Rana Hussein
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Rana Saddam Hussein is the second-eldest daughter of the former President of Iraq
,
Saddam Hussein
and his first wife, Sajida Talfah
. Her older sister is Raghad
and younger sister is Hala Hussein
.
In 1986, she married Saddam Kamel al-Majid, brother of Hussein Kamel al-Majid, her elder sister Raghad
's husband, to whom she bore four children. She accompanied her husband to Jordan
in 1995, where she lived from August 8 of that year to February 20, 1996. They returned to Iraq after receiving assurances from Saddam Hussein that he would pardon Kamel and his brother, Hussein Kamel al-Majid. Despite this promise, before the end of the month both Kamels were shot and killed by other clan members who declared them traitors.
In 1997, her brother Uday Hussein
put Rana and her sister Raghad under house arrest for being involved in a plot to assassinate him.
On July 31, 2003, she went back to Jordan, where the king, Abdullah
, granted her family asylum.
Rana is the mother of three sons, Ahmad, Saad and Hussein, and a daughter named Nabea.
President of Iraq
The President of Iraq is the head of state of Iraq and "safeguards the commitment to the Constitution and the preservation of Iraq's independence, sovereignty, unity, the security of its territories in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution." The President is elected by the Council of...
,
Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti was the fifth President of Iraq, serving in this capacity from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003...
and his first wife, Sajida Talfah
Sajida Talfah
Sajida Khairallah Talfah , is the widow and wife of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, and mother of two sons and three daughters .She was born in 1937. She is the oldest daughter of Khairallah Talfah...
. Her older sister is Raghad
Raghad Hussein
Raghad Saddam Hussein is the eldest daughter of former President of Iraq, Saddam Hussein and Sajida Talfah.-Biography:...
and younger sister is Hala Hussein
Hala Hussein
Hala Saddam Hussein is the third daughter of the former President of Iraq, Saddam Hussein and his first wife Sajida Talfah. Hala was said to be Saddam's favorite daughter...
.
In 1986, she married Saddam Kamel al-Majid, brother of Hussein Kamel al-Majid, her elder sister Raghad
Raghad Hussein
Raghad Saddam Hussein is the eldest daughter of former President of Iraq, Saddam Hussein and Sajida Talfah.-Biography:...
's husband, to whom she bore four children. She accompanied her husband to Jordan
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
in 1995, where she lived from August 8 of that year to February 20, 1996. They returned to Iraq after receiving assurances from Saddam Hussein that he would pardon Kamel and his brother, Hussein Kamel al-Majid. Despite this promise, before the end of the month both Kamels were shot and killed by other clan members who declared them traitors.
In 1997, her brother Uday Hussein
Uday Hussein
Uday Saddam Hussein al-Tikriti , was the eldest son of Saddam Hussein from his first wife, Sajida Talfah. He was the brother of Qusay Hussein. Uday was for several years seen as the heir apparent of his father; however, Uday lost his place in the line of succession due to his erratic behavior and...
put Rana and her sister Raghad under house arrest for being involved in a plot to assassinate him.
On July 31, 2003, she went back to Jordan, where the king, Abdullah
Abdullah II of Jordan
Abdullah II ibn al-Hussein is the reigning King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. He ascended the throne on 7 February 1999 after the death of his father King Hussein. King Abdullah, whose mother is Princess Muna al-Hussein, is a member of the Hashemite family...
, granted her family asylum.
Rana is the mother of three sons, Ahmad, Saad and Hussein, and a daughter named Nabea.