She graduated from the University of Qatar in 1986 with a BA in Sociology and holds several posts in Qatar and internationally:
- Chairperson of the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development
- President of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs
- Vice-President of the Supreme Education Council
- UNESCO's Special Envoy for Basic and Higher Education
She has seven children, five sons and two daughters:
- Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, the current heir apparent.
- Jassim Hamad Al-Thani
- Joaan Hamad Al-Thani
- Khalifa Hamad Al-Thani
- Mohammed Hamad Al-Thani
- Al-Mayassa Hamad Al-Thani
- Hind Hamad Al-Thani
Unlike many other monarchial wives in the Middle East, Sheikha Mozah has been a high-profile figure in her nation's politics and society, actively involved in Qatar's government. She was a driving force behind Education City and Al Jazeera Children's Channel.
Sheikha Moza was recently honored with an honorary doctorate from Carnegie Mellon University and Georgetown University's Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service in the United States.
External links
- Official site of Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Nasser Al-Missned
- The Al-Thani Dynasty
- Backstory: Qatar reformed by a modern marriage
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She graduated from the University of Qatar in 1986 with a BA in Sociology and holds several posts in Qatar and internationally:
- Chairperson of the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development
- President of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs
- Vice-President of the Supreme Education Council
- UNESCO's Special Envoy for Basic and Higher Education
She has seven children, five sons and two daughters:
- Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, the current heir apparent.
- Jassim Hamad Al-Thani
- Joaan Hamad Al-Thani
- Khalifa Hamad Al-Thani
- Mohammed Hamad Al-Thani
- Al-Mayassa Hamad Al-Thani
- Hind Hamad Al-Thani
Unlike many other monarchial wives in the Middle East, Sheikha Mozah has been a high-profile figure in her nation's politics and society, actively involved in Qatar's government. She was a driving force behind Education City and Al Jazeera Children's Channel.
Sheikha Moza was recently honored with an honorary doctorate from Carnegie Mellon University and Georgetown University's Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service in the United States.
External links
- Official site of Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Nasser Al-Missned
- The Al-Thani Dynasty
- Backstory: Qatar reformed by a modern marriage
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Last updated on Saturday May 17, 2008 at 12:29:52 PDT (GMT -0700)
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