Al-Anoud bint Mana Al Hajri () is a Qatari royal and the second wife of

Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (; born 3 June 1980) is Emir of Qatar, reigning since 2013. Tamim is the fourth son of former emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, born to his second spouse, Moza bint Nasser, Moza bint Nassir. He became heir ...

, the

Emir of Qatar The Emir of the State of Qatar () is the monarch and head of state of the country. The emir is also the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces and guarantor of the Constitution. The emir holds the most powerful position in the country, and has a ...

. She is the daughter of Sheikh Mana bin Abdul Hadi Al Hajri, who served as the Qatari ambassador to

Jordan Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. Jordan is bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the east, Saudi Arabia to the south, and Israel and the occupied Palestinian ter ...

. Sheikha Al-Anoud married into the

Qatari royal family The House of Thani () is the ruling family of Qatar, with origins tracing back to the Adnanite Banu Tamim tribe. Today Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and his mother Moza bint Nassir lead the house. History and structure The Al Thani family can be t ...

in 2009 and is the mother of five of the Emir's children. She is the owner of Erbilginler Yalısı, the most expensive house in

Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...

Biography

Al-Anoud bint Mana Al Hajri is the daughter of Sheikh Mana bin Abdul Hadi Al Hajri, a businessman who served as Qatar's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Jordan. On 3 March 2009, she married Sheikh

, a Qatari prince and the son of Emir

Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (; born 1 January 1952) is a member of Qatar's royal family, the House of Thani. He was the ruling Emir of Qatar from 1995 until 2013 when he abdicated the throne, handing power to his fourth son Tamim bin Hamad Al ...

and Sheikha

Moza bint Nasser Moza bint Nasser Al-Missned (; born 8 August 1959) is one of the three consorts of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the former emir of Qatar. She is the mother of the current emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. She is the co-founder and ch ...

. She is Sheikh Tamim's second wife, as he married his second cousin Sheikha

Jawaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani Jawaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani (Arabic: جواهر بنت حمد بن سحيم آل ثاني) is a Qatari royal and the first wife and consort of Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar. A member of the Qatari royal family by birth, ...

in 2005. Her husband succeeded his father as

on 25 June 2013. BOSPHORUS YALI - panoramio

Sheikha Al-Anoud and the Emir have five children, three daughters and two sons: *Sheikha Naylah bint Tamim Al Thani (born 27 May 2010) *Sheikh Abdullah bin Tamim Al Thani (born 29 September 2012) *Sheikha Rodha bint Tamim Al Thani (born January 2014) *Sheikh Alqaqa'a bin Tamim Al Thani (born 3 October 2015) *Sheikha Moza bint Tamim Al Thani (born 19 May 2018) On 15 December 2011, in honor of National Day, Sheikha Al-Anoud attended a performance of the operetta ''Homeland of Freedom And Peace'' at Al Bayan Primary School for Girls in

Doha Doha ( ) is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor (city), Al Khor and Lusail, it is home to most of the country's population. It ...

. In 2015, the Emir paid 100 million euros to purchase Erbilginler Yalısı in Istanbul, the most expensive house in Turkey, as a gift for Sheikha Al-Anoud. Officially, the purchase was made for Sheikha Al-Anoud's father by a London-based real estate company in order to conceal the Emir's involvement. The 64-room mansion, located on the banks of

Bosporus The Bosporus or Bosphorus Strait ( ; , colloquially ) is a natural strait and an internationally significant waterway located in Istanbul, Turkey. The Bosporus connects the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara and forms one of the continental bo ...

, is in size.

References

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