Abdul Rahman bin Faisal Al Saud (1942–2014)
Abdul Rahman bin Faisal Al Saud | |||||
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Born | 1942 Taif | ||||
Died | March 2014 | (aged 71–72)||||
Spouse | Moudi bint Khalid Al Saud | ||||
Issue | List
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House | Al Saud | ||||
Father | King Faisal | ||||
Mother | Iffat bint Mohammad Al Thunayan | ||||
Alma mater | Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
Abdul Rahman bin Faisal Al Saud (Arabic: عبد الرحمن بن الفيصل آل سعود; 1942 – March 2014) was a Saudi royal, a son of King Faisal, one of the grandsons of Saudi Arabia's founder King Abdulaziz, military officer, and businessman.
Early life and education
[edit]Prince Abdul Rahman was born in Taif in 1942.[1] He was the fifth child and third son of King Faisal and Iffat bint Mohammad Al Thunayan.[2][3] His full siblings were Sara bint Faisal, Mohammed bin Faisal, Latifa bint Faisal, Saud bin Faisal, Bandar bin Faisal, Turki bin Faisal, Luluwah bint Faisal and Haifa bint Faisal.[2][4]
Prince Abdul Rahman graduated from the Hun School and then, from the Sandhurst Military Academy[5] in 1963.[6][7][8] During his studies at the Sandhurst Military Academy, he participated in fencing competitions representing the Academy.[9]
Career
[edit]Following his graduation, Prince Abdul Rahman joined the land forces of Saudi army.[1][10] He served as a commander of an armoured brigade in the tank corps[11] and headed the armour project of the army.[12] Later, he retired from the military and was involved in business activities.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Prince Abdul Rahman married Moudi bint Khalid, daughter of King Khalid.[12] He had three children with her: Princess Sarah, Prince Saud and Princess Al Bandari.[6] Al Bandari bint Abdul Rahman died in March 2019.[13] His son, Saud, is a businessman and a member of the board of trustees of Arab Thought Foundation.[14] Prince Saud has also been a member of the Effat University's board of founders and board of trustees since 2014.[15]
Death
[edit]In early March 2014, Saudi royal court announced the death of Prince Abdul Rahman.[16] Funeral ceremony was held after the afternoon prayer on 5 March 2014 at the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh.[6]
Ancestry
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Joseph A. Kéchichian (2014). 'Iffat Al Thunayan: an Arabian Queen. Brighton: Sussex Academic Press. pp. 52, 78. ISBN 9781845196851.
- ^ a b Rania Suleiman Salama. "الأميرة عفت الثنيان". Arabiyat Magazine (in Arabic). Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ Joseph A. Kéchichian (2001). Succession In Saudi Arabia. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 182. ISBN 978-0-312-29962-0.
- ^ Bahgat Korany; Moataz A. Fattah (2010). "Irreconcilable Role Partners?: Saudi Foreign Policy between the Ulama and the US". In Bahgat Korany; Ali E. Hillal Dessouki (eds.). The Foreign Policies of Arab States: The Challenge of Globalization. Cairo; New York: American University in Cairo Press. p. 369. ISBN 978-977-416-360-9.
- ^ Ayman Al Yassini (August 1982). The Relationship between Religion and State in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (PhD thesis). McGill University. OCLC 896879684.
- ^ a b c d "الأمير عبدالرحمن بن فيصل بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود إلى ذمة الله "سيرة ذاتية"". Aleqt (in Arabic). Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ Nick Ludington (5 April 1975). "King Faisal's Eight Sons". Lewinston Evening Journal. Jeddah. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ Gary Samuel Samore (1984). Royal Family Politics in Saudi Arabia (1953-1982) (PhD thesis). Harvard University. p. 254. ProQuest 303295482.
- ^ "Saudi candidates at Sandhurst Military Academy". Arabian Gulf Digital Archive. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
Source text was produced by the British diplomatic sources and is dated 1963.
- ^ Gary Samore (November 1979). "Saudi Arabian Politics: All In The Family". Harvard International Review. Vol. 2, no. 3. pp. 3–29. JSTOR 42760723.
- ^ Gulshan Dhanani (June 1982). "The King Is Dead, Long Live the King". Economic and Political Weekly. 17 (25): 1021–1022. JSTOR 4371042.
- ^ a b "Political situation in Saudi Arabia. 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31". Arabian Gulf Digital Archives. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
Diplomatic documents by the British diplomats
- ^ "Saudi philanthropist Princess Al Bandari dies". Gulf Business. 17 March 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Board of Trustees". Arab Thought Foundation. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "Board of Trustees". Effat University. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "توفّي اليوم الأمير عبدالرحمن بن فيصل بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود عن عمر يناهز (73) عامًا". Masr Al Arabia (in Arabic). Retrieved 16 August 2020.