Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan
is an international humanitarian activist
and an outspoken voice on issues
of world peace and justice.
In 1978 Arab-American Lisa Halaby left behind her western lifestyle, converted to Islam and married Jordan's handsome King Hussein. The king named her Queen Noor al-Hussein, " the light of Hussein." The fairy-tale romance endured for more than two decades, until the king's death in 1999.
Today, Queen Noor is a busy mother of four , and she splits her time between homes in Jordan and the United States. She remains highly committed to humanitarian work and international women's rights issues.