Jordan remembers Queen Alia

Home Jordan News Jordan remembers Queen Alia 08-02-2018 06:55 AM Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Tomorrow Friday marks the 41st anniversary of the death of Her Majesty Queen Alia, who passed away on February 9, 1977 while performing her humanitarian duty . The late queen, who was born in Cairo in December 1948, died in a helicopter crash while returning from an inspection trip to Tafileh Hospital in southern Jordan. Queen Alia, born Alia Baha Uddin Toukan, married His Majesty King Hussein in 1971. They had two children: Their Royal Highnesses Prince Ali and Princess Haya. Active in charity and social work, Queen Alia represented Jordanian women at many international conferences, serving as a model for Arab women in supporting their causes and their participation in socio-economic development. In commemoration of Queen Alia, Princess Haya, wife of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president and prime minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, set up Tkiyet Um Ali, which provides assistance to underprivileged families. Launched in 2006, the project was originally an idea introduced by the late queen who wanted to help underprivileged families.

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Jordan remembers Queen Alia

08-02-2018 06:55 AM

Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Tomorrow Friday marks the 41st anniversary of the death of Her Majesty Queen Alia, who passed away on February 9, 1977 while performing her humanitarian duty .

The late queen, who was born in Cairo in December 1948, died in a helicopter crash while returning from an inspection trip to Tafileh Hospital in southern Jordan.

Queen Alia, born Alia Baha Uddin Toukan, married His Majesty King Hussein in 1971.

They had two children: Their Royal Highnesses Prince Ali and Princess Haya.

Active in charity and social work, Queen Alia represented Jordanian women at many international conferences, serving as a model for Arab women in supporting their causes and their participation in socio-economic development.

In commemoration of Queen Alia, Princess Haya, wife of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president and prime minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, set up Tkiyet Um Ali, which provides assistance to underprivileged families.

Launched in 2006, the project was originally an idea introduced by the late queen who wanted to help underprivileged families.

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