Abdullah bin Faisal Al Saud

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Abdullah bin Faisal
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Abdullah bin Faisal Al Saud (1966)
Born 1921
Riyadh
Died 8 May 2007 (aged 85–86)
Burial Al Adl cemetery, Mecca
Full name
Abdullah bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
House House of Saud
Father King Faisal
Mother Sultana bint Ahmed Al Sudairi
Religion Islam

Abdullah bin Faisal Al Saud (1921 – 8 May 2007) was a senior member of House of Saud. He held several cabinet posts in the government of Saudi Arabia in the 1950s.

Early life and education

Prince Abdullah was born in Riyadh in 1921[1] or 1922.[2] He was the eldest son of King Faisal.[3][4] His mother was Sultana Al Sudairi, daughter of Ahmed bin Muhammad Al Sudairi.[5] Abdullah bin Faisal's mother and the mother of Sudairi brothers, Hassa Al Sudairi were sisters.It is believed that Prince Abdullah was the second grandson of King Abdulaziz after Faisal bin Turki I, who was born in 1918.[3][6][7] The marriage of Prince Faisal and Sultana bint Ahmed was prearranged while Prince Faisal was travelling abroad. They never saw each other until the marriage. She also bore him three daughters. They later divorced.[7]

Abdullah bin Faisal completed his education in Mecca in 1939.[3] He was older than majority of King Abdulaziz's children or than his uncles and aunts.[5]


Career

Abdullah bin Faisal assumed a number of government positions. He started his political career in 1945 when he disputed his half-uncle Mansour's appointment as acting viceroy of Hijaz and actually assumed the office one year later.[5]

He served as the minister of health from 1949 to 1950.[8] Then, he was appointed minister of interior in 1951, being the first interior minister of the Kingdom.[3][9] He served in this post during the reign of King Abdulaziz and also, of King Saud.[10] His term lasted until 1959 when he resigned.[8] His appointment as minister of health and of interior was a move to make him equal in status to then-minister of defense Prince Mishaal.[11]

Abdullah bin Faisal later left his government job to devote his time to business and cultural activities. He was the founder of Al Faisaliah Group, which was established in Jeddah in 1970.[12][13] He also founded the SIGMA (Saudi Investment Group and Marketing) company in 1979. The chairman and CEO of the company is his son, Prince Saud.[14]

Abdullah bin Faisal received a number of international honors including an honorary doctorate degree in humanities.[8] He was rewarded with the State Acknowledgement Award for Literature in 1984. A composer of both classical and colloquial poetry, his works include the collection The Inspiration of Deprivation (Min Wahye al Hirman), 1980. A number of singers have sung his poems, including the famous Egyptian singer, Um Kulthoum.

He was formerly chairman of Al-Ahli Club.[8]

Works

His publications include:

  • Mahrum: Min Wahye al Hirman

Prince Abdullah's poems were put into music and sung by the Egyptian singer Umm Khalthoum.[4]

Death

Prince Abdullah died on 8 May 2007.[15] Funeral prayers were performed at the Masjid al Haram in Mecca and attended by late Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, his younger brothers late Prince Saud and Prince Khaled as well as other members of the royal family.[15] Prince Abdullah was buried in the Al Adl cemetery in Mecca.[16]

Ancestry

Family of Abdullah bin Faisal Al Saud
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 16. Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 8. Abdul Rahman bin Faisal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 17. Sarah bint Mishari bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Saud
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4. Abdulaziz ibn Saud
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 18. Ahmed Al Kabir bin Mohammed bin Turki Al Sudairi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9. Sarah bint Ahmed Al Kabir bin Mohammed Al Sudairi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2. Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 20. Abdulateef Al Sheikh
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 10. Abdullah bin Abdulateef Al Sheikh
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5. Tarfa bint Abdullah bin Abdulateef Al Sheikh
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. Abdullah bin Faisal Al Saud
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 24. Ahmed Al Kabir bin Mohammed bin Turki Al Sudairi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 12. Muhammed bin Ahmed Al Kabir Al Sudairi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6. Ahmed bin Muhammed Al Sudairi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3. Sultana bint Ahmed Al Sudairi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 28. Mohammed Al Suwaidi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 14. Ali bin Mohammed Al Suwaidi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 7. Sharifa bint Ali bin Mohammed Al Suwaidi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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