Zein al-Sharaf bint Jamil
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| Zein al-Sharaf | |
|---|---|
 Queen Zein in 1953 | |
| Queen consort of Jordan | |
| Tenure | 20 July 1951 – 11 August 1952 |
| Born | 2 August 1916 Alexandria, Sultanate of Egypt |
| Died | 26 April 1994 (aged 77) Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | King Talal (m. 1934; died 1972) |
| Issue | King Hussein Prince Muhammad Prince Hassan Princess Basma |
| House | Hashemite |
| Father | Sharif Jamil 'Ali bin Nasser |
| Mother | Wijdan Shakir Pasha |
Zein Al-Sharaf bint Jamil (Arabic: زين الشرف بنت جميل; 2 August 1916 – 26 April 1994), mother of King Hussein of the of Jordan and wife of King Talal. She is considered the pioneer of the women's movement in modern Jordanian society. She made contributions to Jordanian women and girls education. She was called the Queen Mother by King Hussein bin Talal.
She died in Lausanne, Switzerland on April 26, 1994. Her body was moved to Amman and buried there.