Abdul Muhsin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ( ar, عبد المحسن بن عبد العزيز آل سعود ; 1925–11 May 1985) was a member of the

House of Saud The House of Saud ( ar, آل سُعُود, ʾĀl Suʿūd ) is the ruling royal family of Saudi Arabia. It is composed of the descendants of Muhammad bin Saud, founder of the Emirate of Diriyah, known as the First Saudi state (1727–1818), and ...

, the governor of Medina, and one of the leading poets in Saudi Arabia. He was a lover of literature, poetry and historical books.

Early life and education

Prince Abdul Muhsin was born in Riyadh in 1925. He is the thirteenth son of

King Abdulaziz Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud ( ar, عبد العزيز بن عبد الرحمن آل سعود, ʿAbd al ʿAzīz bin ʿAbd ar Raḥman Āl Suʿūd; 15 January 1875Ibn Saud's birth year has been a source of debate. It is generally accepted ...

and one of the sons of Al Jawhara bint Saad Sudairi, a member of the Al Sudairi family. She was widow of

Saad bin Abdul Rahman Sa'ad bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud (1890–1915) was the brother of Abdulaziz, Emir of Nejd (who later founded the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia). He was one of Abdulaziz's most devoted supporters and a key lieutenant in his early military campaigns. Ear ...

, King Abdulaziz's full brother who died in the battle of Kanzan in 1915. Al Jawhara died soon after the birth of Abdul Muhsin. His full brothers included Prince Saad and Prince Musaid. Prince Abdul Muhsin studied at the school of princes, and memorized the Quran and learned horsemanship, and then completed the history, politics, arts of war.

Career and activities

Abdul Muhsin was interior minister in

King Saud Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ( ar, سعود بن عبد العزيز آل سعود ''Suʿūd ibn ʿAbd al ʿAzīz Āl Suʿūd'', Najdi Arabic pronunciation: ; 15 January 1902 – 23 February 1969) was King of Saudi Arabia from 9 November 1953 ...

's cabinet in 1960. His tenure lasted for only one year, and he joined the

Free Princes Movement The Free Princes Movement ( ar, حركة الأمراء الأحرار; al-umara’ al-ahrar) was a Saudi liberal political movement that existed from 1958 to 1964. Its members were known as the Young Najd (Najd al-Fattah in Arabic), Free Prince ...

led by Prince Talal. On 9 November 1962 he defected to the

United Arab Republic The United Arab Republic (UAR; ar, الجمهورية العربية المتحدة, al-Jumhūrīyah al-'Arabīyah al-Muttaḥidah) was a sovereign state in the Middle East from 1958 until 1971. It was initially a political union between Eg ...

renouncing his Saudi Arabian citizenship. Immediately after this event he declared that he would work to make Saudi Arabia a free country. Prince Abdul Muhsin and two of his half-brothers, Prince Badr and Prince Fawwaz, and his cousin, Fahd bin Saad, who also defected to the United Arab Republic, returned to Saudi Arabia upon their rehabilitation by King Faisal on 22 January 1964. Upon their return they published a statement acknowledging their mistake in criticizing the Saudi government. On 27 September 1965 he was made governor of Madinah which he held until 1985. During the 1970s he was one of the members of the inner family council which included his half-brothers

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 ...

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, Crown Prince Fahd, Prince Abdullah, and

Prince Sultan Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (c. 5 January 1928 – 22 October 2011) (Arabic: سلطان بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود ''Sulṭān ibn ʿAbdulʿazīz Āl Suʿūd''), called ''Sultan the Good'' (Arabic: سلطان الخير ''Sulṭa ...

and his uncles Prince Ahmed and Prince Musaid. Prince Abdul Muhsin had a reputation as being relatively liberal. During his governorship, a television station opened and highways were built to help people to reach to the

Prophet's Mosque Al-Masjid an-Nabawi (), known in English as the Prophet's Mosque, is a mosque built by the Islamic prophet Muhammad in the city of Medina in the Al Madinah Province of Saudi Arabia. It was the second mosque built by Muhammad in Medina, after Q ...

Personal life

Abdul Muhsin married eight times and had 12 children. One of his spouses was Sara bint Ahmed bin Abdul Rahman Al Sudairi. His sons are Saud, Badr and Walid. Prince Saud was the governor of

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from 1999 until 2017. His grandson, Abdul Muhsin bin Walid, was arrested in

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due to drug smuggling in 2015.

Death

Abdul Muhsin died on 11 May 1985 in King Faisal Hospital in Riyadh, suffering from illness at the age of 60.

Honour

Foreign honour

* Honorary Commander of the

Order of the Defender of the Realm The Most Esteemed Order of the Defender of the Realm ( ms, Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara) is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country. The Order Motto are 'Dipeliharakan Allah-Pangkuan Negara' (By the Grace o ...

(P.M.N.) (1982)

Ancestry

References

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Abdul Abdul (also transliterated as Abdal, Abdel, Abdil, Abdol, Abdool, or Abdoul; ar, عبد ال, ) is the most frequent transliteration of the combination of the Arabic word '' Abd'' (, meaning "Servant") and the definite prefix '' al / el'' (, mea ...

1925 births 1985 deaths

Honorary Commanders of the Order of the Defender of the Realm