Alia Al-Hussein (Arabic: علياء الحسين, born Alia Bahauddin Toukan (علياء بهاء الدين طوقان); 25 December 1948 – 9 February 1977) was the Queen of Jordan and the third wife of King Hussein from their marriage in 1972 until her death in a helicopter crash in southern Jordan near Tafilah.
Alia spent most of her childhood years traveling with her parents during her father's career in Jordan's diplomatic corps: she lived in Egypt, Turkey, London, the United States, and Rome. She attended Church School in London with her younger brothers, Alaa and Abdullah. She was educated at the Rome Center of Liberal Arts of Loyola University Chicago. She studied political science with a minor in social psychology, and public relations at Hunter College in New York. She was interested in sports and writing, and she wished to be a diplomat. In 1971, she moved to Jordan, where she worked for Royal Jordanian Airlines. She was asked by King Hussein, grandson of Abdullah I, to oversee the preparations for the first International Water Skiing Festival held in the coastal city of Aqaba in September 1972.[citation needed]
Family
Alia married the King in a private ceremony at her father's house, with no attendance of any other royal family members, on 24 December 1972, 3 days after the king divorced his second wife Princess Muna Al-Hussein, and was titled Queen Alia Al Hussein (Arabic: الملكة علياء الحسين).
They also adopted Abir, a young Palestinian girl whose mother had been killed by a plane crash at a refugee camp near the Amman airport.
Queen
Queen Alia (left) with her husband following state dinner with Betty and Gerald Ford on 30 March 1976.
Queen Alia founded the Office of the Queen of Jordan and gave it an active and public role. The active role she took in Jordan has been emulated by her successors. She financed social development projects, placing particular emphasis on women and children. She often made surprise visits to hospitals and national institutions, aiming to raise service standards and help people to help themselves. In her drive to ensure that children from impoverished backgrounds received their right to education, she fostered close ties with schools such as the Schneller School for Orphans, which took many of the street children that Queen Alia sent there.
Her commitment to improving social services continued throughout her lifetime and was still pursued in her name after her death, when King Hussein ensured the continuation of the many educational scholarships given in her honour.
Alia's love of the arts and literature inspired the establishment of libraries throughout the country, including one at the Central Bank of Jordan and another in the King Hussein Medical City. Her interest in the arts led to the founding of the Haya Cultural Centre for Children, the National Folklore Troupe and the Alia Art Gallery. It was also instrumental in conceiving the Jerash Festival for the Arts.
In 1974, Alia called for women to be granted the right to vote and be elected for parliament. On 4 April 1974, a law was promulgated granting women this right; however, the suspension of parliamentary life in Jordan between 1974 and 1989 prevented its implementation.
Alia died in a helicopter crash in Amman, Jordan, on 9 February 1977.[1] Amman's principal airport, Queen Alia International Airport (AMM), was built in 1983 and named in her honour. It is located 32 km (20 miles) south of the city and replaced Amman Marka International Airport (now Amman Civil Airport) as the city's main gateway.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Alia Toukan news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message Alia Al Hussein Arabic علياء الحسين born Alia Bahauddin Toukan علياء بهاء الدين طوقان 25 December 1948 9 February 1977 was the Queen of Jordan and the third wife of King Hussein from their marriage in 1972 until her death in a helicopter crash in southern Jordan near Tafilah AliaAlia in 1976Queen consort of JordanTenure24 December 1972 9 February 1977BornAlia Bahauddin Toukan 1948 12 25 25 December 1948Cairo Kingdom of EgyptDied9 February 1977 1977 02 09 aged 28 Amman JordanBurialRaghadan PalaceSpouseHussein of Jordan m 1972 wbr IssuePrincess Haya Prince Ali Abir Muhaisen adopted FatherBahauddin ToukanMotherHanan Hashim Contents 1 Background 2 Family 3 Queen 4 Death and legacy 5 Honours and decorations 6 Institutions associated with Queen Alia 7 ReferencesBackground Edit Queen Alia walking alongside Jordanian Army Chief of Staff Habis Majali Alia was born on 25 December 1948 in Cairo Egypt the daughter of Baha Toukan and his wife Hanan Hashim Her mother a home maker was a niece of Ibrahim Hashim Pasha and her father was a diplomat At the time of Alia s birth he was the ambassador of Jordan to the Court of St James s United Kingdom Italy Turkey and Egypt all at once 1 2 Toukan a close confident of King Abdullah I of Jordan had previously helped write the Jordanian Constitution in 1952 and had served as Jordan s first Ambassador to the United Nations Alia spent most of her childhood years traveling with her parents during her father s career in Jordan s diplomatic corps she lived in Egypt Turkey London the United States and Rome She attended Church School in London with her younger brothers Alaa and Abdullah She was educated at the Rome Center of Liberal Arts of Loyola University Chicago She studied political science with a minor in social psychology and public relations at Hunter College in New York She was interested in sports and writing and she wished to be a diplomat In 1971 she moved to Jordan where she worked for Royal Jordanian Airlines She was asked by King Hussein grandson of Abdullah I to oversee the preparations for the first International Water Skiing Festival held in the coastal city of Aqaba in September 1972 citation needed Family EditAlia married the King in a private ceremony at her father s house with no attendance of any other royal family members on 24 December 1972 3 days after the king divorced his second wife Princess Muna Al Hussein and was titled Queen Alia Al Hussein Arabic الملكة علياء الحسين They had two children Princess Haya born 3 May 1974 Prince Ali born 23 December 1975 They also adopted Abir a young Palestinian girl whose mother had been killed by a plane crash at a refugee camp near the Amman airport Queen Edit Queen Alia left with her husband following state dinner with Betty and Gerald Ford on 30 March 1976 Queen Alia founded the Office of the Queen of Jordan and gave it an active and public role The active role she took in Jordan has been emulated by her successors She financed social development projects placing particular emphasis on women and children She often made surprise visits to hospitals and national institutions aiming to raise service standards and help people to help themselves In her drive to ensure that children from impoverished backgrounds received their right to education she fostered close ties with schools such as the Schneller School for Orphans which took many of the street children that Queen Alia sent there Her commitment to improving social services continued throughout her lifetime and was still pursued in her name after her death when King Hussein ensured the continuation of the many educational scholarships given in her honour Alia s love of the arts and literature inspired the establishment of libraries throughout the country including one at the Central Bank of Jordan and another in the King Hussein Medical City Her interest in the arts led to the founding of the Haya Cultural Centre for Children the National Folklore Troupe and the Alia Art Gallery It was also instrumental in conceiving the Jerash Festival for the Arts In 1974 Alia called for women to be granted the right to vote and be elected for parliament On 4 April 1974 a law was promulgated granting women this right however the suspension of parliamentary life in Jordan between 1974 and 1989 prevented its implementation In 1976 Alia received the Great Star of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria 3 Death and legacy EditAlia died in a helicopter crash in Amman Jordan on 9 February 1977 1 Amman s principal airport Queen Alia International Airport AMM was built in 1983 and named in her honour It is located 32 km 20 miles south of the city and replaced Amman Marka International Airport now Amman Civil Airport as the city s main gateway Honours and decorations EditNational Dame Grand Cordon with Collar of the Order of al Hussein bin Ali citation needed Dame Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Renaissance special class 24 December 1972 citation needed Foreign Member of the Order of Gabriela Silang Republic of the Philippines 1 March 1976 4 Dame Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown Empire of Japan 10 March 1976 citation needed Great Star of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria Republic of Austria June 1976 5 Institutions associated with Queen Alia EditQueen Alia International Airport QAIA Queen Alia Military Hospital Securing Political Constitutional Rights for Women The SOS Children s Village The Queen Alia Foundation for Hearing and Speech The Farah Rehabilitation Unit at the King Hussein Medical Center The Queen Alia Heart Institute also at the King Hussein Medical Center Tkiyet Um Ali Queen Alia Um Ali The Mother of Ali 6 References Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Queen Alia of Jordan a b Jordan remembers Queen Alia The Jordan Times Retrieved 2 May 2016 Death of a King Cautious King Took Risks In Straddling Two Worlds Judith Miller The New York Times 8 February 1999 Reply to a parliamentary question PDF in German p 458 Retrieved 16 October 2012 President s Week in Review March 1 March 9 1976 Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines Aparchive Princess Haya Royal titlesVacantTitle last held byMuna Al Husseinas princess consort Queen consort of Jordan24 December 1972 9 February 1977 VacantTitle next held byNoor Al Hussein Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alia Toukan amp oldid 1121960731, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
