Mother Farida al-Irsheid Name Princess al-Muhammad | Religion Muslim Education Columbia University | |
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Issue Prince Talal
Prince Ghazi Father H.E. Sayyid Farid al-Irsheid Spouse Prince Muhammad bin Talal (m. 1964–1978) Children Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad, Prince Talal bin Muhammad Grandchildren Princess Jennah bint Al Ghazi, Prince Hussein bin Al Talal Similar People Prince Muhammad bin Talal, Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad, Talal of Jordan, Zein al‑Sharaf Talal, Hussein of Jordan | ||
H r h princess firyal message of solidarity to the people of japan
Princess Firyal is a Jordanian princess, humanitarian, patriot and philanthropist schooled in Jordan, Lebanon, and Columbia University. Married to Prince Muhammad bin Talal, younger brother of the late HM King Hussein of Jordan for seventeen years, she is the mother of Prince Talal and Prince Ghazi. She has been a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador since 1992, for whom she works on programs for education and protection of world heritage. HRH is a board member at the International Rescue Committee (IRC), New York Public Library, and a wide range of museums and universities such as member of the Dean's Council at Harvard Kennedy School.
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- H r h princess firyal message of solidarity to the people of japan
- Teachers for gender equality princess firyal jordan
- Early life and education
- Career
- Honours
- References
Teachers for gender equality princess firyal jordan
Early life and education
Firyal Irshaid was born in Jerusalem is the daughter of the late Farid Irshaid, a political leader who served as a Minister in the Government and a Parliamentarian in the Senate in Jordan. Her mother Farida was Chair of the Red Crescent Society in The West Bank.
Princess Firyal attended Berzeit College. She studied for two years at the American College for Women in Beirut prior to her marriage; she resumed her studies and earned a bachelor's degree from Columbia University School of General Studies in 1999.
Career
The Princess was appointed a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador in 1992. Three years later, in 1995, she was appointed Special Advisor to the Director General of UNESCO. She works primarily on programs for protection of world heritage and education.
In Jordan, Princess Firyal became active in relief work in refugee camps. She worked for the literacy programs with the nomadic Bedouin tribes. Princess Firyal also established the family planning program.
Princess Firyal launched the International Hope Foundation under the UNESCO umbrella in 1994 for the benefit of homeless and street children.
The princess's philanthropic positions and credentials include:
