2007-01-01 08:50:06 · 4 answers · asked by BALY M 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
Yes, and a great lady.
Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan is an international humanitarian activist and an outspoken voice on issues of world peace and justice. She was born Lisa Najeeb Halaby, to an Arab-American family distinguished for its public service. After receiving a B.A. in Architecture and Urban Planning from Princeton University in 1974, Queen Noor worked on international urban planning and design projects in Australia, Iran, the United States, and Jordan.
Since her marriage in 1978 to King Hussein, she has initiated, directed, and sponsored projects and activities in Jordan to address specific national development needs in the areas of education, culture, women and children’s welfare, sustainable community development, environmental conservation, human rights, and conflict resolution.
2007-01-01 11:06:22 · answer #1 · answered by Martha P 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes she is
Halaby converted to Islam, and before the marriage took place, her first name was changed from Lisa to Noor, an Arabic word meaning "light".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Noor_of_Jordan#Marriage_and_children
In 1978 Arab-American Lisa Halaby left behind her western lifestyle, converted to Islam and married Jordan's handsome King Hussein. The king named her Queen Noor al-Hussein, "
http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/08/22/cnn25.queen.noor/
2007-01-01 16:59:32 · answer #2 · answered by shaybani_yusuf 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes , this site will help you to learn more about queen Noor ; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Noor_of_Jordan
2007-01-03 06:03:56 · answer #3 · answered by abukhalaf88 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And a most respectable and learned personality among all these leaders of the Middle East and beyond...
2007-01-01 17:04:11 · answer #4 · answered by legacybiographers 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋