- Prince Hassan bin Talal
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El-Hassan Prince Hassan of Jordan 
Prince El-Hassan bin Talaal in Berlin 2006 Spouse Princess Sarvath El Hassan Issue Princess Rahma
Princess Sumaya
Princess Badiya
Prince RashidFather Talal of Jordan Mother Zein al Sharaf Talal Born 20 March 1947
Amman, JordanJordanian Royal Family 
- HM The King
HM The Queen- HRH The Crown Prince
- HRH Princess Iman
- HRH Princess Salma
- HRH Prince Hashem
Extended royal familyPrince El-Hassan bin Talaal (Arabic: الحسن بن طلال) was born on 20 March 1947 in Amman, as a member of the Jordanian royal family.
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Family
He is the son of King Talal and Queen Zein al-Sharaf. He is also brother to the late King Hussein, was Crown Prince from 1965 to 1999 and is uncle to the present King Abdullah II of Jordan.
In 1968, Prince Hassan married Sarvath Ikramullah, daughter of Pakistani statesman and diplomat, Sir Mohammed Ikramullah and Pakistani female politician, diplomat and notable Urdu author, Begum Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah. They first met in London in 1958, when they were both youngsters and have four children together:
- Princess Rahma (born 13 August 1969)
- Princess Sumaya (born 14 May 1971)
- Princess Badiya (born 28 March 1974)
- Prince Rashid (born 20 May 1979)
Education
Prince Hassan was educated first in Amman. He then attended Summer Fields School, Harrow School in England as well as Christ Church, Oxford University, where he received a BA Hons in Oriental Studies, which was later converted to an Oxford MA, which does not demand further coursework from recipients. Prince Hassan is fluent in Arabic, English, French and German. He has a working knowledge of Turkish and Spanish, and studied Hebrew at university.[1]
Career
From 1965 to 1999, Hassan served as Crown Prince of Jordan and was frequently regent during his brother's absences from the country. During Hussein's final illness, he was replaced by his nephew Abdullah only days before the king died. Abdullah subsequently inherited the throne of Jordan.
In 2002, Prince Hassan was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of York, in recognition of his contribution to the field of post-war reconstruction and development.[2] In 2004 he was awarded an honorary fellowship by York St John University, for his lifelong contribution to peace initiatives in the Middle East, humanitarian projects and inspirational leadership in interfaith dialogue.
In 2009, he joined the project "Soldiers of Peace", a movie against all wars and for global peace.[3][4]
Styles of
Prince Hassan of JordanReference style His Royal Highness Spoken style Your Royal Highness Alternative style Sir Organizations
The following includes some of the organizations that Prince Hassan belongs to and/or founded.
Member of the:
- Advisory Board of the think tank Gold Mercury International, London, UK
- Board of Directors of the Nuclear Threat Initiative, Washington, DC (2002)
- Board of Trustees of the Foundation for Interreligious and Intercultural Research and Dialogue (FIIRD), University of Geneva, Switzerland [5]
- Executive Committee of the International Crisis Group
- Informal Advisory Group to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- International Board of the Council on Foreign Relations
- World Future Council
- Board of World Religious Leaders for The Elijah Interfaith Institute[6]
Moderator of the:
- World Conference of Religions for Peace
Patron of the:
- Post-War Reconstruction and Development Unit (PRDU), University of York[2]
Chairman of the:
- Policy Advisory Commission for the World Intellectual Property Organisation (1999–2002)
- Co-Chair of the Independent Bureau for Humanitarian Issues
- Co-Chair of the Independent Commission on International Humanitarian Issues (ICIHI)
President of the:
- Club of Rome 1999–2007
- Arab Thought Forum since 1981
- Board of Directors for the Center for Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution at OU
Established the:
- Al al-Bayt University in Mafraq
- Hashemite Aid and Relief Agency
- Islamic Scientific Academy
- Triannual Conferences on the History and Archaeology of Jordan
- The Amman Baccalaureate School
- The Al-Hassan Youth Award
Founded the:
- Royal Scientific Society (1970)
- Annual Bilad Al-Sham Conference (1978)
- Al al-Bayt Foundation (1980)
- Arab Youth Forum (1988)
Abraham Geiger Award
The 2008 Abraham Geiger Award was conferred upon HRH Prince Hassan bin Talal of Jordan, as a voice for global sustainability, reconciliation and interreligious understanding. HRH received the 2008 Abraham Geiger Award in commemoration of the liberal thinker of Judaism, Abraham Geiger (1810–1874). The award ceremony was held in Berlin on 4 March 2008. Prince Hassan follows in the footsteps of Cardinal Karl Lehmann, Alfred Grosser, Emil Fackenheim and Susannah Heschel, past recipients of the Award.[7]
"Honouring the President Emeritus of the World Conference of Religions for Peace underlines Prince Hassan's courage in defending pluralism, promoting understanding among different cultures and enhancing dialogue between Jews, Muslims and Christians. The Prince's efforts to promote understanding between the Islamic and Western Worlds are crucial at a time when we seem to be drifting apart, with perceived differences appearing to overwhelm the many things we have in common, both culturally and religiously."[7]
Notes
- ^ "H.R.H. Prince El-Hassan Bin Talal; Chairman of RSS Board of Trustees". Royal Scientific Society. Archived from the original on March 29 2009. http://web.archive.org/web/20090329080725/http://www.rss.gov.jo/phassan.html.
- ^ a b "His Royal Highness Prince El Hassan bin Talal; Honorary Graduate & Patron". The University of York; Department of Politics. http://www.york.ac.uk/politics/centres/prdu/our-people/el-hassan-bin-talal/. Retrieved 2011-09-05.
- ^ "Prince Hassan bin Talal". Soldiers of Peace. http://www.soldiersofpeacemovie.com/about/the-cast/21/hrh-prince-el-hassan-bin-talal/. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
- ^ "Il cast". Soldati di Pace (Soldiers of Peace). 2009-10-18. http://www.soldatidipace.blogspot.com/2009/10/il-cast.html. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
- ^ The Levant Foundation website on the Swiss based Foundation for Interreligious and Intercultural Research and Dialogue
- ^ The Elijah Interfaith Institute - Muslim Members of the Board of World Religious Leaders
- ^ a b "Abraham Geiger Award 2008". Abraham Geiger College. November 2 2007. http://www.abraham-geiger-kolleg.de/en/news/news_show.php?id=4. Retrieved 2011-09-05.
External links
- Prince Hassan's Official Website
- Picture of Prince Hassan (taken from the BBC)
- The Estimate - Jordan's Stunning Change: The Shift in Hashemite Succession
- Profile on PRDU website
- Interview with Prince Hassan on CBC Radio's As It Happens (February 2, 2011)
- Abraham Geiger College - Abraham Geiger Award 2008 goes to HRH Prince Hassan bin Talal of Jordan (02.11.2007)
Royal titles Preceded by
Prince Abdullah bin Al GhaziLine of succession to the Jordanian throne Succeeded by
Prince Rashid bin El HassanPreceded by
Hussein bin TalalHeir to the throne of Jordan
1952-1962Succeeded by
Abdullah bin HusseinPreceded by
Abdullah bin HusseinHeir to the throne of Jordan
1965-1999Niwano Peace Prize laureates Hélder Câmara (1983) · Homer A. Jack (1984) · Zhao Puchu (1985) · Philip A. Potter (1986) · World Muslim Congress (1987) · Etai Yamada (1989) · Norman Cousins (1990) · Hildegard Goss-Mayr (1991) · A. T. Ariyaratne (1992) · Neve Shalom ~ Wahat as-Salam (1993) · Paulo Evaristo Arns (1994) · M. Aram (1995) · Marii Hasegawa (1996) · Corrymeela Community (1997) · Maha Ghosananda (1998) · Community of Sant'Egidio (1999) · Kang Won Yong (2000) · Elias Chacour (2001) · Samuel Ruiz García (2002) · Scilla Elworthy (2003) · Acholi Religious Leaders Peace Initiative (2004) · Hans Küng (2005) · Rabbis for Human Rights (2006) · Cheng Yen (2007) · Prince Hassan bin Talal (2008) · Gideon Byamugisha (2009) · Ela Bhatt (2010) · Sulak Sivaraksa (2011)
Categories:- 1947 births
- Living people
- Old Summerfieldians
- Old Harrovians
- Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford
- House of Hashim
- Jordanian princes
- Jordanian Muslims
- People from Amman
- Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav
- Honorary Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
- HM The King
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