Moza bint Nasser
Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Al-Missned (Arabic: موزا بنت ناصر المسند; born 8 August 1959) is one of the three consorts of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the former Emir of the State of Qatar and mother of the current Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. She is the co-founder and chair of the Qatar Foundation, the largest state-owned NPO in the country.
| Moza bint Nasser Al-Missned | |
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Sheikha Moza addressing the Third Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2010) | |
| Consort to the Emir of Qatar | |
| Tenure | 27 June 1995 – 25 June 2013 |
| Born | 8 August 1959 Al Khor, Qatar |
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| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| Occupation | Chair, qatar foundation unesco special envoy for basic and higher education, 2003 chair of the board, arab democracy foundation un advocate for sustainable development goals |
Moza is considered highly influential in Qatar, reportedly involved in planning a 1995 coup against her husband's father and playing a key role in her husband's decision to cede power to their son in 2013. The Guardian has labelled her "the enlightened face of a profoundly conservative regime," while some refer to her as "the actual ruler of Qatar," and the "Matriarch of modern Qatar". Under her husband and son's leadership, Qatar has both maintained relations with Western countries, including the United States, and supported Islamist militant movements such as the Taliban, Hamas and Jabhat al-Nusra.