Princess Zein bint Al Hussein (born 23 April 1968) is the sister of King

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and the twin sister of

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Biography

Princess Zein was born in 23 April 1968 at Palestine Hospital in Al Abdali, Amman, She attended

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, where she captained the volleyball team and graduated in 1986; her father spoke at the commencement. She married

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Majdi Al-Saleh on 3 August 1989 (younger son of

Farid Al-Saleh). Together, they have two biological children: Ja'afar Al-Saleh, born 9 November 1990, and Jumana Al-Saleh. They also have an adopted daughter, Tahani Al-Shahwa. Princess Zein has been involved in humanitarian efforts since the 1990s. She offered financial support to the Gulf Peace Team, a nonviolent protest group during the

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. In 1997, King Hussein ordered Hashemiyeh Palace, then used to house foreign dignitaries, converted into an

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after learning of poor conditions for orphans in Amman. He selected Princess Zein to run the new facility and act as its patron; it opened nine months later as Dar Al Bir. In 2013, she visited Miami Children's Hospital for a demonstration of

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programs. She and her husband also own Royal Ja'afar Stud, where they breed

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s. Princess Zein and her half-sister

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are also sisters-in-law, with Alia married to Majdi Al-Saleh‘s brother.

Honours

National

* **Knight Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Renaissance, Special Class **Knight Grand Cordon of the

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Foreign

* : Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the

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* : Knight Grand Cross of the

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Ancestry

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Zein Bint Al Hussein, Princess 1968 births Living people House of Hashim Jordanian people of English descent Jordanian princesses Recipients of the Order of The Star of Jordan Recipients of Supreme Order of the Renaissance (Jordan) Daughters of kings