Princess Iman bint Hussein (born 24 April 1983) is a Jordanian princess.
Early life
On 24 April 1983, Princess Iman was born at
King Hussein Medical Center
King Hussein Medical Center (Arabic مدينة الحسين الطبية), is a medical complex of five hospitals situated in Amman, Jordan. The center is affiliated to the major Jordanian Royal Medical Services hospitals; also known as JRMS. JRMS ...
in
Amman
Amman (; ar, عَمَّان, ' ; Ammonite language, Ammonite: 𐤓𐤁𐤕 𐤏𐤌𐤍 ''Rabat ʻAmān'') is the capital and largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of 4,061,150 a ...
, Jordan. Princess Iman is the daughter of
King Hussein
Hussein bin Talal ( ar, الحسين بن طلال, ''Al-Ḥusayn ibn Ṭalāl''; 14 November 1935 – 7 February 1999) was King of Jordan from 11 August 1952 until his death in 1999. As a member of the Hashemite dynasty, the royal family of ...
and
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 ...
. She is the sister of King
Abdullah II of Jordan
King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein ( ar, عبدالله الثاني بن الحسين , translit=ʿAbd Allāh aṯ-ṯānī ibn al-Ḥusayn; born 30 January 1962) is King of Jordan, having ascended the throne on 7 February 1999. He is a member ...
,
Princess Alia,
Prince Faisal,
Princess Aisha,
Princess Zein,
Princess Haya
Princess Haya bint Hussein ( ar, الأميرة هيا بنت الحسين; born 3 May 1974) is the daughter of King Hussein of Jordan and his third wife Queen Alia, and the half-sister of King Abdullah II.
She is a graduate of the University ...
,
Prince Ali,
Prince Hamzah,
Prince Hashem, and
Princess Raiyah.
Education
Princess Iman studied at Garrison Forest School in Baltimore, Maryland, the
Fay School
Fay School is an independent, coeducational day and boarding school, located on a campus some from Boston in Southborough, Massachusetts. Fay opened its Primary School (pre-K to grade two) in 2010 and moved its 6th grade into the Lower School ...
in
and the
Maret School
Maret School is a coeducational, K–12 independent school in Washington, D.C. It was founded by Marthe Maret in 1911 as a French primary school for girls and boys.
History
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, three French sisters, Mlles Marth ...
in
Washington, D.C.
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She joined the
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS or RMA Sandhurst), commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is one of several military academies of the United Kingdom and is the British Army's initial officer training centre. It is located in the town of ...
in 2002 and finished her training there on 8 August 2003.
She enrolled at
American University
The American University (AU or American) is a private federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C. Its main campus spans 90 acres (36 ha) on Ward Circle, mostly in the Spring Valley neighborhood of Northwest D.C. AU was charte ...
in Washington, D.C. in 2003 and graduated in 2007 with a degree in
Sociology
Sociology is a social science that focuses on society, human social behavior, patterns of Interpersonal ties, social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life. It uses various methods of Empirical ...
.
Personal life
On 20 December 2012, the Royal Court of Jordan announced Princess Iman's engagement to businessman Zaid Azmi Mirza. They married on 22 March 2013. She gave birth to a son, Omar, on 7 October 2014. The couple divorced in 2017.
Honours
*
**Knight Grand Cordon of the
Supreme Order of the Renaissance, Special ClassPrincess Iman Wearing the Grand Cordon sash
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**Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of Military Merit[tumblr.com]
Princess Iman wearing her Jordanian decorations
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**Recipient of the Al-Hussein Medal of Excellence, 2nd Class
References
External links
Forbes
''Forbes'' () is an American business magazine owned by Integrated Whale Media Investments and the Forbes family. Published eight times a year, it features articles on finance, industry, investing, and marketing topics. ''Forbes'' also re ...
1983 births
Living people
American University alumni
Graduates of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Jordanian princesses
Jordanian people of Scottish descent
Jordanian people of English descent
Jordanian people of Swedish descent
Jordanian people of American descent
Jordanian people of Syrian descent
Fay School alumni
Daughters of kings
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