Prince Asem bin Nayef

Prince Asem bin Nayef
Born	27 April 1948 Alexandria, Egypt
Spouse	Princess Sana Asem (m. 1986) Firouzeh Vokhshouri (m. 1974–85)
Issue	Prince Nayef Princess Yasmine Princess Sarah Princess Noor Princess Salha Princess Nejla
House	House of Hashim
Father	Prince Naif bin Abdullah
Mother	Princess Mihrimah Sultana
Religion	Islam

Prince Asem "Abu Bakr" bin Nayef (Arabic: ‎‎ الأمير عاصم بن نايف) was born in Alexandria, Egypt on 27 April 1948. He is the son of Prince Naif bin Abdullah (a younger son of Abdullah I of Jordan) and Princess Mihrimah Sultana Osmanoğlu (granddaughter of Sultan Mohammad Rashad of Turkey). It is claimed he is the 42nd generation direct descendant of Muhammad.^[1]

Education

Prince Asem completed his high school education at Millfield School in Somerset, England. He earned his university degree in interior architecture in England of 1972.

Professional career

After university Prince Asem worked for several years in Spain with a leading architectural firm to gain experience. In 1974, he returned to Amman where he started his own architectural business, in addition to importing and exporting furniture and accessories.

Between 1994 and 1996, he taught Interior Design at Petra University. In 1993, he established a security company named Al-Saher for Security. In addition, he established the Jordan Vision Company for Telecommunication. He is the President of both companies.

His hobbies include horse back riding, scuba diving and reading.

Activities

• Vice President of the Royal Jordanian Equestrian Federation
• President of SPANA (Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad)
• Representative and Agent of several Chinese companies

Family

Jordanian Royal Family
HM The King HM The Queen HRH The Crown Prince HRH Princess Iman HRH Princess Salma HRH Prince Hashem HM Queen Noor Extended royal family

Prince Asem married his current wife, Princess Sana Asem, on 6 January 1986. He has three children with her:

• Princess Salha (born 14 June 1987), married on 4 April 2011 HE Mr. Mohamad Hashim Haj-Hassan
• Princess Nejla (born 9 May 1988)
• Prince Nayef (born 22 January 1998)

Prince Asem married in 1974 to Firouzeh Vokhshouri, they divorced in 1985. They have three daughters:

• Princess Yasmine (born 30 June 1975), married on 2 September 2005 HE Mr. Basel Yaghnam
• Princess Sarah (born 12 August 1978), married on 26 June 2008 HE Mr. Alejandro Garrido
• Princess Noor (born 6 October 1982), married from 29 August 2003 til 9 September 2009 Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein

Ancestry

Ancestors of Prince Asem bin Nayef

[2][3]                                     16. Ali (1833–1871) (= brother of 18)               8. Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca (1854–1931)                       17. Salha               4. Abdullah I, King of Jordan (1881–1951)                             18. Abdullah Kamil Pasha, Sharif of Mecca (1823–1877) (= brother of 16)               9. Abdiya (d. 1888)                       2. Prince Nayef (1914–1983)                                   10. Ali                       5. Suzdil Khanum (d. 1968)                             1. Prince Asem                                         24. Abdülmecid I, Ottoman Sultan (1823–1861)               12. Mehmed V, Ottoman Sultan (1844–1918)                       25. Gülcemal Sultan (1826–1851)               6. Prince Mehmed Ziyaeddin (1873–1938)                             13. Qamuraz (1855–1921)                       3. Princess Mihrimah Sultana (1922–2000)                                   7. Nashamand (1905–1934)

References

1. The Royal Jordanian Family Tree
2. Buyers, Christopher. "Al-Hashimi Dynasty: Genealogy". The Royal Ark. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
3. Buyers, Christopher. "The Imperial House of Osman: Genealogy". The Royal Ark. Archived from the original on 2006-06-15.