Queen Qistina

Queen Qistina is the mother of Selma and great-grandmother to Khadija.

Early Life
Qistina was born Qistina Lahiri on March 24,1916 in Bombay, India, the daughter of Kareem and Aisha. She was the youngest daughter and fifteenth child with one sibling, Hessa. She was educated by wealthy tutors which made her fond of ponies, dogs and classical literature. On her fourteenth birthday, her father died from a heart attack.

Marriage
Qistina eventually won the heart of King Kareem and the two married in the summer of 1937. The couple honeymooned in Spain until August of 1922. During this time, Qistina and Kareem were allowed to visit and tour Africa. In April 1942, Qistina gave birth to their first child, Princess Selma-who would later become Crown Princess Selma Hadid until she abdicated her royal status in 1968. Five more daughters followed later between the years of 1943 and 1950.