Author: Queen Rania of Jordan

Quotes

For many, the hijab represents modesty, piety and devotion to God, and I truly respect that. But the hijab should not be used as a means of applying social pressure on people.

For many, the hijab represents modesty, piety and devotion to God, and I truly respect that. But the hijab should not be used as a means of applying social pressure on people.

- Queen Rania of Jordan

Well, my husband is supportive of my work, like advocating for dialogue between cultures on YouTube.

Well, my husband is supportive of my work, like advocating for dialogue between cultures on YouTube.

- Queen Rania of Jordan

Of course democracy is good, but it is a process, not a prescription.

Of course democracy is good, but it is a process, not a prescription.

- Queen Rania of Jordan

By its very nature, hard-line ideology is self-serving and self-perpetuating; its primary goal is to survive - and that precludes everything.

By its very nature, hard-line ideology is self-serving and self-perpetuating; its primary goal is to survive - and that precludes everything.

- Queen Rania of Jordan

Being popular comes when you have everything. But to be liked, it means that you must be treating people with respect and you must be showing kindness toward them.

Being popular comes when you have everything. But to be liked, it means that you must be treating people with respect and you must be showing kindness toward them.

- Queen Rania of Jordan

Children who have an education grow up to lead healthier lives - earn higher income, take better care of their families, contribute to their economies.

Children who have an education grow up to lead healthier lives - earn higher income, take better care of their families, contribute to their economies.

- Queen Rania of Jordan

Twitter's a great way to tell people across the world what I care about and, hopefully, motivate them to join me in furthering my causes.

Twitter's a great way to tell people across the world what I care about and, hopefully, motivate them to join me in furthering my causes.

- Queen Rania of Jordan

We need another revolution in the Arab world. We need an education revolution. If there's one thing we need to focus on, it's redesigning our educational systems.

We need another revolution in the Arab world. We need an education revolution. If there's one thing we need to focus on, it's redesigning our educational systems.

- Queen Rania of Jordan

Religion and modernity are not necessarily mutually exclusive.

Religion and modernity are not necessarily mutually exclusive.

- Queen Rania of Jordan

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