Talk:Wijdan Ali
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All of the bio's I have been able to find indicate she is a Princess, but I am unable to pinpoint which person she married to become a princess. Sources also indicate that she was born in Baghdad. John Vandenberg 02:57, 10 April 2007 (UTC)
Her Royal Highness Princess Wijdan Ali of Jordan was born Sharifa Wijdan bint Fawwaz Muhana on August 29, 1939 in Baghdad, Iraq. She is the daughter of the highly respected architect Sharif Fawwaz Muhana and his wife Sharifa Nafi'a bint Jamil'Ali. Sharifa Nafi'a is herself a member of the Hashemite family and is a decendant of the Prophet Mohammed and the Grand Sharifs/Emirs of Mecca.
Sharifa Wijdan married His Royal Highness Prince 'Ali bin Naif of Jordan on April 11, 1966 in Amman, Jordan. Upon her marriage to Prince 'Ali she became known as Her Royal Highness Princess Wijdan 'Ali of Jordan.
Her husband Prince Ali is the son of HRH Prince Naif bin Abdullah (son of King Abdullah I of Jordan and brother of King Talal) and his wife Her Imperial Highness Princess Mihr-i-Mah Sultana a Turkish Princess. Prince Ali is also the brother of Prince Asem abu baker bin Naif who is the father of HRH Princess Noor Hamzah.
Princess Wijdan and Prince Ali are the parents of HRH Prince Muhammed al Abbas bin 'Ali (called Abbas), HRH Princess Na'afa bint Ali, HRH Princess Rajwa bint 'Ali and HRH Princess Basma bint 'Ali of Jordan.
Additionally, her son Prince (Muhammed)Abbas and his wife Princess Sima are the parents of HRH Prince Hamzah al-Abbas, HRH Princess Karma al-Abbas and HRH Princess Rania al-Abbas.
Princess Wijdan is a highly respected member of the Jordanian Royal Family. She was the first women to enter the Foreign Service in Jordan. After aquiring her BA from the American University of Beirut she completed her MA and PhD from the University of London. She's an author, lecturer, a Dean, an expert on Islamic art and culture. She's been a represenative to the UN and UNESCO. She's been instrumental in establishing galleries and art foundations in Jordan.
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