Abir Muhaisen is the most mysterious person
in the Jordanian royal family. She is the sister of King Abdullah II, adopted
by his father King Hussein. A fate of hardship and poverty awaited her,
but at the age of three, her life changed dramatically and Abir found herself in the
royal family. The kings gave her lavish gifts and her best
friend was the famous Princess Haya. But after a happy childhood spent in Jordan's
royal palace, she was allegedly kicked out of there. What really happened? How did an ordinary orphan make such an incredible
journey? Did she become a princess and how does she
live today? Subscribe to our channel, give us your likes. Let's get started! The story of how Abir Muhaisen got into the
royal family as a penniless orphan could serve as the plot for a Hollywood movie that is
based on real events. In 1976, a civil war was raging in Lebanon,
which brought a lot of casualties and destruction to the country. In one of the fighting, an airplane was shot
down, and it fell directly on the house of Palestinian refugees, in which lived a poor
but happy family Muhaisen. Only the father and daughter survived the
blast. Her mother, brothers and sisters were burned
in the fire. The girl's name was Abir, and from that day
on she began a new life. The survivors were transported to a refugee
camp near the Jordanian capital Amman. From there, the injured were sent to King
Hussein Medical Center. Abir, a three-year-old Palestinian girl, was
among them. At the same time, the wife of the Jordanian
king, Alia al-Hussein, was at the clinic. She had a painful wisdom tooth and came to
have it removed. At the medical center, the queen was told
about an unusual little patient who had lost her mother and all her siblings. The girl spent four hours under the rubble
of her own home surrounded by dead relatives. Abir was brought to the hospital, washed from
sand and dust, and then began a long treatment. The girl's immune system had been severely
weakened by the horrific stress. Measles, pneumonia and a number of other diseases
were added to her wounds. Queen Alia felt so sorry for the little Palestinian
that she took her treatment under her personal control. Alia visited not only Abir but also her father. He told the queen that he had to give his
daughter to an orphanage. It was an extremely hard decision. However, he had no home left, no money, and
not even relatives who could help in bringing up the child. Then the first lady of the state made one
of the major decisions of her life. She firmly decided to take Abir into her family
and bring her up as her own child. The girl's grateful father cried on the queen's
shoulder for two hours. It was both tears of grief at parting with
his daughter and joy at the fact that she would not be in an orphanage, but in the palace. Alia was the third wife of King Hussein ibn
Talal of Jordan. Since they had no children of their own, the
decision was doubly noble. Interestingly, at the time of Abir's adoption,
the queen was pregnant with Princess Haya, about whom we have told you many times. Subsequently, the freedom-loving Haya and
the long-suffering Abir would become best friends and sisters - if not by blood, then
by spirit. King Hussein, who returned from a business
trip to London, was very surprised. He had expected his wife to give birth only
six months later. But his wife met him at the airport with a
three-year-old daughter! The monarch fully approved of his wife's decision
and was immediately enchanted by the unexpected daughter. He swore that no one and never hurt the girl
again: neither physically nor morally. As it will turn out later, the monarch completely
kept his promise. Abir was brought up on an equal footing with
the twelve native children of the king. The girl practiced sports, learned foreign
languages and eventually received a brilliant home education. The first year of her life in the royal family
was particularly happy. And then another terrible loss befell the
Palestinian. In February 1977, her adoptive mother, Queen
Alia al-Hussein of Jordan died. It happened as a result of a ridiculous airplane
crash. The helicopter on which she was returning
to Amman from a refugee hospital crashed. There were no survivors. Abir was left without a mother for the second
time in her life. According to Princess Haya's memories, she
truly bonded with Abir during those terrible times. Three years older than Haya, her half-sister
was a real comfort to her. They would often cry while reminiscing about
their mother. And then Abir would invariably say," "Mom
looks up to me, and I have to look up to you as she looks up to me. I will do so always." The half-sisters' touching friendship and
sibling relationship has lasted a lifetime. Abir Muhaisen lived in the royal palace until
she was 16 or 17 years old. It is not known whether she was officially
given the title of princess or whether her status as a foster child was still an obstacle. In any case, Queen Noor mentions her as a
princess. There is a version that the girl was offered
to become a princess. But in this case she would have had to accept
the rules of life of the higher aristocracy. It is likely that she wouldn't have been able
to marry of her own accord, as princesses often enter into dynastic marriages of convenience. Apparently, the girl refused such restrictions
and preferred to build a life on her own. In the late 1980s, she traveled to the United
States to study as a private citizen. In her passport her name was written as Abir
Muhaisen, not Abir al-Hussein. This could mean that the girl decided to keep
her original name. Some biographers of the Jordanian royal family
specify that the rules of Islam welcome the care of orphans, but do not recommend giving
them the surname of the new family - so that the person will retain the memory of his or
her ancestry and can identify blood relatives if they meet on life's journey. Anyway, the third life of poor orphan Abir,
who almost became a princess, started in America. The girl received a bachelor's degree from
the American University of Washington. In the early 1990s, she graduated from the
Medical University of Virginia. Here she studied sports management and according
to some reports works in this field to this day. In 2006, she married a professional NBA basketball
player. She spends a lot of time helping orphans who
are not as fortunate as her. This year, the Palestinian girl turned exactly
50 years old. Her birth father and adoptive father died
a long time ago. Despite immigration, the woman has maintained
warm relations with her relatives from the royal family. It is known that she was at almost all the
weddings of half-brothers and sisters. She was also seen at the marriage anniversary
of the current King Abdullah II of Jordan and his wife Rania. Unfortunately, the Palestinian woman cannot
be found in any of the photos taken at numerous family events. Abir chose a fate without royal duties. In return, she received a free private life
in the United States and the right to marry for love. King Hussein's adopted daughter has exercised
her right to privacy and for security reasons, she doesn't lead a social life to keep out
of the tabloids. This is probably the best choice for her instead
of the princess title and aristocratic status. Subscribe to the channel, put a like. See you soon!
