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    Sheikha Fatima sends condolences as Queen Rania mourns her father’s death

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    by Team Emirates Woman
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    Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan is mourning the loss of her father, Dr. Faisal Sidqi Al Yasin, who passed away on Friday.
    In the wake of his death, King Abdullah II of Jordan announced a seven-day mourning period across the country.
    Queen Rania shared the news of her father’s death on Instagram posting a photo of him.
    “Oh God, on Friday, open the gates of heaven for my father’s soul, and the gates of your mercy and paradise,” she said in the caption.
    Condolences for the King and Queen of Jordan came in their masses, including from Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, the Mother of the Nation, who expressed her sympathy following the passing of Dr. Al Yasin.

    Per WAM, “Sheikha Fatima expressed sympathy with Queen Rania, and prayed to Allah Almighty to bless the soul of her father”.
    Dr. Al Yasin. was laid to rest on Saturday at the Royal Cemetery in Jordan where King Abdullah and Crown Prince Hussein participated in the funeral.
    Queen Rania’s father was born in 1934 in the Palestinian city of Tulkarm in the West Bank.
    He went on to study medicine at Egypt’s Cairo University and completed further studies in Northern Ireland, eventually moving to Kuwait – where Queen Rania was born – and went on to retire in Jordan.
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    In pics: King Abdullah II and Queen Rania mark Jordan’s 76th Independence Day

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    by Olivia Morris
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    Their Majesties King Abdullah II and Queen Rania celebrated 76 years since Jordan became an independent state in a special way.
    The royal couple stepped out on May 25, 2022, at Al Husseiniya Palace for a special ceremony to mark the anniversary when Jordan gained its independence from the British government.
    The Jordanian monarch and Queen Rania were joined by their children Crown Prince Hussein, Princess Iman and Prince Hashem – Princess Salma did not appear to be in attendance – as well as other dignitaries and senior officials.
    The theme of the ceremony celebrated the future of the nation, highlighting the younger generations who will carry the flag for the country.
    King Abdullah presented a number of royal medals at the ceremony and a number of acts also performed for the guests.
    Queen Rania shared a number of photos from the special occasion. “God bless our country and its people,” she said in the caption of the post.
    Swipe through to see all of the photographs from the special event.
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