BABY joy greeted Jordan’s royal family this week after Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II and his wife, Princess Rajwa, welcomed their first child on August 3.
The Royal Hashemite Court released an official statement revealing the baby’s name. The statement read: “The Royal Hashemite Court is pleased to announce that His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II and Princess Rajwa Al Hussein were blessed, on August 3, 2024, with a daughter whom they named Iman.
“The Hashemite Court of the Kingdom sends its best wishes and congratulations to His Majesty and to His Majesty King Abdullah II and Queen Rania Al Abdullah on this happy occasion.
“His Highness was very happy and grateful to welcome their first child, and asked benefactors to consider contributing to the Al-Aman Fund for the Future of Orphans in lieu of sending gifts or flowers.”
However, very little is revealed about the birth story of Princess Rajwa.
As per tradition, the princess welcomed her baby girl at Al Hussein Medical City.
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The facility is part of King Hussein Medical City, the first Arab medical city affiliated with the Royal Jordanian Medical Services. The medical city consists of five hospitals, many of which are named after Prince Hussein’s family, including the Princess Iman Center for Research and Laboratory Sciences, the Prince Hussein Center for Urology and Organ Transplant, and the Queen Rania Pediatric Hospital.
That’s not the only connection to the royal family. Princess Rajwa’s chosen hospital was also used for the births of Jordanian royals including King Abdullah, Crown Prince Hussein and his siblings Princess Salma, Prince Hashem and Princess Iman—who is the name of the couple’s baby.
Iman is an Arabic name meaning “faith” or “belief”, and is the same first name as Hussein’s younger sister and the King’s younger sister.
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A video shows loving father Hussein reciting the call to prayer in his newborn daughter’s ear—a tradition that symbolizes the importance of faith in the child’s life.
Grandparents’ Reaction
Rajwa and Hussein’s parents are likely enjoying the joy of being new parents. They have made several comments highlighting their excitement about becoming first-time parents, with Rajwa exclusively telling HELLO! Arabia.
“We are so happy to start this new chapter in our lives. Our family is growing, and we are so excited to welcome our baby into the world.”
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Hussein also told Al Arabiya that he and his wife Rajwa are “very excited about this new phase.”
“Everything will definitely change with the presence of the children. I don’t know what to expect, but Alhamdulillah we are enthusiastic and the family is enthusiastic too.”
Their families were quick to provide support to the new parents.
Queen Rania took to social media to express her joy after Iman’s birth, writing on X: “Praise be to God for His greatest gift… You have brightened our lives with our precious granddaughter, Iman. May God protect us from you. Congratulations to Hussein and Rajwa, and may God fill your lives with blessings and contentment.”
She later shared an official photo of herself holding baby Iman alongside her husband and children, which is unusual for a royal birth. For example, the Prince and Princess of Wales release an official photo of the new parents with their child, not their extended family. (Hello Magazine/Z-3)
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