Queen Noor of Jordan Quotes


When my father began to work with President John. F.Kennedy, we moved to Washington, D.C. I was fortunate in my pre-adolescent years, as my social and political consciousness was developing, to live at the epicentre of that dynamic, idealistic, and inspiring moment in U.S. political history, with its ethos of personal and civic responsibility, summed up so succinctly in his exhortation: "Ask not what your country can do for you, but ask what you can do for your country."


Citations

Schnall, Marianne. "Queen Noor on Global Security, Women's Empowerment and the Role of Media." HuffPost, 14 Apr. 2014.

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  • Born: August 23, 1951
  • Nationality: American, Jordanian
  • Profession: Royalty, Philanthropist, Activist

Noor Al Hussein (born Lisa Najeeb Halaby; August 23, 1951) 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.