Ra'ad bin Zeid (Arabic: رعد بن زيد; born 18 February 1936) is the son of Prince Zeid of the Hashemite House and Princess Fahrelnissa Zeid (Fakhr un-nisa or Fahr-El-Nissa), a Turkish noblewoman. His father died on October 18, 1970, leaving him in charge of the former Royal Houses of Iraq. Ra'ad has lived in London and Paris.
Raad was born in Berlin, where his father was Iraqi ambassador at the time. He is an agnatic grandson of king Hussein of Hejaz, his father prince Zeid being king Hussein's youngest son. As such he is a first cousin of kings Talal of Jordan and Ghazi of Iraq.
Raad's paternal first cousin once removed was Faisal II, the last king of Iraq, who was killed at the age of 23 in a bloody coup d'état on 14 July 1958 (Crown Prince Abd-al-Illah was also killed). Following the revolution, Prince Zeid, Raad's father, was recognized as the Head of the Royal House of Iraq by his remaining agnatic co-heirs of Jordan. They continued to live in London, where the family resided during the coup, as Zeid was the Iraqi ambassador there.
Raad himself succeeded his father as all such at the latter's death in 1970 in exile in France.
Prince Ra'ad married at Södertälje, Sweden, 30 June 1963 (civil), and at the Royal Palace, Amman, on 5 August 1963, Swedish-born Margaretha Inga Elisabeth Lind, henceforward known as Majda Ra'ad, President of Al-Hussein Society and Director of Bandak Foundation, born in Arboga on 5 September 1942, daughter of Sven Gustav Lind and wife Carin Inga Birgitta Gunlaug Grönwall, daughter of Eugen Assar Alexius Grönwall and wife, Signe Maria Svensson, and an illegitimate descendant of the House of Vasa through King Charles XI of Sweden.[citation needed] They have five children:
Zeid bin Ra'ad - Jordanian diplomat, served as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2014 to 2018. Born 26 January 1964, married to Sarah Butler They have 3 children, Ra'ad bin Zeid (born 17 May 2001), Hala bint Zeid (born 13 March 2003) and Azizah.
Mired bin Ra'ad - born 11 June 1965, married to Dina Khalifeh. They have 3 children, Shirin bint Mir'ed (born 19 May 1993), Rakan bin Mir'ed (born 20 November 1995) and Jafar bin Mir'ed (Born: 4 September 2002).
Firas bin Ra'ad - born 12 October 1969, married to Dana NabilToukan. They have 3 children, Safa (born 26 July 2001), Haya (born 7 March 2003) and Hashem (born 31 October 2010).
Faisal bin Ra'ad - born 6 March 1975, graduated from Brown University, and married to Lara Sukhtian [ar]. She worked with MSNBCNBC News in Baghdad covering the Iraq war. She's the daughter of Munjid Sukhtian. They have 3 children, Hanan (born 3 September 2006), Mariam (born: 25 July 2008) and Hussein (born April 2013).
Fakhrelnissa bint Ra'ad - born 11 January 1981, graduated from Brown University in 2002 and UCL in 2004. Artist known as Nissa Raad. Married in 2005 (divorced in 2017). She has 3 children, Radwan Hajjar (born 8 August 2006), Faisal Hajjar (born 14 December 2007) and a daughter Lana Hajjar (born 30 April 2012).
Royal House of Iraqedit
Prince Ra'ad's position as the head of the Royal House of Iraq was in contention with Sharif Ali Bin al-Hussein (a descendant of Hussein of Hejaz's granddaughter, sister and male cousin, but not in male line from king Hussein) who was another pretender to the Iraqi throne and the leader of the Iraqi Constitutional Monarchy, until the latter's death on 14 March 2022.
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Not to be confused with Zeid bin Ra ad This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Ra ad bin Zeid news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2020 Learn how and when to remove this message Ra ad bin Zeid Arabic رعد بن زيد born 18 February 1936 is the son of Prince Zeid of the Hashemite House and Princess Fahrelnissa Zeid Fakhr un nisa or Fahr El Nissa a Turkish noblewoman His father died on October 18 1970 leaving him in charge of the former Royal Houses of Iraq Ra ad has lived in London and Paris Ra ad bin Zeid رعد بن زيدRa ad in 2018Head of the royal houses of Iraq and SyriaReign18 October 1970 presentPredecessorZeid bin HusseinBorn 1936 02 18 18 February 1936 age 88 Berlin Nazi GermanySpouseMargareta LindIssueZeid Mired Firas Faisal FakhrelnissaHouseHashemiteFatherZeid bin HusseinMotherFahrelnissa Zeid Contents 1 Early life 2 Education and career 3 Marriage and children 4 Royal House of Iraq 5 Ancestry 6 Honour 7 References 8 External linksEarly life editRaad was born in Berlin where his father was Iraqi ambassador at the time He is an agnatic grandson of king Hussein of Hejaz his father prince Zeid being king Hussein s youngest son As such he is a first cousin of kings Talal of Jordan and Ghazi of Iraq Raad s paternal first cousin once removed was Faisal II the last king of Iraq who was killed at the age of 23 in a bloody coup d etat on 14 July 1958 Crown Prince Abd al Illah was also killed Following the revolution Prince Zeid Raad s father was recognized as the Head of the Royal House of Iraq by his remaining agnatic co heirs of Jordan They continued to live in London where the family resided during the coup as Zeid was the Iraqi ambassador there Raad himself succeeded his father as all such at the latter s death in 1970 in exile in France Education and career editHe was educated in Alexandria Egypt and at Christ s College Cambridge where he graduated BA in 1960 promoted to MA in 1963 After receiving his Cambridge degree Raad was appointed as Chamberlain of the Royal Court of Jordan in Amman and afterwards worked there in civil administration and charitable organizations He was an aide and a close confidant of his cousins kings Hussein and Abdullah II of Jordan Marriage and children editPrince Ra ad married at Sodertalje Sweden 30 June 1963 civil and at the Royal Palace Amman on 5 August 1963 Swedish born Margaretha Inga Elisabeth Lind henceforward known as Majda Ra ad President of Al Hussein Society and Director of Bandak Foundation born in Arboga on 5 September 1942 daughter of Sven Gustav Lind and wife Carin Inga Birgitta Gunlaug Gronwall daughter of Eugen Assar Alexius Gronwall and wife Signe Maria Svensson and an illegitimate descendant of the House of Vasa through King Charles XI of Sweden citation needed They have five children Zeid bin Ra ad Jordanian diplomat served as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2014 to 2018 Born 26 January 1964 married to Sarah Butler They have 3 children Ra ad bin Zeid born 17 May 2001 Hala bint Zeid born 13 March 2003 and Azizah Mired bin Ra ad born 11 June 1965 married to Dina Khalifeh They have 3 children Shirin bint Mir ed born 19 May 1993 Rakan bin Mir ed born 20 November 1995 and Jafar bin Mir ed Born 4 September 2002 Firas bin Ra ad born 12 October 1969 married to Dana Nabil Toukan They have 3 children Safa born 26 July 2001 Haya born 7 March 2003 and Hashem born 31 October 2010 Faisal bin Ra ad born 6 March 1975 graduated from Brown University and married to Lara Sukhtian ar She worked with MSNBC NBC News in Baghdad covering the Iraq war She s the daughter of Munjid Sukhtian They have 3 children Hanan born 3 September 2006 Mariam born 25 July 2008 and Hussein born April 2013 Fakhrelnissa bint Ra ad born 11 January 1981 graduated from Brown University in 2002 and UCL in 2004 Artist known as Nissa Raad Married in 2005 divorced in 2017 She has 3 children Radwan Hajjar born 8 August 2006 Faisal Hajjar born 14 December 2007 and a daughter Lana Hajjar born 30 April 2012 Royal House of Iraq editPrince Ra ad s position as the head of the Royal House of Iraq was in contention with Sharif Ali Bin al Hussein a descendant of Hussein of Hejaz s granddaughter sister and male cousin but not in male line from king Hussein who was another pretender to the Iraqi throne and the leader of the Iraqi Constitutional Monarchy until the latter s death on 14 March 2022 Ancestry editvteHashemites 1 2 Hashim eponymous ancestor Abd al Muttalib Abu TalibAbdallah Muhammad Islamic prophet Ali fourth caliph Fatimah Hasan fifth caliph Hasan Al Mu thanna Abdullah Musa Al Djawn Abdullah Musa Muhammad Abdullah Ali Suleiman Hussein Issa Abd Al Karim Muta in Idris Qatada Sharif of Mecca Ali Hassan Sharif of Mecca Abu Numayy I Sharif of Mecca Rumaythah Sharif of Mecca Ajlan Sharif of Mecca Hassan Sharif of Mecca Barakat I Sharif of Mecca Muhammad Sharif of Mecca Barakat II Sharif of Mecca Abu Numayy II Sharif of Mecca Hassan Sharif of Mecca Abdullah Sharif of Mecca Hussein Abdullah Muhsin Auon Ra i Al Hadala Abdul Mu een Muhammad Sharif of Mecca Ali nbsp Hussein Sharif of Mecca King of Hejaz nbsp Ali King of Hejaz nbsp Abdullah I King of Jordan nbsp Faisal I King of Syria King of Iraq Zeid pretender to Iraq Abd Al Ilah Regent of Iraq nbsp Talal King of Jordan nbsp Ghazi King of Iraq Ra ad pretender to Iraq nbsp Hussein King of Jordan nbsp Faisal II King of Iraq Zeid nbsp Abdullah II King of Jordan Hussein Crown Prince of Jordan Honour editMalaysia Honorary Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm P M N 24 April 1965 3 Italian Republic Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic 26 November 1983 4 Spain Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic 18 March 1977 5 References edit Kamal Salibi 15 December 1998 The Modern History of Jordan I B Tauris ISBN 9781860643316 Retrieved 7 February 2018 Family tree alhussein gov 1 January 2014 Retrieved 8 February 2018 Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang dan Pingat Archived from the original on 19 July 2019 Retrieved 24 August 2018 Quirinale website Boletin Oficial del EsfadoExternal links editRa ad bin Zeid Ra ad bin ZeidHouse of HashimBorn February 18 1936 Titles in pretence Preceded byPrince Zeid bin Hussein TITULAR King of Syria and Iraq18 October 1970 presentReason for succession failure Kingdom abolished in 1920 in Syria amp 1958 in Iraq IncumbentHeir apparent Zeid bin Ra ad Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ra 27ad bin Zeid amp oldid 1219388676, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
