Sheikha Moza owes her high position and status as the most progressive woman in the Persian Gulf to her parents, her husband and her strong-willed character.
The first gave their daughter an excellent education in National University Qatar, her husband allowed her to do an internship in the United States, but all this was possible thanks to the perseverance and flexibility of Moza al-Misned herself. The second of the three wives of Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the only one received the right to remove the veil and accompany her husband on international visits.
After her husband came to power, Sheikh Moza did everything possible to improve the situation of women in Qatar - she became the head of the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and community development, President of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs. Largely due to the efforts of the sheikh, Qatari women began to receive higher education more often and were able to drive a car.
She not only occupies high positions in the government of the country, where it is generally not customary for the weaker sex to work, but also provides big influence against her husband, which is nonsense for the Middle East. It was to the son from his second wife that Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani voluntarily handed over the leadership of the country.
Forbes magazine has repeatedly included the first lady of Qatar in the list of the most powerful women world and business leaders of the Persian Gulf.
Sheikha Moza style
Sheikha Mozah's great sense of style and impeccable beauty delighted the global fashion industry in 2002 after her daring appearance in public without a veil. Experts noted the progressiveness of the image of a woman who managed to combine fashion trends and religious requirements in her clothes. Sheikha Mozah wears bright floor-length dresses and wide trousers, but always complements her European outfit with a matching turban and luxurious jewelry in the style of "1001 and one nights."
The public figure of Qatar chooses fitted silhouettes that emphasize slim figure: It's hard to believe that the sheikh is the mother of seven children.
In makeup, Mosa pays tribute to the traditions of the East and focuses on the eyes, summing them up with thick black arrows.
Sheikha Moza before and after plastic surgery (photo)
Photos of Sheikha Mozah in her youth are carefully hidden from the public eye, but from the pictures recent years we can conclude that the wife of the third Emir of Qatar loves cosmetology and plastic surgery. As befits the status, made professionally, neatly, not striking, but emphasizes beauty and prolongs youth. In secular circles, such changes in appearance are not discussed aloud, but sometimes they say in a whisper that the sheikh has done 12 plastic surgeries.
A clear oval of the face, a taut forehead without wrinkles and a wide-open look in a 59-year-old woman is hardly the result of a proper lifestyle and good genetics, but rather the result of lifting and Botox injections. To maintain the rejuvenating effect of the facelift and maintain skin tone, Moza bint Nasser al-Misned undergoes courses of cosmetic and hardware procedures.
High and embossed cheekbones are uncharacteristic for Eastern women, so the apple-shaped cheeks of the wife of the former emir are the result of volumetric contouring with fillers.
Some photos suggest rhinoplasty: at the dawn of its political career Sheikha Moza was the owner of a nose with a wider tip. Perhaps the angle is playing a cruel joke.
With the help of fillers, the royal person also corrects the shape and volume of the lips, if you look at the photo, you can see how their appearance changes in different periods with the same type of makeup. The sheikh achieves the effect of plump lips not only with beauty injections, but also with cosmetics - she often goes beyond the red border with lipstick, creating a visual volume.
Plastic surgery experts note that the most stylish woman in the Arab world could do blepharoplasty: over time, her eyes became more open, and her eyebrows rose in a European way.
Sheikha Mozah never talks about plastic surgery and prefers to give interviews exclusively on public significant topics. But influential personalities are always under the gun: according to rumors, a visit to the aesthetic medicine clinic cost the wife of the ex-Emir $ 2 million.
Even if this is true, impressive sums are well spent: Sheikha Mozah is a true icon of style and beauty, worthy of emulation.
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Sheikha Moza, the wife of the former Emir of Qatar and the mother of the current Emir, has long been a trendsetter, and all over the world. This elegant lady managed to show the whole world that even in an oriental state one can look elegant and beautiful.
But this post is dedicated not to Moza, but to her children, and she has them ... seven: five sons and two daughters.
Of course, Moza is not the only wife of her husband, officially the former emir has three wives, but it was the son of Moza who became the next emir.
Most importantly, children for the most part, inherited to one degree or another the beauty and grace of their mother.
Sheikha Al Mayassa
So let's start....
Eldest son Jasim(born 1978) former heir throne until 2003
However, for some reason he later relinquished the title. crown prince, yielding to his younger brother Tamim.
Jasim was educated at the British Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
Jasim was the personal representative of the former emir, his father. Sheikh Jasim is also the Honorary President of the Qatar National Society Cancer Control (QNCS) since 1997. In addition, he has been Chairman of the Supreme Committee for Coordination and Consequences since 1999, Chairman of the Supreme Council for Ecology and natural resources since 2000. He has also been Patron of the Aspire Sportsmanship Academy since 2003. Sheikh Jasim married Sheikha Butaina bint Ahmad Al Thani, daughter of Sheikh Hamad bin Ali Al Thani, on March 30, 2006. The ceremony took place at Al Wajbah Palace in Doha. On the this moment the couple have three children, one son and two daughters.
According to unofficial information, the prince and his family often spend time in France.
Sheikh Tamim(born 1980) - the second son of Moza and Emir, since 2013 Tamim is the new Emir of Qatar
Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani devotes a lot of energy to promoting sports in the country. Qatar is fighting for the right to host not only the Olympic Games, but also many world championships in different types sports. Admittedly, not unsuccessfully, the capital of the country, Doha, will host the World Boxing Championship, and in 2022 the country will host the next World Football Championship. Earlier in 2010 Doha hosted the World athletics in room.
Tamim also studied in the UK. He, unlike his brother, has several wives.
Sheikha Al Mayassa, eldest daughter of Sheikha Moza (born 1983)
Sheikha Al Mayassa graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Literature from Duke University (Durham, North Carolina, USA) in 2005. During this training, she was Vice President International Association, Vice President of Hiwara (organization for the promotion of political dialogue) and was a delegate to the Model UN 2001/2002.
Leads various cultural projects in Qatar. Married, three children.
Sheikh Joanne(born 1985)
He was educated at the Military Academy in France. Married, four children.
Sheikh Mohammed(born 1988)
Perhaps the most famous of the sons of Moza. He was educated in the USA, was the captain of the Qatar polo team, was fond of football. Young man long time blogged on Instagram, but after completing his studies and a new position in the Qatar Ministry, he deleted the blog. Speaks fluent English and French. Not married.
When the decision was made to host the World Cup in Qatar...
All the world's leading magazines, from Forbes to Vogue, write about her with invariable enthusiasm. When her husband Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani abdicated in June of this year, the world of fashion was in mourning, because it seemed that now she would no longer be seen in the world. But Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser al-Misned made it clear to everyone that she does not intend to part with the position of the most brilliant, most courageous and most influential woman in the Arab world.
On her wedding day, Moza bint Nasser al-Misned, an 18-year-old sociology student and daughter of a prominent Qatari dissident, did not look happy. Actually, she had nothing to shine with happiness. She was more beautiful than all the other women at the ceremony. She married a real prince. But she did not choose her groom. It's just that her future husband liked her very much, and her future father-in-law, Emir Khalifa bin Hamad al-Thani, considered that such a marriage could be useful. Moza's father, Nasser bin Abdullah al-Misned, a merchant from the city of Khor, was the head of one of the most influential families in the country and concurrently a prominent dissident who challenged almost every decision of the emir. By the time Mosa got married, he had already served time in prison, and then emigrated with his family. However, even from afar he managed to spoil the life of the emir. Marriage, according to the emir, was an excellent way, if not to end the hostility, then at least to silence Nasser. Of course, neither Nasser nor his daughter could even think of refusing the emir. When an offer comes from a prince of the blood, he is not simply brushed aside. So Moza became the second wife of the Crown Prince of Qatar, and after another 18 years, together with her husband, the almost absolute ruler of her country.
On the afternoon of June 27, 1995, a telephone rang in a room in one of the most luxurious hotels in Zurich. The conversation lasted only a few seconds. The caller, the heir to the Qatari throne (and, recall, the husband of Sheikha Moza), told his father, Emir Khalifa bin Hamad al-Thani, that he should not return to his homeland, since he was overthrown from the throne. Emir silently hung up the phone. It is quite possible that at that moment he recalled the events of 23 years ago, when he became the head of Qatar in approximately the same way, overthrowing his uncle from the throne. Emir Khalifa tried to regain the throne, but was unsuccessful. So Moza became the wife of the emir.
And beloved. The new emir had three wives, but only Moza became a public figure. With his first wife, Sheikha Mariam bint Muhammad, Hamad bin Khalifa divorced before marrying Moza. The third, Sheikh Noor bint Khalid, the emir married much later. Both the first and third wives of the emir were his distant relatives. Little is known about them and few have seen them.
Moza, on the contrary, was always next to her husband. She accompanied him on official and unofficial visits, traveled a lot and often on her own. Moza appeared at the opening of the school, then at a charity dinner, then at a social reception. She herself chose where to appear and most often was the initiator of the construction of those objects that she opened. And if in Europe the principle of a working monarchy does not raise any questions, then in the Middle East, even in progressive Qatar, no one has ever done this before Moza.
Her social work shocking. She seems to do everything at the same time. She oversees the improvement of the public transport system in the country, where it is used mainly by servants and foreigners. She is making efforts to build Christian and other non-Islamic churches, and supports the opening of the region's first charitable shelter for victims of domestic violence. Finally, it was at her suggestion in Doha, the capital of the country, that branches of the world's leading universities — Georgetown, Carnegie Mellon and some others — were opened.
In Qatar, they almost pray for her. “Her Highness is the best thing that has happened to Qatar,” says Qatari student Ezra al-Ibrahim. “She is an inspiration to all of us. Since her coming to power, Qatar has changed 100%.”
Moza bint Nasser herself says that she has her own source of inspiration - her husband: “I lived with my husband longer than I lived with my parents. I live with him, I know his problems, what his soul hurts about, I know him dreams." About how close they are, now says at least the fact that very often they finish phrases for each other, and no matter what they talk about - about art or international politics.
The wife of one of the richest rulers in the world can afford to help not only her own subjects. Moza bint Nasser is considered the main sponsor of a number of charitable organizations operating in Palestine. Every year, hundreds of Israeli and Palestinian Arabs receive grants from her to study at universities and colleges. Moza is one of the most active philanthropists in African countries. She became public figure on an international scale, and in 2003 she was UNESCO Special Representative for Basic and Higher Education. In the list of the most influential women in the world, she takes 79th place. And many believe that the editors of Forbes magazine underestimated Sheikha Moza.
Already these obvious achievements in a world ruled exclusively by men would be quite enough to call Moza bint Nasser the most courageous or even the most controversial woman in the entire Middle East. However, taking into account Islamic traditions and cultures, Moza bint Nasser, of course, has become an Arab woman who not only follows world fashion, but is its legislator. Each of her appearances in public, not to mention official ceremonies, is a real holiday for fashion journalists. For example, they still remember with pleasure, perhaps the most grandiose fashion war of recent years, which was waged with smiles on their faces by the indispensable participants in the list of the best dressed women in the world according to Vanity Fair - Sheikha Moza bint Nasser and Carla Bruni, the wife of the former French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Wake up any fashion writer in the middle of the night, and he or she will name the dates of the main battles of this war without hesitation. The first happened on July 14, 2008 in Paris at a parade and reception on the occasion of Bastille Day. Sheikha Mozah in a Chartreuse trouser suit with silver jewelry completely overshadowed the first lady of France. The war ended with the crushing defeat of Carla Bruni after the second battle - July 20, 2009 during a dinner in honor of distinguished guests from Qatar at the Elysee Palace. There, Moza appeared in a dark red dress with a belt with diamonds and pearls. Literally all fashion critics awarded her a victory on points. Moza and Karla met later, but these meetings did not change the situation.
Sheikha Mozah has her own passions in fashion. She loves the Valentino brand very much. In July 2012, the Qatari The Royal Family bought the fashion house Valentino for € 700 million. They say that the deal was made at the insistence of her highness. Another passion of Mosa is Chanel fur shoes with heels.
Sheikha Mozah has launched her own fashion line this year. That is, formally, the Qatar Fashion Group (QFG) is engaged in this. But it is clear to everyone that, like behind the QFG itself, Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser al-Misned personally stands behind the QELA trademark. At the same time, people who know Sheikha Moza well say that there is nothing unusual in her direct participation in the creation of clothing collections: she has long been giving recommendations on observing Islamic traditions. fashion houses when they make dresses and suits especially for her.
International respect and recognition, as is usually the case, does not mean that Sheikha Mozah does not have any problems at all. They have always been and only, paradoxically, after the abdication of her husband, it seems, disappeared. So, despite all her influence on her husband, Sheikha Moza for a long time could not secure the position of crown prince for her eldest son Tamim. After all, it was with her that he was the first, with the emir - only the fourth. But in 2003, she managed to convince her husband, and Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani officially became the crown prince. Sheikha Moza also had a main political rival - Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber al-Thani, a relative of the Emir, who had been the Minister of Foreign Affairs since 1992, and in 2007 became the Prime Minister of Qatar. While he was in office, many experts said, the position of Sheikha Moza's son as crown prince could not be secure.
At the end of June 2013, everything changed. The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, unexpectedly announced his abdication and, just as importantly, the resignation of Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hamad bin Jasim. Moza's son became the new emir.
In total, Moza has four children and, as everyone who knows her says, she raised them perfectly. James Reardon-Andreson, dean of the Georgetown University School of Diplomacy in Qatar, knows this for a fact: "I know three of her children and I'm really shocked. They could be smoking weed somewhere in the south of France, as so many do, but they are completely others. As a father, I admire the way this couple raised their children."
"We tried to raise our children as normal people. When I return home, we talk with them about everything: what I did, what I saw, what they think they want to do. Listening to the opinion of young people is very useful. Everything we we do, we do for them,” says Sheikha Mozah.
Sheikha Haya became the second wife of the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohamad Al Maktoum. Sheikha is of royal origin: her father is the king of Jordan. She received an excellent education at Oxford, was introduced to Sheikh Mohamad Al Maktoum at one of the royal celebrations, and a few months later became his wife.
Sheikh has two children, she did not devote herself to motherhood and is actively involved in social work. One of her projects was a fund to fight hunger in Sheikha Haya's native Jordan. In addition, the wife of the ruler of Dubai can often be found at the races, horses are her passion. Sheikha adheres European style clothes, often attends social events and is considered one of the most beautiful women in the Middle East.
Queen Fatima Kulsum Zohar of Saudi Arabia
Very little is known about the Queen: she was born into a very simple family, studied at Dubai International College, then trained as a lawyer by graduating from King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is still shrouded in mystery how the poor girl managed to attract the attention of the king and become his wife, especially when you take into account the fact that King Abdullah has been married more than 30 times, but none of the wives managed to ingratiate themselves with the royal spouse to stay alive in his quarters. Fatima succeeded. For many years nothing was heard about her at all, but then the king's wife suddenly started facebook page conducted in English.
Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned
The second wife of the former Emir of Qatar, Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, and the mother of the current ruler, Sheikha Moza, not only does charity work, but is also an active participant in political life. Sheikha became a special envoy of UNESCO, has a number of state and international posts and even the title of lady commander of the Order of the British Empire.
But Sheikha Mozah is especially famous in the fashion world: the mother of SEVEN children, Sheikha has a perfect figure and a brilliant sense of style. Paying tribute to the traditions of her country, the sheikha dresses modestly and modestly, but at the same time in strict accordance with world trends.
Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan
Wife of King Abdullah ibn Al-Hussein Al-Hashimi of Jordan and mother of the heir to the throne Prince Hussein, the eldest of the couple's four children, Rania is considered the most famous oriental queen in the world. She is a women's rights activist in the Middle East, a fighter for the right of women to open their own companies and enterprises, regardless of the opinions of a father or husband. The Queen insists on a gradual change in the traditional style of clothing: Rania herself loves jeans and shirts in men's style, regularly appears in public with her head uncovered, and among couturiers she prefers Giorgio Armani. In 2008, Rania became the first Arab queen to appear on the cover of Vanity Fair in a rather revealing dress for oriental culture.
And Queen Rania also has the rank of colonel in the Jordanian army: this rank was granted to her personally ... by her husband.
Amira al-Taweel, Princess of Saudi Arabia
Amir al-Taweel in Saudi Arabia called a rebel and a crusher of the foundations of traditional society. This does not bother the princess at all: before marrying the prince, she graduated from the University of New Haven in the USA, has degree in business administration, obtained an international driver's license, personally drives his car (unheard of audacity in Saudi Arabia). Moreover, a few years after the marriage of Amir ... she divorced her husband! According to Amira herself, her husband insisted on the early birth of children, and she did not see herself as a mother. Evil tongues said that Amira was barren. After the divorce, Prince Al-Walid ibn Talal Al Saud never married, he often sees Amira, they remain good friends and conduct joint charitable activities. Now the princess is 33 years old, she is solving a wide range humanitarian problems both in Saudi Arabia and around the world. Amira leads a fund that supports programs and projects aimed at combating poverty, eliminating the consequences of natural Disasters, interfaith dialogue and women's empowerment. Amira al-Taweel has visited more than 70 countries around the world, her missions are also aimed at improving the image of the Saudi woman. Princess Amira, along with Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, officially opened the Prince Al Waleed Ibn Talal Center for Islamic Studies at the University of Cambridge, where she received the Prince Philip Award for outstanding philanthropic work. Subsequently, Amira led a relief mission to Somalia, where she and her ex-husband supervised the distribution of funds of the fund.
The wife of the former Emir of Qatar, the mother of the current Emir Moza bint Nasser al Missned (Sheikha Moza) is able to shake all the prevailing ideas about the women of the East. The first lady of Qatar wears elegant dresses (by the way, she is a fan of the Russian designer Ulyana Sergienko), does not wear a veil, participates in social events and political meetings.
early years
How is this possible in a country where women dress in black from head to toe, cannot participate in political and social life on a par with men and only recently received the right to drive a car?
Perhaps Moze was lucky with his parents and husband. She was born in the family of a large Qatari businessman. The father did not mind that his daughter was educated as a sociologist at the National University of Qatar. And her husband, the crown prince, whom she married at the age of 18, allowed her to graduate from the institute. Moreover, Moza completed an internship at leading US universities.
Of course, her life was a little like a fairy tale: Moza faced all the realities of life in the Arab East. The emirs of the Al Thani clan, from which her husband came, seized power in Qatar back in the 18th century. Since then, no one except members of this family has the right to rule the country. Qatar still has an absolute monarchy: the emir appoints the prime minister, members of the Council of Ministers and the Advisory Council. The power of the monarch is limited only by Sharia law.
Motherhood
Sheikha Moza is the mother of seven children. She had five sons and two daughters. In 1995, when Mose was 36, her husband Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (with the support of other family members, it is said) staged a bloodless coup in the state. He dethroned his own father, who was on a business trip in Switzerland, and declared himself emir.
Upon learning of the coup, Khalifa bin Hamad publicly renounced his son, and six months later he even undertook to regain power and title - however, unsuccessfully. In response, his son and the new emir, with the help of American lawyers, froze all his father's foreign accounts, so that new encroachments on the throne became impossible. As a result, bin Hamad was able to return to the homeland of Caliph only eight years later, when he finally reconciled with his son.
Sheikha Moza is not the only wife of her husband: the former emir has three official spouses, and she is the “middle” of them. However, it was the children of Moza who became the heirs to the title. Her eldest son Jasim was predicted to the throne, but in 2003 he announced that he was relinquishing his rights as crown prince in favor of his brother Sheikh Tamim.
“We tried to raise our children as ordinary people. When I returned home, we talked with them about everything: what I did, what I saw, what they think and how they would act. It is very useful to listen to the opinion of young people. After all, everything we do is for them,” says the sheikha.
Public activities of Sheikha Moza
Moza herself, when the children grew up, actively took up public life. She stated that she wants to make Qatar a secular state that respects human rights. By the way, it is indeed considered one of the most liberal countries in the region.
With the coming to power of her husband, the situation of women in Qatar has improved markedly. They got the right to vote, the opportunity to drive a car and choose clothes to their liking. True, not all conservative families agree to allow this. But Moza made a bold move: she set an example by appearing in public without a veil in 2002.
Sheikha Moza has a number of state and international positions, which is rare even for the wives of rulers in the states of the Persian Gulf. She is the head of the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Social Development, President of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs and Vice President of the Supreme Council for Education.
In 2003, UNESCO appointed her Special Ambassador for Foundation and higher education. Moza tries to popularize international projects to improve the quality and accessibility of education, and pays special attention to the rights of women and children.
In 2003, with the assistance of the sheikh, the “City of Education” was opened in Qatar - a university campus that includes international universities, as well as branches of famous US universities, where lectures are given by the best teachers. Students from different countries world: half of the students are foreigners, which indicates a good level of teaching and prestige.
She also established the Arab Democratic Fund, to which her husband made an initial contribution of $10 million. The foundation's mission is to promote the development of free media and civil society.
In 2007, Forbes magazine listed Moza as one of the 100 most powerful women in the world, while The Times named her one of the 25 most influential business leaders in the Middle East.
Rumor has it that the sheikh has a difficult character, which is not surprising: to win her place under the sun in a society whose laws are harsh and which has been ruled exclusively by men for many centuries is not an easy task. But the people love Moza. The women of Qatar are especially grateful to her.
“Her Highness is the best thing that has happened to Qatar. She inspires us all. With her coming to power, Qatar has changed 100 percent,” they say.
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