Prince Asem bin Nayef | |
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House: | Hashemite |
Father: | Prince Nayef bin Abdullah of Jordan |
Birth Date: | 27 April 1948 |
Birth Place: | Alexandria, Kingdom of Egypt |
Religion: | Islam |
Prince Asem bin Nayef (Arabic: الأمير عاصم بن نايف; born 27 April 1948) is the son of Prince Nayef bin Abdullah (a younger son of Abdullah I of Jordan) and Princess Mihrimah Sultan (granddaughter of Sultan Mehmed V of the Ottoman Empire). It is claimed he is the 42nd generation direct descendant of Muhammad.[1]
Prince Asem completed his high school education at Millfield School in Somerset, England. He earned his university degree in interior architecture in England of 1972.
After university Prince Asem worked for several years in Spain with a leading architectural firm to gain experience. In 1974, he returned to Amman where he started his own architectural business, in addition to importing and exporting furniture and accessories.
Between 1994 and 1996, he taught Interior Design at Petra University. In 1993, he established a security company named Al-Saher for Security. In addition, he established the Jordan Vision Company for Telecommunication. He is the President of both companies.
His hobbies include horse back riding, scuba diving and reading.
Prince Asem married in 1974 Firouzeh Vokhshouri; they divorced in 1985. They have three daughters:
Prince Asem married his current wife, Sana Kalimat, on 6 January 1986. He has three children with her: