Seeta bint Fahd Al Damir
| Sita bint Fahd | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | June 25, 1922 | ||||
| Died | December 25, 2012 (aged 90) Riyadh | ||||
| Spouse | King Khalid | ||||
| Issue | Prince Faisal Princess Moudi | ||||
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| House | House of Saud (by marriage) | ||||
| Father | Fahd Al Damir | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
Sita or Seeta bint Fahd Al Damir (25 June 1922 – 25 December 2012) was a member of House of Saud and was one of King Khalid's spouses.
Early life
Sita bint Fahd was a member of the Ujman tribe in Al Badiyah and a niece of Wasmiyah Al Damir, wife of Abdullah bin Jiluwi.[1]
Personal life
Sita bint Fahd married King Khalid.[2] She was the mother of King Khalid's daughters and his son, Prince Faisal.[3][4] Her daughter, Princess Moudi, is a member of the Consultative Assembly.[5][6]
Death
Sita bint Fahd died in Riyadh on 25 December 2012.[7] Her funeral was held after Asr prayer led by Abdulaziz Al Asheikh at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh on 26 December 2012 with the attendance of senior Saudi officials, including Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz.[8][9]
References
- ^ "Wasmiyah al Damir Biography". Datarabia. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ^ Jennifer S. Uglow; Maggy Hendry (1999). The Northeastern Dictionary of Women's Biography. Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ^ "Princess Seeta passes away". Arab News. 26 December 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ^ "Prince Faisal bin Khalid Receives Condolers on the Death of his mother". Saudi Business News. Archived from the original on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ^ "Breakthrough in Saudi Arabia: women allowed in parliament". Al Arabiya. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
- ^ "Princess Moudi bint Khalid". Who's Who Arab Women. Archived from the original on 18 October 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
- ^ "Death of Princess Sita bint Fahd". Saudi Press Agency. 25 December 2012. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- ^ "Crown prince attends funerals of Prince Turki, Princess Seeta". Arab News. 27 December 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ^ "Funeral prayers for Turki bin Sultan". Saudi Gazette. 27 December 2012. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2013.