Prince Asem bin Nayef

Prince Asem "Abu Bakr" bin Nayef (Arabic: الأمير عاصم بن نايف‎) was born in Alexandria, Egypt on 27 April 1948. He is the son of Prince Nayef bin Abdullah (a younger son of Abdullah I of Jordan) and Princess Mihrimah Sultana Osmanoğlu (granddaughter of Sultan Mehmed V of the Ottoman Empire). It is claimed he is the 42nd generation direct descendant of Muhammad.[1]

Prince Asem bin Nayef
Born (1948-04-27) 27 April 1948
Alexandria, Kingdom of Egypt
Spouse
Firouzeh Vokhshouri
(m. 1975; div. 1985)

Sana Kalimat
(m. 1986)
IssuePrincess Yasmine
Princess Sara
Princess Noor
Princess Salha
Princess Nejla
Prince Nayef
HouseHashemite
FatherPrince Nayef bin Abdullah
MotherPrincess Mihrimah Sultana
ReligionIslam

Education

Prince Asem completed his high school education at Millfield School in Somerset, England. He earned his university degree in interior architecture in England of 1972.

Professional career

After university Prince Asem worked for several years in Spain with a leading architectural firm to gain experience. In 1974, he returned to Amman where he started his own architectural business, in addition to importing and exporting furniture and accessories.

Between 1994 and 1996, he taught Interior Design at Petra University. In 1993, he established a security company named Al-Saher for Security. In addition, he established the Jordan Vision Company for Telecommunication. He is the President of both companies.

His hobbies include horse back riding, scuba diving and reading.

Activities
  • Vice President of the Royal Jordanian Equestrian Federation
  • President of SPANA (Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad)
  • Representative and Agent of several Chinese companies

Family

Prince Asem married in 1974 Firouzeh Vokhshouri; they divorced in 1985. They have three daughters:

Prince Asem married his current wife, Sana Kalimat, on 6 January 1986. He has three children with her:

  • Princess Salha (born 14 June 1987), married on 4 April 2011 Mohamad Hashim Haj-Hassan
  • Princess Nejla (born 9 May 1988), married On 23 October 2014 Nasser Osama Talhouni
  • Prince Nayef (born 22 January 1998)

References
  1. "The Royal Jordanian Family Tree". Archived from the original on 2019-04-06. Retrieved 2008-02-03.


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