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Queen Noor of Jordan (lang-ar?????? ???) (born 23 August 1951) is the last wife and widow of King Hussein (Hussein of Jordan) of Jordan. She was queen consort of Jordan (List of Jordanian consorts) during her marriage (1978-1999) and has been queen dowager of Jordan since her husbands death in 1999.
American by birth, of Syrian, British (British American) and Swedish (Swedish American) descent, she acquired Jordanian citizenship and renounced her American citizenship at the time of her marriage. She is the current president of the United World Colleges movement and an advocate of the anti-nuclear weapons proliferation campaign, Global Zero (Global Zero (campaign)).
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Spouse: Hussein of Jordan
Issue: Prince Hamzah (Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein) , Prince Hashim (Prince Hashim bin Al Hussein) , Princess Iman (Princess Iman bint Al Hussein) , Princess Raiyah (Princess Raiyah bint Al Hussein)
House: Hashemite
Styles: ''HM'' Queen Noor of Jordan, ''HM'' The Queen of Jordan, ''Miss'' Lisa Najeeb Halaby
Father: Najeeb Halaby
Mother: Doris Carlquist
Date of birth: 1951-08-23
Birth Location: Washington, D.C., United States
Religion: Islam (previously Christianity)
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Queen consort of Jordan (List of Jordanian consorts)
Reign: 15 June 1978 - 7 February 1999