Zein al-Sharaf bint Jamil
Queen consort of Jordan
Zein Al-Sharaf bint Jamil (Arabic: زين الشرف بنت جميل; 2 August 1916 – 26 April 1994), mother of King Hussein of the of Jordan and wife of King Talal. She is considered the pioneer of the women's movement in modern Jordanian society. She made contributions to Jordanian women and girls education. She was called the Queen Mother by King Hussein bin Talal.
Zein al-Sharaf | |
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Queen consort of Jordan | |
Tenure | 20 July 1951 – 11 August 1952 |
Born | Alexandria, Sultanate of Egypt | 2 August 1916
Died | 26 April 1994 Lausanne, Switzerland | (aged 77)
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Issue | King Hussein Prince Muhammad Prince Hassan Princess Basma |
House | Hashemite |
Father | Sharif Jamil 'Ali bin Nasser |
Mother | Wijdan Shakir Pasha |
She died in Lausanne, Switzerland on April 26, 1994. Her body was moved to Amman and buried there.