Lisa Najeeb Halaby
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Lisa Najeeb Halaby, better known as Queen Noor of Jordan, is an American-born Jordanian royal, widow of King Hussein, and a prominent advocate for peace, human rights, and sustainable development.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lisa Najeeb Halaby canonical | 5 |
| Ida Halaby | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T999867 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lisa Najeeb Halaby Context triple: [Queen Noor of Jordan, birthName, Lisa Najeeb Halaby]
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A.
Bassma Al Jandali
Bassma Al Jandali is a Syrian-American woman known primarily as the sister of Abdulfattah Jandali, the biological father of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.
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B.
Safia Farkash
Safia Farkash is the second wife of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and the mother of several of his children, known primarily for her role as Libya’s de facto first lady during his rule.
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C.
Hanan Hashim
Hanan Hashim is the mother of Queen Alia al-Hussein of Jordan and a member of the extended Jordanian royal family.
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D.
Sajida Talfah
Sajida Talfah was the first wife and cousin of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein and the mother of several of his children.
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E.
Hala Hussein
Hala Hussein is a daughter of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein and a member of his immediate family.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lisa Najeeb Halaby Target entity description: Lisa Najeeb Halaby, better known as Queen Noor of Jordan, is an American-born Jordanian royal, widow of King Hussein, and a prominent advocate for peace, human rights, and sustainable development.
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A.
Bassma Al Jandali
Bassma Al Jandali is a Syrian-American woman known primarily as the sister of Abdulfattah Jandali, the biological father of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.
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B.
Safia Farkash
Safia Farkash is the second wife of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and the mother of several of his children, known primarily for her role as Libya’s de facto first lady during his rule.
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C.
Hanan Hashim
Hanan Hashim is the mother of Queen Alia al-Hussein of Jordan and a member of the extended Jordanian royal family.
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D.
Sajida Talfah
Sajida Talfah was the first wife and cousin of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein and the mother of several of his children.
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E.
Hala Hussein
Hala Hussein is a daughter of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein and a member of his immediate family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jordanian royal
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activist ⓘ author ⓘ human ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ queen consort ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Noor al-Hussein
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surface form:
Noor Al Hussein
Queen Noor of Jordan ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Woodrow Wilson Award for Public Service ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1951-08-23 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Washington, D.C.
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surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
|
| convertedTo | Islam ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Jordan
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Concord Academy
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National Cathedral School ⓘ Princeton University ⓘ |
| father | Najeeb Halaby ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | architecture and urban planning ⓘ |
| founded |
King Hussein Foundation
ⓘ
Noor Al Hussein Foundation ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | memoir ⓘ |
| languagesSpoken |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
United World Colleges
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surface form:
United World Colleges (UWC) movement
|
| monarchOf | Jordan ⓘ |
| mother | Doris Carlquist ⓘ |
| movement |
human rights advocacy
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peace activism ⓘ sustainable development ⓘ |
| name | Lisa Najeeb Halaby self-link ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy for human rights
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advocacy for peace in the Middle East ⓘ advocacy for sustainable development ⓘ |
| notableWork | Leap of Faith: Memoirs of an Unexpected Life ⓘ |
| occupation |
activist
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author ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ queen consort ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Honorary Chair of the United World Colleges
ⓘ
President of the United World Colleges ⓘ
surface form:
President of the United World Colleges (former)
Queen consort of Jordan ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1999 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1978 ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| residence |
Amman
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surface form:
Amman, Jordan
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| spouse |
King Hussein of Jordan
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surface form:
Hussein of Jordan
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lisa Najeeb Halaby Description of subject: Lisa Najeeb Halaby, better known as Queen Noor of Jordan, is an American-born Jordanian royal, widow of King Hussein, and a prominent advocate for peace, human rights, and sustainable development.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Queen Noor of Jordan
this entity surface form:
Ida Halaby