Princess Alia and is a niece of King Abdullah II of Jordan. She is the eldest of Prince Faisal's children. She is President of the Jord ...

(born on 11 February 1990) *

Prince Omar bin Faisal Prince Omar bin Faisal of Jordan (born 22 October 1993) is the second child and elder son of Prince Faisal bin Hussein and Princess Alia and is a nephew of King Abdullah II of Jordan. He is the younger brother of Princess Ayah, and older brot ...

(born on 22 October 1993) *

Princess Sara bint Faisal Princess Sara bint Faisal of Jordan (born 27 March 1997) is the daughter of Prince Faisal bin Hussein and Princess Alia, and a niece of King Abdullah II of Jordan. She is the younger sister of Princess Ayah and Prince Omar, and is also the t ...

(born on 27 March 1997) (twin of Aisha) *

Princess Aisha bint Faisal Princess Aisha bint Faisal of Jordan (born 27 March 1997) is the daughter of Prince Faisal bin Hussein and Princess Alia, and a niece of King Abdullah II of Jordan. She is the younger sister of Princess Ayah and Prince Omar, and is also the ...

(born on 27 March 1997) (twin of Sara) Alia studied at The Ahliyyah School for Girls, in Amman, Jordan during her school years. She subsequently attended the

University of Sussex , mottoeng = Be Still and Know , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £14.4 million (2020) , budget = £319.6 million (2019–20) , chancellor = Sanjeev Bhaskar , vice_chancellor = Sasha Roseneil , ...

, where she studied International Relations. She is currently the president of the Promise Welfare Society. She is also the president of the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, and as of 2006 became the president of the

Cerebral Palsy Foundation Cerebral may refer to: * Of or relating to the brain * Cerebrum, the largest and uppermost part of the brain * Cerebral cortex, the outer layer of the cerebrum * Retroflex consonant, also referred to as a cerebral consonant, a type of consonant so ...

, following

Queen Noor of Jordan Noor Al-Hussein ( ar, نور الحسين; born Lisa Najeeb Halaby; August 23, 1951) is an American-born Jordanian philanthropist and activist who is the fourth wife and widow of King Hussein of Jordan. She was Queen of Jordan from their marriag ...

Honours

Foreign honours

* Spain: Dame Grand Cross of the

Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic The Order of Isabella the Catholic ( es, Orden de Isabel la Católica) is a Spanish civil order and honor granted to persons and institutions in recognition of extraordinary services to the homeland or the promotion of international relations a ...

(Kingdom of Spain, 26 May 2006).Boletín Oficial del Estado
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References

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