Alia al-Hussein

Noble person

1948 – 1977

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Who was Alia al-Hussein?

Alia Baha Ad-Din Touqan was the Queen consort of Jordan and the third spouse of King Hussein of Jordan from her marriage in 1972 until her death in a helicopter crash in 1977. The international airport in Amman is named after her.

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Born
Dec 25, 1948
Cairo
Also known as
  • Alia Baha Ad-Din Touqan
  • Queen Alia al Hussein
  • Alia Baha Ad-Din Toukan
Spouses
Children
Nationality
  • Jordan
Education
  • Hunter College
Lived in
  • Cairo
Died
Feb 9, 1977
Amman

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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