Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad (born 15 October 1966) is a Jordanian prince and a professor of philosophy. He is the son of Prince Muhammad bin Talal of Jordan and his first wife, Princess Firyal. He is a grandson of King Talal of Jordan and thus a first cousin of King Abdullah II and eighteenth in the line of succession to the Jordanian throne. He is well known for his religious initiatives, about which a book was published in 2013. Education He attended Harrow School (1979–1984) for his 'O' and 'A' Levels. He graduated with highest honors and an A.B. in comparative literature from Princeton University in 1988 after completing a 59-page senior thesis titled "Le Jeu de Trois Contes." He received his PhD (Cantab.) in Modern and Medieval Languages and Literatures (July 1993) with a thesis titled, "What is Falling in Love?: A Study of the Literary Archetype of Love." University of Cambridge (Trinity College): (1988–1989; 1990–1993) He attended Al-Azhar University, College of Usul al-Din, Cairo (2007–2010) receiving his PhD ('Alimmayah) in Islamic Philosophy, awarded highest honors on January 16, 2010, with thesis title: Love in the Holy Qur'an. Activities Official work Chief Advisor to King Abdullah II for Religious and Cultural Affairs and Personal Envoy of King Abdullah II. (October 6, 2011 to present; pro bono publica; retired from Gov.) Special Advisor to and Personal Envoy of King Abdullah II of Jordan. (October 6, 2003 to October 5, 2011; Retired from gov.) Advisor for Tribal Affairs and Cultural Secretary to King Abdullah II of Jordan. (From February 7, 1999, until October 6, 2003.) Advisor to King Hussein of Jordan for Tribal Affairs. (July 2, 1998 to February 7, 1999.) (in addition to the post of Cultural Secretary). Cultural Secretary to King Hussein of Jordan. (October 4, 1994 to February 7, 1999.) Officer in the Royal Jordanian Desert Police Force (June 1989 – December 1992): Promoted to First Lieutenant (November 14, 1992). Commissioned as a Second Lieutenant (November 1989). Other official activities In religious affairs The Hashemite Fund for the Building and Maintenance of the Blessed Aqsa Mosque and the Noble Dome of the Rock: Chairman of the Board of Trustees (June 16, 2007 to present), The Royal Steering Committee for the Amman Message Islamic Initiative Chairman of the Committee (May 2005 to present) The Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought Chairman of Board of Trustees (August 2000 to