Most well known as the second of Sheikh Hamad Bin khalifa al Thani's three wives. Hamad Bin khalifa al Thani is the former Emir of the State of Qatar. She is an activist and has served as a chairperson for a number of humanitarian foundations.
She earned a degree in sociology at Qatar University in 1986. She had previously married the Sheikh in 1977.
She has served as the chairperson for a number of companies and committees like the Arab Democracy Foundation and owns the leather-goods manufacturer Le Tanneur.
She is the daughter of opposition activist Nasser bin Abdullah Al-Misned. She has seven children with Sheikh Hamad, one of whom is Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
She gained fame as the wife of a renowned politician, much like Barbara Bush.