HER HIGHNESS SHEIKHA KHAWLA BINT AHMED BIN KHALIFA AL SUWAIDI
BIOGRAPHY Her Highness Sheikha Khawla Bint Ahmed Bin Khalifa Al Suwaidi is a prominent Emirati artist and member of the Al Nahyan family. She is the wife of H.H. Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the National Security Advisor of the United Arab Emirates.
Born into a cultural oriented and artistic household, Her Highness Sheikha Khawla Bint Ahmed Bin Khalifa Al Suwaidi has possessed an undeniable respect for reading, literature, and poetry thanks to her father, H.E. Ahmed Bin Khalifa Al Suwaidi’s influence along with the inspiration of her husband, H.H. Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Her father, H.E. Ahmed Khalifa Al Suwaidi, was the first Minister of Foreign Affairs for the United Arab Emirates and the founder of the Abu Dhabi Cultural Foundation. He was also the first to read the historic statement of the founding of the United Arab Emirates on December 2, 1971.
Al Suwaidi has also studied the art of Arabic Calligraphy. Her area of expertise is that of Andalusian-Arabic calligraphy in which she practices the ancient techniques of working with papyrus paper.
Her Highness portrays her work to deliver the message of peace and love to inspire and appreciate a greater understanding of the Arab world. Her first poetry book titled ‘Jenan’ is of patriotic, sentimental, and philosophical nature.
In 2017, Her Highness presented her 2nd art exhibition in London with 20 pieces of her art collection. Her first international exhibition was a success and highly praised.
Along with her love of literature and poetry, Her Highness Sheikha Khawla Bint Ahmed Bin Khalifa
In December of 2016, Her Highness launched her first exhibition, ‘Fatima – Peace and Love’ at Emirates palace in Abu Dhabi. The event coincided with an existing summit empowering women. During this exhibition she illustrated exclusive works of art of ink on paper as homage to the Mother of the UAE, H.H. Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak.
Her Highness also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration.
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