Abdul Rahman bin Faisal Al Saud (1942–2014)

Not to be confused with Abdul Rahman bin Faisal bin Turki.
In this Arabic name, the surname is Al Saud.

Abdul Rahman bin Faisal Al Saud
Born1942
Taif
DiedMarch 2014(2014-00-00) (aged 71–72)
SpouseMoudi bint Khalid Al Saud
Issue
List
Names
Abdul Rahman bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud
HouseAl Saud
FatherKing Faisal
MotherIffat bint Mohammad Al Thunayan
Alma materRoyal 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

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

King Faisal, father of Abdul Rahman

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

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

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

References

  1. ^ a b Joseph A. Kéchichian (2014). 'Iffat Al Thunayan: an Arabian Queen. Brighton: Sussex Academic Press. pp. 52, 78. ISBN 9781845196851.
  2. ^ a b Rania Suleiman Salama. "الأميرة عفت الثنيان". Arabiyat Magazine (in Arabic). Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  3. ^ Joseph A. Kéchichian (2001). Succession In Saudi Arabia. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 182. ISBN 978-0-312-29962-0.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Ayman Al Yassini (August 1982). The Relationship between Religion and State in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (PhD thesis). McGill University. OCLC 896879684.
  6. ^ a b c d "الأمير عبدالرحمن بن فيصل بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود إلى ذمة الله "سيرة ذاتية"". Aleqt (in Arabic). Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  7. ^ Nick Ludington (5 April 1975). "King Faisal's Eight Sons". Lewinston Evening Journal. Jeddah. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  8. ^ Gary Samuel Samore (1984). Royal Family Politics in Saudi Arabia (1953-1982) (PhD thesis). Harvard University. p. 254. ProQuest 303295482.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ Gary Samore (November 1979). "Saudi Arabian Politics: All In The Family". Harvard International Review. Vol. 2, no. 3. pp. 3–29. JSTOR 42760723.
  11. ^ Gulshan Dhanani (June 1982). "The King Is Dead, Long Live the King". Economic and Political Weekly. 17 (25): 1021–1022. JSTOR 4371042.
  12. ^ 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
  13. ^ "Saudi philanthropist Princess Al Bandari dies". Gulf Business. 17 March 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  14. ^ "Board of Trustees". Arab Thought Foundation. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  15. ^ "Board of Trustees". Effat University. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  16. ^ "توفّي اليوم الأمير عبدالرحمن بن فيصل بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود عن عمر يناهز (73) عامًا". Masr Al Arabia (in Arabic). Retrieved 16 August 2020.