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Queen Rania of Jordan Quotes

We always say Jordan is not rich in natural resources - we don't have oil or gas like some of our neighbors do - but I think in terms of human resources, we are quite lucky and we are really trying to...

Queen Rania of Jordan

We always say Jordan is not rich in natural resources - we don't have oil or gas like some of our neighbors do - but I think in terms of human resources, we are quite lucky and we are really trying to...

Tags: innovation, rich

When girls are educated, you get effects that cascade throughout society.

Queen Rania of Jordan

When girls are educated, you get effects that cascade throughout society.

Tags: you, educated, effects

About Author
Rania Al Abdullah (Arabic: رانيا العبد الله, Rāniyā al-ʻAbd Allāh; born Rania Al-Yassin, 31 August 1970) is Queen of Jordan, as the wife of King Abdullah II.
Her domestic activities include education initiatives and youth programs. Globally, she has campaigned for education and cross-cultural dialogue.
Queen Rania has authored three children's books: The Sandwich Swap, The King’s Gift, and Enduring Beauty.

Being popular comes when you have everything. But to be liked, it means that you must be treating people with respect and you must be showing kindness toward them.

Queen Rania of Jordan

Being popular comes when you have everything. But to be liked, it means that you must be treating people with respect and you must be showing kindness toward them.

Tags: respect, kindness, monarchy, popularity, responsibility

For many, the hijab represents modesty, piety and devotion to God, and I truly respect that. But the hijab should not be used as a means of applying social pressure on people.

Queen Rania of Jordan

For many, the hijab represents modesty, piety and devotion to God, and I truly respect that. But the hijab should not be used as a means of applying social pressure on people.

Tags: respect

As a child I sometimes used to travel to the West Bank to visit my family, so I know what the checkpoints felt like. I knew what it was like to live under occupation.

Queen Rania of Jordan

As a child I sometimes used to travel to the West Bank to visit my family, so I know what the checkpoints felt like. I knew what it was like to live under occupation.

Tags: travel, family, child, live

When you deprive people of their right to live in dignity, to hope for a better future, to have control over their lives, when you deprive them of that choice, then you expect them to fight for these...

Queen Rania of Jordan

When you deprive people of their right to live in dignity, to hope for a better future, to have control over their lives, when you deprive them of that choice, then you expect them to fight for these...

Tags: future, fight, choice

Learning to read and write changes lives; it means jobs, money, health, and dreams fulfilled.

Queen Rania of Jordan

Learning to read and write changes lives; it means jobs, money, health, and dreams fulfilled.

Tags: learning, money, health

Social media are a catalyst for the advancement of everyone's rights. It's where we're reminded that we're all human and all equal. It's where people can find and fight for a cause, global or local, p...

Queen Rania of Jordan

Social media are a catalyst for the advancement of everyone's rights. It's where we're reminded that we're all human and all equal. It's where people can find and fight for a cause, global or local, p...

Tags: social media, fight, media

If one girl with courage is a revolution, imagine what feats we can achieve together.

Queen Rania of Jordan

If one girl with courage is a revolution, imagine what feats we can achieve together.

Tags: together, girl, revolution

In education, technology can be a life-changer, a game changer, for kids who are both in school and out of school. Technology can bring textbooks to life. The Internet can connect students to their pe...

Queen Rania of Jordan

In education, technology can be a life-changer, a game changer, for kids who are both in school and out of school. Technology can bring textbooks to life. The Internet can connect students to their pe...

Tags: life, education, school

I think change needs to be egoless. It's not about my leaving my fingerprints or a legacy. It's more important to be part of a process by rolling up your sleeves, being on the ground, initiating proje...

Queen Rania of Jordan

I think change needs to be egoless. It's not about my leaving my fingerprints or a legacy. It's more important to be part of a process by rolling up your sleeves, being on the ground, initiating proje...

Tags: legacy, building, leaving

Perhaps if we all subscribed to the African concept of Ubuntu - that we all become people through other people, and that we cannot be fully human alone, we could learn a lot. There'd be less hatred an...

Queen Rania of Jordan

Perhaps if we all subscribed to the African concept of Ubuntu - that we all become people through other people, and that we cannot be fully human alone, we could learn a lot. There'd be less hatred an...

Tags: people, harmony, hatred