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Born 27 April 1948 (age 76) Alexandria, Egypt ( 1948-04-27 ) Issue Prince NayefPrincess YasminePrincess SarahPrincess NoorPrincess SalhaPrincess Nejla Father Prince Naif bin Abdullah Mother Princess Mihrimah Sultana Children Noor bint Asem, Princess Yasmine bint Asem Parents Princess Mihrimah Selcuk Sultan, Prince Naif bin Al-Abdullah Grandchildren Kiyan Basel Yaghnam, Princess Haya bint Al Hamzah, Hamzah Basel Yaghnam Grandparents Abdullah I of Jordan, Suzdil Khanum Similar People Noor bint Asem, Princess Yasmine bint Asem, Princess Nejla bint Asem, Hamzah bin Hussein, Prince Muhammad bin Talal | ||
Prince Asem "Abu Bakr" bin Nayef (Arabic: الأمير عاصم بن نايف) was born in Alexandria, Egypt on 27 April 1948. He is the son of Prince Nayef bin Abdullah (a younger son of Abdullah I of Jordan) and Princess Mihrimah Sultana Osmanoğlu (granddaughter of Sultan Mehmed V of the Ottoman Empire). It is claimed he is the 42nd generation direct descendant of Muhammad.
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Education
Prince Asem completed his high school education at Millfield School in Somerset, England. He earned his university degree in interior architecture in England of 1972.
Professional career
After university Prince Asem worked for several years in Spain with a leading architectural firm to gain experience. In 1974, he returned to Amman where he started his own architectural business, in addition to importing and exporting furniture and accessories.
Between 1994 and 1996, he taught Interior Design at Petra University. In 1993, he established a security company named Al-Saher for Security. In addition, he established the Jordan Vision Company for Telecommunication. He is the President of both companies.
His hobbies include horse back riding, scuba diving and reading.
Activities
Family
Prince Asem married in 1974 to Firouzeh Vokhshouri, they divorced in 1985. They have three daughters:
Prince Asem married his current wife, Princess Sana Asem, on 6 January 1986. He has three children with her: