Princess Firyal

Princess Firyal (born 1945) is a Jordanian princess, humanitarian, and philanthropist.

Princess Firyal
Born1945 (age 74–75)
Jerusalem[1]
Spouse
Prince Muhammad bin Talal
(m. 1964; div. 1978)
IssuePrince Talal
Prince Ghazi
FatherFarid Mahmoud Irshaid
MotherFarida Fahoum Irshaid
ReligionIslam

She has been a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador since 1992,[2][3] for whom she works on programs for education and protection of world heritage. She is a board member at the International Rescue Committee (IRC),[4] New York Public Library,[5] and a wide range of museums and universities, including the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

Princess Firyal is a graduate of Columbia University.[6] From 1964 to 1978 she was married to Prince Muhammad bin Talal—younger brother of the late HM King Hussein of Jordan—by whom she has two sons, Prince Talal and Prince Ghazi.

Biography

Early life and education
Princess Firyal with Prince Muhammad bin Talal and their sons Prince Talal and Prince Ghazi

Born in Jerusalem[1] Firyal Irshaid is the daughter of the late Farid Mahmoud Irshaid, a political leader who served as a Minister in the Government and a Parliamentarian in the Senate in Jordan. Her mother Farida was Chair of the Red Crescent Society in The West Bank.[7]

Princess Firyal attended Berzeit College. She studied for two years at the American College for Women in Beirut prior to her marriage; she resumed her studies and earned a bachelor's degree from Columbia University School of General Studies in 1999.[8]

Career

The Princess was appointed a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador in 1992.[9] Three years later, in 1995, she was appointed Special Advisor to the Director General of UNESCO. She works primarily on programs for protection of world heritage and education.[10]

In Jordan, Princess Firyal became active in relief work in refugee camps. She worked for the literacy programs with the nomadic Bedouin tribes. Princess Firyal also established the family planning program.[11]

Princess Firyal launched the International Hope Foundation under the UNESCO umbrella in 1994 for the benefit of homeless and street children.[12]

The princess's philanthropic positions and credentials include:

Personal life

Irshaid was married to Prince Muhammad bin Talal, with whom she had sons Prince Talal bin Muhammad and Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad, between 1964 and 1978. After their marriage ended in divorce, she was a longtime companion to Lionel Pincus.[21]

Honours

References
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  3. "H.R.H. Princess Firyal of Jordan | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization". Unesco.org. 2005-07-06. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  4. "IRC Board of Directors and Overseers | International Rescue Committee (IRC)". Rescue.org. 2017-05-05. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
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  6. "Teachers for gender equality - Princess Firyal , Jordan | Basic education - UNESCO Multimedia Archives". Unesco.org. 2017-05-02. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
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  8. "Princess Firyal's Class Act". School of General Studies News. June 1999. Archived from the original on July 17, 2001. Retrieved 2009-07-12.
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  10. "HRH Princess Firyal meets with the Director-General to discuss education issues – Personalidades al servicio de la UNESCO | UNESCO.org". Portal.unesco.org. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
  11. "OLogy". Amnh.org. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
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  13. "United Nations Association of the United States of America". SourceWatch. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  14. "GS Mourns the Passing of Lionel Pincus | General Studies". Gs.columbia.edu. 2009-10-13. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  15. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-08-08. Retrieved 2016-08-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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  17. "Tate Report : 2012/13". Tate.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
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  19. Colacello, Bob. "The Met vs. MoMA: New York's Art Museums at War". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  20. "Richard Armstrong interview: Guggenheim's director on its projects in Helsinki, Abu Dhabi and back home in New York". Theartnewspaper.com. 2015-06-14. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  21. Barbanel, Josh (2008-09-19). "A Royal Ruckus". The New York Times. p. RE2. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
  22. "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1965" (PDF).
  23. New York Media, LLC (1997-07-21). New York Magazine. p. 29. Retrieved 2017-05-25 – via Internet Archive.
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