Meyyan bint Shihab Al Said explained
Sayyida Meyyan bint Shihab Al Said (Arabic: ميان بنت شهاب آل سعيد) is an Omani artist and member of the royal family. She is married to Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham Al Said, the Crown Prince of Oman.
Early life
Meyyan is the daughter of Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq bin Taimur Al Said, the Deputy Prime Minister for Defense Affairs, and Sayyida Rawdah bint Abdullah bin Hamad Al Busaidiyah.[1]
She earned a bachelor's degree in interior design from Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar and a master's degree in design strategy and innovation from Brunel University London.[2]
Marriage
In January 2021, Meyyan became engaged to Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham Al Said, the Crown Prince of Oman.[3] [4] The couple are double first cousins since their fathers are brothers and their mothers are sisters.[5] They were married on 11 November 2021 in the Mazay Hall of Al Alam Palace.[6] [7] Emirati singer, Ahlam, and Lebanese singer, Myriam Fares performed during the celebrations.[8] [9]
Career
Meyyan is an artist specializing in photography and digital art.[10] Her first solo exhibition, Fragments of Imagination, was in 2021. Afterwards, she sold the photographs and donated the proceeds to the Al Rahma Association for Motherhood and Childhood.[11] [12] Her next exhibition was titled Reflections and was held at the Khaleeji Art Museum in London.[13] She is a member of the Photographic Society of Oman and won the Best Photo Award at their 2016 exhibition. She also won Apex Media's Women of the Year award in the arts category in 2021.[14]
Her engagements and patronages are usually focused on the arts including opening Makan Studios,[15] commemorating the Oman Across Ages Museum,[16] and inaugurating the IDF Oman Exhibition.[17] She is the president of the Oman Design Association which works to emphasize Omani heritage and culture in contemporary design applications[18] and help the design industry in Oman by establishing a network of educational, governmental, and commercial entities.[19]
Title and style
- Her Highness Sayyida Meyyan bin Shihab bin Tariq Al Said
Notes and References
- Book: Kéchichian . Joseph A. . A Sultanate that Endures: Oman in the World from Qaboos Bin Sa‘id to Haitham Bin Tariq . 2023 . Liverpool University Press . 1-83764-399-7 . 350 .
- Web site: Kothaneth . Lakshmi . A building is not just a structure, but a space that fulfills a purpose . Oman Daily Observer . 11 April 2024 . 15 February 2023.
- Web site: Theyazin Bin Haitham's engagement to Meyyan Bint Shihab . Gulf States Newsletter . 4 April 2024 . 21 January 2021.
- Web site: Oman's Crown Prince is set to wed HH Sayyida Meyyan this week . Emirates Woman . 9 November 2021.
- Web site: La historia personal de Theyazin bin Haitham, el príncipe heredero de Omán que cumple 32 años . El Español . 4 April 2024 . Spanish . 22 August 2022.
- Web site: Nasrallah . Tawfiq . Oman's first ever Crown Prince to marry this week . Gulf News . 8 April 2024 . 7 November 2021.
- Web site: Theyazin Bin Haitham: Oman crown prince marries Meyyan Bint Shihab . Gulf States Newsletter . 4 April 2024 . 16 November 2021.
- Web site: Video from the wedding of the Crown Prince of Oman, Dhi Yazan...and an Arab artist greeting him . Al Bawaba . 12 April 2024 . Arabic . 23 November 2021.
- Web site: Myriam Fares Sings in an Omani Royal Wedding (Video) . Al Bawaba . 12 April 2024 . 24 November 2021.
- Web site: Al Hinai . Manar . The secret behind Sayyida Meyyan Shihab Al Said’s passion for surreal digital art . Sekka . 29 April 2024 . 31 January 2021.
- Web site: Al Abri . Mal . Branding an art style and dedication it to charity . Oman Daily Observer . 12 April 2024 . 9 January 2021.
- Web site: Hisham . Shorouk . Get to know Mian bint Shihab bin Tariq Al Said . Hia Magazine . 12 April 2024 . Arabic . 18 January 2021.
- Web site: Reflections: H.H. Sayyida Meyyan Shihab Al Said . Khaleeji Art Museum . 10 April 2024.
- Web site: Women of the Year Awards 2021 . Apex Media . 11 April 2024.
- Web site: OMRAN Group celebrates the official opening of The Art Space 'Makan Studios' at InterContinental Muscat Hotel . Times of Oman . 12 April 2024 . 15 June 2022.
- Web site: Oman Across Ages Museum celebrates Foundation Day . Muscat Daily . 12 April 2024 . 15 July 2023.
- Web site: IDF Oman 2024: Unveiling innovation and inspiration in interior design . Times of Oman . 12 April 2024 . 5 February 2024.
- Web site: Elgebaly . Sondos . Who is Mrs. Mian Al Said? 8 facts you may not know about her . Harpers Bazaar Arabia . 12 April 2024 . Arabic . 26 December 2023.
- Web site: Al Alawi . Faisal bin Saeed . Mrs. Mayan Al Saeed: There are no limits to ambition with the availability of capabilities and belief in ideas is the key to achieving them . Oman Daily Observer . 12 April 2024 . Arabic . 13 August 2023.