Samiha Al-Fayez
Samiha Bint Zaid Al-Fayez | |
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Al-Fayez in 2022 | |
| Born | Samiha Bint Zaid Bin Akef Al-Fayez 8 October 1993 |
| Education | King's Academy |
| Alma mater | King's College London (BA) |
| Father | (biological) Zaid Akef Al-Fayez (adoptive) Muhammad bin Talal |
| Relatives | Akef Al-Fayez (Grandfather) Mithqal Al-Fayez ((Great-Grandfather) Faisal Al-Fayez ((Uncle) |
Samiha bint Zaid Al-Fayez (Arabic: سميحة بنت زيد الفايز; born 8 October 1993) is a Jordanian public figure and philanthropist connected to the Hashemite royal family. She is the granddaughter of H.E Akef bin Mithqal Al-Fayez, one of the most prominent statesmen in the Arab World in the 20th century, and Samiha Al-Majali.[1] She is also the adopted daughter of Prince Muhammed bin Talal and Princess Taghrid Mohammed,[2] and a niece of 34th Jordanian Prime Minister and current President of the Senate Faisal Al-Fayez.[2][3]
Early life and education
Samiha bint Zaid bin Akef Al-Fayez was born in Amman, Jordan in 1993. She is the only child of Zaid bin Akef Al-Fayez,[4] who died at the early age of 31; Samiha was thereafter raised by Zaid's half sister, Princess Taghrid Mohammad and her Husband Prince Muhammad Bin Talal. Al-Fayez attended King's Academy in Jordan and graduated in 2011,[5] she then went on to study International Politics at King's College London and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 2016.[4]
Philanthropy and public activities
Al-Fayez has several philanthropic efforts, focused on advancing opportunities for orphaned and underprivileged youth through the work of the Princess Taghrid Institute.[6] Al-Fayez is also a proponent of the Al-Fayez family legacy, especially the work of her ancestors Sheikh Mithqal Pasha Al-Fayez and Sheikh Sattam Bin Fandi Al-Fayez with her work in preserving their historicity and their impact in Jordan and the region.[3]
References
- ^ Alon, Yoav (2016). The shaykh of shaykhs: Mithqal al-Fayiz and tribal leadership in modern Jordan. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press. ISBN 978-0-8047-9662-0.
- ^ a b Joseph, Sarah (2022-06-16). "Jordanian royal bride stuns in custom Reem Acra wedding gown". Emirates Woman. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
- ^ a b Alon, Yoav (2016). The shaykh of shaykhs: Mithqal al-Fayiz and tribal leadership in modern Jordan. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press. ISBN 978-0-8047-9662-0.
- ^ a b "بالصور- تعرفوا على جمال وأناقة سميحة الفايز.. والداها أميران وهذان إسماهما". Elfann News (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-09-30.
- ^ "News Post - King's Academy". www.kingsacademy.edu.jo. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
- ^ "Queen visits Dar Ne'meh at Amman Citadel with Princess Taghrid Muhammad". Jordan Times. 2021-11-08. Archived from the original on 2025-05-19. Retrieved 2025-09-30.