Mini-biographies

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Here you will find short biographies of Prince Faisal, Prince Ali, Prince Hamzah and Prince Hashim.
More details about their lives can be found in their respective threads.

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Prince Faisal

Birth, Education and Occupation
Prince Faisal is the younger brother of King Abdullah.
He was born on October 11, 1963 to late King Hussein and Princess Muna. Prince Faisal studied in the Brown University and received degree in engineering. He has a long history with Jordanian Air Forces: Prince Faisal reached the rank of Lieutenant General in 2004 and has been a superviser and adviser to Royal Wings Airlines since 1995.

Personal Life
Prince Faisal married Princess Aliya Taaba on August 4, 1987.
Princess Aliya is the daughter of Sayyid Tawfik al-Tabbah, the founder and president of Royal Jordanian Air Lines.

Children
The couple has 4 children:

1) Princess Ayah was born on February 11, 1990. The Princess is known for her love for volleyball, and is the Honorary Head of the Bolleyball Federation of Jordan.

2) The couple's only son, Prince Omar, was born on October 28, 1993.

3) Princess Sara, like her twin sister Princess Aisha, was born on March 27, 1997.

4) Princess Aisha, like her twin sister Princess Sara, was born on March 27, 1997.

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Prince Ali

Birth, Education and Occupation
Prince Ali is the second younger brother of King Abdullah.
He was born on December 23, 1975. Prince Ali is the only son of the late King Hussein and his third wife, the late Queen Alia.
Prince Ali studied in the Deerfield Academy for a year, but did not graduate it. However in 2006 the Prince was presented a honourary diploma.

Personal Life
Prince Ali married Princess Rym on April 23, 2004, although the marriage was publicly celebrated on September 7, 2004. The Algerian-born Princess Rym (Rym Brahammi) was a former CNN journalist. Her father, Lakhdar Brahami, was the United Nations Special Representative for Afghanistan,

Children
Prince Ali and Princess Rym are proud parents to two children, a girl and a boy:

1) Princess Jalilah bint Ali was born on September 16, 2005

2) Prince Abdullah bin Ali was born on March 19, 2007

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Prince Hamzah

Birth, Education and Occupation
Prince Hamzah is the third younger brother of King Abdullah.
He was born on March 29, 1980. Prince Hamzah is the eldest son of the late King Hussein and Queen Noor. In her autobiography, Queen Noor states that Prince Hamzah was named after Hamza ibn 'Abd ak-Muttalib.
Prince Hamzah attended Harrow, and later, the Harvard University.
The Prince has graduated the Roya Military Collage Sandhurst (England, UK). He is a major in the Jordanian Army.
Prince Hamzah was named Crown Prince of Jordan in 1999. right after King Abdullah succeeded to the Throne. He held the position till 2004, when it was resclinded by the King.

Personal Life
Prince Hamzah married Princess Noor bint Asem bin Nayef on August 29, 2003, with the official wedding held on May 27, 2004. Princess Noor is Prince Hamzah's second cousin (Princess Noor's father, Prince Asem, is the son of Prince Nayef, the younger son of King Abdullah I of Jordan. Thus, both Noor and Hamzah are Abdullah I's great-grandchildren). Princess Noor studied her IGCSE's at the King's College in Madrid. She continued her education and graduated the Emerson College in 2004, with a Bachelor's degree in Political Communication.

Children
Prince Hamzah and Princess Noor are parents to one daughter:

1) Princess Hayah bint Al Hamzah was born on April 18, 2007

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Prince Hashim

Birth, Education and Occupation
Prince Hashim is the youngest brother of King Abdullah.
He was born on June 10, 1981. Prince Hashim is the youngest son of the lare King Hussein and Queen Noor. In her autobiography, Queen Noor states that Prince Hashim was named after the clan of Hashim, a tribe to which Prophet Muhammad and King Hussein belonged.
Prince Hashim received the elementary education at the Amman Baccalaureat School and then at the St. Mark's school and Fay in the United States. The Prince graduated the Washington Maret School in 1999. Like his brother, Prince Hamzah, Prince Hashim attended the Royal Military Academy of Sandhurst and was awarded the Prince Saud Bin Abdullah Prize, presented to the cadet with the highest aggregate mark. After graduating Sandhurst, Prince Hashim attended Duke University and later, School of Foreign Service of the Georgetown University, where he received Bachelor's degree in 2006. The Prince has also attended several military and security courses, while serving as a Captain in the Jordanian Army 3rd Royal Ranger Battalion.

Personal Life
Prince Hashim married Princess Fahdah bint Mohammed Abu Neyan of Saudi Arabia on April 15, 2006. Princess Fahdah's father is Sheikh Mohammad Ibrahim bin Sulayman Abu Neyan and her grandfather is Sheikh Turki bin Khaled Al-Sedeiri.

Children
Prince Hashim and Princess Fahdah are parents to one daughter:

1) Princess Haalah bint Hashim was born on April 6, 2007