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e. Noor Al Hussein (Arabic: نور الحسين; born Lisa Najeeb Halaby; August 23, 1951) [1] is an American-born Jordanian philanthropist and activist who is the fourth wife and widow of King Hussein of Jordan. She was Queen of Jordan from their marriage on June 15, 1978, until Hussein's death on February 7, 1999. Noor is the longest-standing ...
Leap of Faith : Memoirs of an Unexpected Life is a book written by Queen Noor of Jordan, wife of the late Jordanian King Hussein I.Sharing a personal perspective on the past three decades of world history, Leap of Faith highlights Queen Noor's views on Islam and the West; the challenges of rearing her family; her work as Queen and humanitarian activist; and her struggles to protect her husband ...
The Koh-i-Noor (Persian for 'Mountain of Light'; / ˌ k oʊ ɪ ˈ n ʊər / KOH-in-OOR), [b] [4] [5] also spelt Koh-e-Noor, Kohinoor and Koh-i-Nur, is one of the largest cut diamonds in the world, weighing 105.6 carats (21.12 g). [a] It is part of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom. The diamond is currently set in the Crown of Queen ...
Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat was based on the life of Emperor Ashoka (304–232 BCE), the third emperor of the Mauryan dynasty of India. The series tells the story of how he faced the problems outside and inside Magadha, eventually rising to become its ruler. [5][11][12][13][14] The historical drama was produced by Contiloe Entertainment and ...
Hussein bin Talal (Arabic: الحسين بن طلال, romanized: Al-Ḥusayn bin Ṭalāl; 14 November 1935 – 7 February 1999) was King of Jordan from 11 August 1952 until his death in 1999. As a member of the Hashemite dynasty, the royal family of Jordan since 1921, Hussein was a 40th-generation direct descendant of the Islamic prophet ...
Nilüfer Hanımsultan; (Ottoman Turkish: نیلوفر خانم سلطان, " water lily ", married: Princess Niloufer Khanum Sultan Farhat Begum Sahiba[2][3][4] Urdu: نیلوفر فرحت بیگم صاحبہ; 4 January 1916 – 12 June 1989), [5] nicknamed as the Kohinoor of Hyderabad, [6] was an Ottoman princess. She was the first wife of ...
series 5. The fifth and final series of the British television sitcom Absolutely Fabulous premiered on BBC One on 17 October 2003 and concluded on 24 December 2003, consisting of eight episodes. A Christmas special, "White Box", followed the fifth series and was broadcast in 2004. Though no further series have followed, three specials were ...
Meaning. "light". Noor (also spelt Nur, Nor, or Nour, Arabic: نور: Nūr IPA: [nuːr]) is a common Arabic feminine and masculine given name meaning "light", from the Arabic al-Nur (النور). Variants include Noora, Nora, Norah, Noura, and Nura [1] It is also used as a surname.