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Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Al-Missned is one of the three consorts of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the former Emir of the State of Qatar. She is a co-founder and chairperson of the Qatar Foundation.
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00:00 Her Highness Sheikha Moza Bint Nasser has been an icon of Qatari culture and politics
00:08 since her marriage into the Al Thani royal family.
00:11 On her birthday, here are a few things you should know about Qatar's leading lady.
00:15 Sheikha Moza is the daughter of Maser bin Abdullah Al Misund and was raised in Kuwait
00:20 for the majority of her life.
00:22 Before returning to Qatar to marry Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani in 1977 when he
00:27 was heir of Qatar.
00:28 In 2012, she founded the Education Above All Foundation to improve access to quality education
00:34 in developing countries.
00:35 EA is a partner of UNICEF and UNESCO.
00:39 She is the owner of Le Tanneur, a French leather goods manufacturer.
00:43 She has been named as one of Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women and she was listed in the top
00:47 100 most powerful Arabs from 2013 to 2017 by Gulf Business.
00:53 She has been involved with Fashion Trust Arabia launched in September 2018, which focuses
00:58 on women's wear designs.
01:00 According to Vogue, she has customized Haute Couture designs to fit Qatari modesty rules.

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