Abdul Rahman Al Faisal

Abdul Rahman bin Faisal Al Saud (1942 – March 2014) was a member of House of Saud and a military officer. He later involved in business.

Not to be confused with Abdul Rahman bin Faisal.

Abdul Rahman bin Faisal Al Saud
Born1942
Taif
DiedMarch 2014(2014-00-00) (aged 71–72)
SpouseMoudi bint Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Full name
Abdul Rahman bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud
HouseHouse of Saud
FatherKing Faisal
MotherIffat Al Thunayan
Alma materRoyal Military Academy Sandhurst

Early life and education

Prince Abdul Rahman was born in Taif in 1942.[1][2] He was the fifth child and third son of King Faisal and Iffat Al Thunayan.[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.[3][4]

Prince Abdul Rahman graduated from Sandhurst Military Academy in 1963.[5][6]

Career

Following graduation Prince Abdul Rahman joined land forces of Saudi army.[7][8] He served as a commander of armoured brigade in the tank corps.[9][10] Later he retired and involved in business activities.[5]

Personal life and death

Prince Abdul Rahman married Moudi bint Khalid, daughter of King Khalid.[11] Their children are Princess Sarah, Prince Saud and Princess Al Bandari.[5][11] Al Bandari bint Abdul Rahman died in March 2019.[12] His son, Saud, is a businessman and a member of the board of trustees of Arab Thought Foundation.[13] Prince Saud has also been a member of Effat University board of founders and board of trustees since 2014.[14]

In early March 2014 Saudi royal court announced the death of Prince Abdul Rahman.[15] Funeral ceremony was held after the afternoon prayer on 5 March 2014 at the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh.[5]

Ancestry

References
  1. "Succession in Saudi Arabia" (PDF). Springer. p. 182. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  2. Joseph A. Kechichian (2014). 'Iffat Al Thunayan: an Arabian Queen. Sussex Academic Press. p. 78.
  3. Rania Suleiman Salama. "الأميرة عفت الثنيان". Arabiyat Magazine (in Arabic). Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  4. Bahgat Korany; Ali E. Hillal Dessouki (1 January 2010). The Foreign Policies of Arab States: The Challenge of Globalization. American Univ in Cairo Press. p. 369. ISBN 978-977-416-360-9.
  5. "الأمير عبدالرحمن بن فيصل بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود إلى ذمة الله "سيرة ذاتية"". Aleqt (in Arabic). Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  6. Nick Ludington (5 April 1975). "King Faisal's Eight Sons". Lewingston Evening Journal. Jeddah. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  7. Joseph A. Kechichian (2014). 'Iffat Al Thunayan: an Arabian Queen. Sussex Academic Press. p. 52.
  8. Gary Samore (November 1979). "Saudi Arabian Politics: All In The Family" (PDF). Harvard International Review. 2 (3).
  9. Simon Henderson (1994). "After King Fahd" (Policy Paper). Washington Institute. p. 33. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  10. Gulshan Dhanani (19 June 1982). "The King Is Dead, Long Live the King" (PDF). Economic and Political Weekly. 17 (25): 1021–1022.
  11. "Princess Moudi bint Khalid". Who's Who Arab Women. Archived from the original on 18 October 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  12. "Saudi philanthropist Princess Al Bandari dies". Gulf Business. 17 March 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  13. "Board of Trustees". Arab Thought Foundation. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  14. "Board of Trustees". Effat University. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  15. "توفّي اليوم الأمير عبدالرحمن بن فيصل بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود عن عمر يناهز (73) عامًا". Masr Al Arabia (in Arabic). Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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