Abdul Rahman bin Faisal Al Saud (1942 – March 2014) was a Saudi royal, military officer, and businessman.

Early life and education

Prince Abdul Rahman was born in Taif in 1942. He was the fifth child and third son of King Faisal and

Iffat bint Mohammad Al Thunayan Iffat bint Mohammad Al Thunayan ( ar, عفت بنت محمد الثنيان ''ʿIffat bint Moḥammad Āl Ṯunayān'', tr, İffet bint Muhammed es Saniyan; 1916 – 17 February 2000) was a Turkish-born education activist and Saudi princess wh ...

. His full siblings were

Sara bint Faisal Sara bint Faisal Al Saud ( ar, سارة بنت فيصل آل سعود ''Sara bint Fayṣal Āl Su'ūd''; born 1935) is a member of the House of Saud, the Saudi royal family. She was among the first female members of the Consultative Assembly of ...

Mohammed bin Faisal Mohammed bin Faisal Al Saud ( ar, محمد بن فيصل آل سعود, ''Moḥammed bin Fayṣal Āl Saʿūd''; 1937–14 January 2017) was a Saudi prince and businessman. He was a son of King Faisal and was one of the pioneers in the establishm ...

, Latifa bint Faisal, Saud bin Faisal, Bandar bin Faisal,

Turki bin Faisal Turki bin Faisal Al Saud ( ar, تركي بن فيصل آل سعود, Turkī ibn Fayṣal Āl Su‘ūd; tr, Türki bin Faysal Al Suud) (born 15 February 1945), known also as Turki Al Faisal, is a Saudi prince and former government official who se ...

Luluwah bint Faisal Lolowah bint Faisal Al Saud (also spelled Loulwa; ar, لولوة الفيصل آل سعود, Lūluwah Al Fayṣal Āl Suʿūd; born 1948) is a daughter of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia and Iffat Al Thunayan. She is considered one of the most publ ...

and

Haifa bint Faisal Haifa bint Faisal Al Saud ( ar, هيفاء بنت فيصل آل سعود; born 1950), also called Haifa Al Faisal, is a member of the House of Saud. Early life Haifa bint Faisal was born in July 1950. She is the daughter of King Faisal and Que ...

. Prince Abdul Rahman graduated from the

Hun School The Hun School of Princeton is a private, coeducational, secondary boarding school located in Princeton in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. The school serves students from sixth through twelfth grades. Currently, the head of school is ...

and then, from the

Sandhurst Military Academy The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS or RMA Sandhurst), commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is one of several military academies of the United Kingdom and is the British Army's initial officer training centre. It is located in the town of ...

in 1963. During his studies at the Sandhurst Military Academy he participated in fencing competitions representing the Academy.

Career

Following his graduation Prince Abdul Rahman joined land forces of

Saudi army Royal Saudi Land Forces ( ar, القُوَّاتُ البَرِّيَّةُ المَلَكِيَّة السُّعُودِيَّة, Al-Quwwat al-Bariyah al-Malakiyah as-Su'udiyah) is the land warfare service branch of the Armed Forces of Saudi Ara ...

. He served as a commander of an

armoured brigade The Armoured Brigade ( fi, Panssariprikaati) is a Finnish Army training unit located in Parolannummi, near Hämeenlinna, in southern Finland. The brigade specialises in training armoured and anti-aircraft troops. In case of mobilization, the Finni ...

in the tank corps and headed the armour project of the army. Later he retired from the military career and involved in business activities.

Personal life and death

Prince Abdul Rahman married Moudi bint Khalid, daughter of

King Khalid Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ( ar, خالد بن عبد العزيز آل سعود ''Khalid ibn ʿAbd al ʿAzīz Āl Suʿūd'' ; 13 February 1913 13 June 1982) was a Saudi Arabian statesman and politician who served as King and Prime Minister of ...

. He had three children with her: Princess Sarah, Prince Saud and Princess Al Bandari. Al Bandari bint Abdul Rahman died in March 2019. His son, Saud, is a businessman and a member of the board of trustees of

Arab Thought Foundation The Arabs (singular: Arab; singular ar, عَرَبِيٌّ, DIN 31635: , , plural ar, عَرَب, DIN 31635: , Arabic pronunciation: ), also known as the Arab people, are an ethnic group mainly inhabiting the Arab world in Western Asia, No ...

. Prince Saud has also been a member of the

Effat University Effat University ( ar, جامعة عفّت) is a private non-profit institution of higher education for men and women in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, operating under ...

's board of founders and board of trustees since 2014. In early March 2014 Saudi royal court announced the death of Prince Abdul Rahman. Funeral ceremony was held after the afternoon prayer on 5 March 2014 at the

Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque (), also known as the Grand Mosque of Riyadh or simply the Grand Mosque (), is a mosque in the ad-Dirah neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located adjacent to Qasr al-Hukm while it overlooks the Deera Square. ...

Riyadh Riyadh (, ar, الرياض, 'ar-Riyāḍ, lit.: 'The Gardens' Najdi pronunciation: ), formerly known as Hajr al-Yamamah, is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of the Riyadh Province and the centre of the R ...

Ancestry

References

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Abdul Rahman Abd al-Rahman ( ar, عبد الرحمن, translit=ʿAbd al-Raḥmān or occasionally ; DMG ''ʿAbd ar-Raḥman''; also Abdul Rahman) is a male Arabic Muslim given name, and in modern usage, surname. It is built from the Arabic words '' Abd'', '' ...

1942 births 2014 deaths Graduates of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Hun School of Princeton alumni