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Ibn Saud (1875–1953), the founder and first king of Saudi Arabia, was fifteen years old when he was first married. However, his wife died soon thereafter. He remarried at the age of eighteen and his first son Turki was born.[1] He had 45 sons of whom 36 survived to adulthood and had children of their own.[2] He also had many daughters. His number of wives is put at 22.[3] Below is a list of his children, many of whom served in prominent leadership positions in Saudi Arabia including as all of the nation's monarchs since Ibn Saud's death. Those who served as King are in bold.

Sharifa bint Saqr Al Fajri

The first wife of Ibn Saud. She was from Bani Khalid and married Ibn Saud in 1894, but died six months after.[4]

Wadhah bint Muhammad bin 'Aqab

Main article: Wadhah bint Muhammad bin 'Aqab

Wadhah belong to Bani Khalid.[5][6] Some reports state she is from the Qahtan tribe.[7][8]Ibn Saud and Wadhah has at least four children.[9]

  1. Turki (I) (1900–1919) nominal heir in Riyadh and Najd.
  2. Saud (12 January 1902 – 23 February 1969); Crown Prince from 1932; 2nd King (1953–1964), Deposed and exiled.
  3. Nura
  4. Munira (~1900-????) She married her full first cousin Fahd, the son of her paternal full uncle Sa'ad Al Abd al-Rahman[10]

Sarah bint Abdullah bin Faisal

In ~1900 Sarah married Ibn Saud, but she bore him no sons.[4]

Tarfah bint Abdullah Al Sheikh

Tarfah belongs to the Al Sheikh clan.[11][12] Her father was Abdullah bin Abdullatif. She married Ibn Saud in 1902[13] and Tarfah had at least five children.[14]

  1. Khalid (I) (born 1903, died in 1904)
  2. Faisal (April 1906 – 25 March 1975); was Prime Minister and Regent prior to deposing his brother; 3rd King (1964–1975); murdered.
  3. Saad (I) (1914–1919) Robert Lacey in his book The Kingdom states that Princess Hassa actually mothered Saad.
  4. Anud (born 1917, date of death unknown)
  5. Nura (1903–1938); She married her half first cousin Khalid, the son of her paternal half uncle Muhammad Al Abd al-Rahman[15]

Lulua bint Salih Al Dakhil

Ibn Saud and Lulua had at least one child [16]

  1. Fahd (I) (1906–1919)

Al Jawhara bint Musaed Al Jiluwi

Main article: Al Jawhara bint Musaed Al Jiluwi

Ibn Saud and Al Jawhara had at least three children

  1. Muhammad (1910–1988) nicknamed Al-Sharayn ("Father of the two evils"); Held many ministries under his father and older brother Saud. Led revolt against Saud and was briefly de jure Crown Prince before ceding the job to his full brother Khalid.
  2. Khalid (II) (13 February 1913 – 13 June 1982); Crown Prince 1965—75; 4th King 1975–1982
  3. Al Anoud

Lajah bint Khalid bin Hithlayn

Ibn Saud and Lajah had at least one child. [citation needed]

  1. Sara (1916 – June 2000)

Bazza (I)

Bazza (I) was a Moroccan woman.[14][17][18] Ibn Saud and Bazza had at least one child.

  1. Nasser (1911–1984);[19] His brother died from alcohol poisoning, while at a party Nasser hosted, while he was governor of Riyadh. He was later excluded from all positions and disgraced.

Jawhara bint Saad bin Abdul Muhsin al Sudairi

Jawhara bint Saad Al Sudairi[20] Jawhara bint Saad was the sister of Haya bint Saad who was also spouse of King Abdulaziz and the mother of Prince Badr, late Prince Abdul Majid and Prince Abdul Illah.[20] Ibn Saud and Jawhara had at least four children.

  1. Sa'ad (II) (1915–1993), bypassed for throne, given chairmanship of royal family council of Al Saud (precursor of Allegiance Council) as consolation prize.
  2. Musa'id (1923–2013)[21] Disgraced when son murdered King Faisal. Bypassed from succession.
  3. Abdul Mohsin (1925–1985)
  4. Al Bandari (1928–2008)[22]

Hassa Al Sudairi (1900–1969)

Main article: Hassa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi
See also: Sudairi Seven
  1. Fahd (II) (1921 – 1 August 2005); 5th King (1982–2005)
  2. Sultan (1928–2011); Crown Prince (2005–2011)
  3. Luluwah (ca. 1928–2008)[23]
  4. Abdul Rahman (born 1931); Deputy Minister of Defense and Aviation (1978–2011), removed from Succession.
  5. Nayef (1933–2012); Crown Prince (27 October 2011 – 16 June 2012)
  6. Turki (II) (born 1934); Deputy Defense Minister (1969-78), removed from Succession.
  7. Salman (born 31 December 1935); 7th King (2015–)
  8. Ahmed (born 1942); Deputy Minister of the Interior (1975–2012) and briefly as Minister of the Interior in 2012, removed from Succession.
  9. Jawahir
  10. Latifa
  11. Al Jawhara
  12. Moudhi (died young)
  13. Felwa (died young)

Shahida

Shahida (died 1938) was an Armenian woman who was reportedly the favourite wife of King Abdulaziz.[24][25] Ibn Saud and Shahida had at least three children.

  1. Mansour (1921 – 2 May 1951); Minister of Defense, died from alcohol intoxication while partying.
  2. Misha'al (born 1926 – died 29 February 2016); Minister of Defense, removed from Succession
  3. Qumash (1927 – September 2011)[26]
  4. Mutaib (born 1931); Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs (1980 to 2009), removed from Succession.

Fahda bint Asi al-Shuraim

Main article: Fahda bint Asi al-Shuraim
  1. Abdullah (1 August 1924 – 23 January 2015); 6th King (2005–2015)
  2. Nuf
  3. Seeta (c. 1930 – 13 April 2011); initiated the Princesses’ Council

Bazza (II)

Bazza died in 1940 and was Syrian or Moroccan.[27][14][28]

  1. Bandar (1923)
  2. Fawwaz (1934–2008)

Haya bint Sa'ad Al Sudairi (1913 – 18 April 2003)

Second wife from that clan.[29]

  1. Badr (I) (1931–1932)
  2. Badr (II) (1933 – 1 April 2013)
  3. Huzza (1951 – July 2000)
  4. Abdul Ilah (born 1939)
  5. Abdul Majeed (1943–2007)
  6. Nura (born 1930)
  7. Mishail

Bushra

  1. Mishari (1932 – 23 May 2000)[30]

Munaiyir (c. 1909 – December 1991)

Munaiyir was an Aremian woman.

  1. Talal (I) (1924–1927)
  2. Talal (II) (born 1931)
  3. Nawwaf (16 August 1932 - 29 September 2015)
  4. Madawi[30]

Mudhi

  1. Sultana (c. 1928 – 7 July 2008)[31]
  2. Haya (c. 1929 – 2 November 2009)[32]
  3. Majid (II) (9 October 1938 – 12 April 2003)
  4. Sattam (21 January 1941 – 12 February 2013)

Nouf bint Al Shalan

Nouf was the daughter of Nawaaf. She married in November 1935.

  1. Thamir (1937 – 27 June 1959)
  2. Mamdouh (born 1941)
  3. Mashhur (born 1942)

Saida al Yamaniyah

Saida was a Yemeni woman, hence her title al Yamaniyah.

  1. Hathloul (1942 – 29 September 2012)

Baraka Al Yamaniyah

Main article: Baraka Al Yamaniyah
  1. Muqrin (born 15 September 1945); Crown Prince (23 January 2015— 29 April 2015)

Futayma

  1. Hamoud (1947 – February 1994)[30]

Mudhi bint Abdullah Almandeel Al Khalidi

Mudhi was from Bani Khalid

  1. Shaikha (born 1922)

Aliyah Fakeer

  1. Majid (I) (1939–1940)
  2. Abdul Saleem (1941–1942)
  3. Jiluwi (I) (1942–1944)
  4. Jiluwi (II) (1952–1952); the youngest son of Ibn Saud but died as an infant.

See also

References

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  14. ^ a b c Winberg Chai (22 September 2005). Saudi Arabia: A Modern Reader. University Press. p. 193. ISBN 978-0-88093-859-4. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  15. ^ "Nura Bint Abdul-Aziz Al Saud b. about 1903 - Rodovid EN". en.rodovid.org. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  16. ^ "Lulua bint Salih Al Dakhil". Datarabia. Retrieved 10 August 2012.(subscription required)
  17. ^ "Biography of Bazza". Datarabia. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  18. ^ Henderson, Simon (1994). "After King Fahd" (Policy Paper). Washington Institute. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  19. ^ "Princes of Riyadh". Ministry of Interior. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  20. ^ a b Kechichian, Joseph A. (2001). Succession in Saudi Arabia. New York: Palgrave.
  21. ^ "Prince Musaed bin Abdulaziz passes away". Arab News. Jeddah. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  22. ^ "Saudi Princess Al Bandari passes away". Independent Bangladesh. UNB. 11 March 2008. Retrieved April 2008. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  23. ^ "Princess Luluwah bint Abdulaziz passed away". SPA. Retrieved 2008. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  24. ^ "Biography of Shahida". Datarabia. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  25. ^ Joseph A. Kechichian (2001). Succession in Saudi Arabia. New York City: Palgrave.
  26. ^ "Princess Qumash passes away". Arab News. 27 September 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2012.[dead link]
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  28. ^ Henderson, Simon (1994). "After King Fahd" (Policy Paper). Washington Institute. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  29. ^ "Saudi princess dies at age 90". Beaver County Times. 4 May 2003. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  30. ^ a b c Sabri, Sharaf (2001). The House of Saud in commerce: A study of royal entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia. New Delhi: I.S. Publications. ISBN 81-901254-0-0.
  31. ^ "Death of Princess Sultanah". Retrieved 18 July 2008.
  32. ^ "News". Retrieved 8 November 2009.

Due to the Islamic traditions of polygamy and easy divorce (on the male side), King Abdul Aziz has approximately a thousand grandchildren.[1] The following is a select list of notable descendants

Patrilineal grandson

Deceased

Patrilineal great-grandsons of Ibn Saud

Non-patrilineal descendants of Ibn Saud

See also

References

  1. ^ "A Royal Family Tree | House Of Saud | FRONTLINE | PBS". www.pbs.org. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Saudi deputy defence minister Prince Khalid Bin Sultan replaced". Gulf News. Reuters. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  3. ^ Ghafour, P.K. Abdul (12 February 2008). "Prince Sultan Gets 4-Year Extension as SCT Secretary-General". Arab News. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  4. ^ Khan, Fouzia (23 July 2014). "National initiative program for Saudi youth launched". Arab News.
  5. ^ "Saudi firms keen on investing in Sudan oil industry". Saudi Gazette. 6 January 2013.
  6. ^ "In front of King Salman: princes, ministers, governors of regions, swear an oath". Al Riyadh (newspaper). 1 February 2015.
  7. ^ ""Tunisia Economic City" project focus of Ben Jaafar / Fahd bin Muqrin bin Abdulaziz talk". Tunis Afrique Presse. 8 September 2014.
  8. ^ "Saudi Leaders Pledge Oath to New King". Saudi-U.S. Relations Information Service. 2 February 2015.
  9. ^ "Suudi kralın pilot yeğeni gayrımenkul için geldi". Milliyet. 6 November 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "Saudi King orders Cabinet reshuffle, amendments for state bodies". Kuwait News Agency. 1 January 2015.
  11. ^ "Son of former Saudi crown prince named deputy defence minister". Reuters. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
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