Khairiah Daher Hadid, born March, 15 1925, died October, 1 2008. Is the mother to Mohamed Hadid, a real estate mogul and a grandmother to one of the most famous supermodels Gigi Hadid. Despite having passed away, the name behind Khairiah Hadid is surrounded by many famous people.
Khairiah Hadid Background, Marriage and Children
Khairiah Hadid was born in Nazareth, Palestine and is believed to have had a royal descent linked to Daher Al Omer.
She was married to Anwar Mohamed Hadid born in 1918 in Safad, Palestine(now Israel). Her husband Anwar died in 1989. Together they had eight children; Mahmoud Hadid, Majida Hyatt, Raida Al-Hassan, Sana Hadid, Ghada Harnden, Maha Matar, Majid Hadid and the famous real estate developer Mohamed Hadid.
Khairiah and her husband left Palestine in 1948 during the Palestinie war. Their son Mohamed Hadid was then 1 month old. They became refugees in Syria where her husband Anwar reportedly studied law. Later, her husband landed a slot to work in land settlement for British officials.
Things started getting better for them when her husband started working for VOA (Voice of America). Years after living in Damascus, Greece and Tunisia, they moved to Washington DC, United States.
Her Grandchildren
Khairiah’s known grandchildren are mostly the children of his son Mohamed Hadid. They include Gigi Hadid, Alana Hadid, Bella Hadid, Anwar Hadid, and Marielle Hadid.
Reasons for Khairiah Hadid Popularity
- His son Mohamed Hadid
Mohamed Hadid is Khairiah’s son born in 1948. He is the famous one among all his siblings and his fame is as a result of his success as a high-end real estate developer.
Mohamed Hadid’s success can be attributed to many ventures throughout his professional life. He started by restoring and reselling classic cars, moved to Greece and opened a nightclub and used his earnings to venture into real estate in the United States.
Mohamed Hadid is one of the reasons his mother Khairia Hadid is popular on the internet. He has multiple times through his social media shared stories about his late mother to millions of his followers. In his posts he talks about his mothers royal heritage, how much his children loved their grandmother Khairiah Hadid and how Khairiah Hadid would have been a proud grandmother if she lived to see her grandkid’s achievements.
- Her granddaughter Gigi Hadid
Gigi Hadid is a name that millions are familiar with. She is a 27 year old supermodel daughter of Mohamed Hadid. Gigi has a child with Zayn Malik, a British singer and former member of the English-Irish boy band, One Direction. Their daughter was named Khai Hadid Malik, bearing her great grandmother’s name.
Final Word
Although Khairiah Hadid has been for over a decade, her memory still lives on among the fans and followers of her son Mohamed as well as the followers of her granddaughter Gigi Hadid. Her family has taken it upon themselves to ensure that Khairiah Daher Hadid is remembered not only by them but also by people all around the world.
