Fahda bint Asi Al Shammari ( ar, فهدة بنت العاصي الشريم) (died 1934) was an Arab woman of the

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tribe who married first to her cousin, the Al Rashidi emir Saud bin Abdulaziz, and later to

King Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia 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 ...

. By her first marriage, she had two sons

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and

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. By her second marriage, she was the mother of King Abdullah, Princess Nouf, and Princess Seeta.

Early life

Fahda was a member of the Abde section belonging to the powerful

tribe. She was the daughter of Asi bin Shuraim Al Shammari, who was the

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of the southern part of the tribe. Fahda had three brothers, Mutani, Sultan and Ghazi, and one sister, Shima.

Personal life

King Abdullah bin Abdul al-Saud January 2007

Fahda bint Asi first married her kinsman and the tenth Al Rashid Emir,

Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Rashid Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Rashid ( ar, سعود بن عبدالعزيز الرشيد, Suʿūd ibn ʿAbdulʿazīz Āl Rašid; 1898 – 1920) was the tenth Emir of Jabal Shammar between 1908 and 1920. Biography It is likely that he was born in 1898 ...

. Fahda had two children with Emir Saud:

and

. They lived in

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. In 1920 one of Fahda and Saud's cousins, Abdullah bin Talal, assassinated Saud. Following her husband's killing, Fahda married

Abdulaziz Al Saud 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 ...

in 1922 becoming his eighth spouse. Abdulaziz adopted Fahda's two sons following the marriage. Fahda was one of the three Al Rashid women married to Abdulaziz. The others were Noura bint Sibhan, former spouse of Emir Muhammad bin Talal Al Rashid and Jawaher, daughter of Emir Muhammad bin Talal. The reason for these marriages is thought to build a truce with the Rashidis or to make them loyal elements in the country. In other words, Abdulaziz married them to eliminate the potential problems caused by the Rashidis. In addition, Fahda's father, Asi bin Shuraim Al Shammari, became one of the most prominent supporters of King Abdulaziz, and he joined his forces in several battles during the formation of Saudi Arabia, including

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in 1929. Fahda and King Abdulaziz had three children. Her first child from this marriage was Abdullah, the sixth king of Saudi Arabia. Her other two children were Nouf and Seeta. Fahda died in 1934.

Legacy

King Abdullah inaugurated the Fahda bint Asi Al Shuraim Secondary School for Qualification in Boskora,

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, in August 2009. The school is made up of eighteen classrooms for general training, nine science classrooms, three classrooms for preparation, a library, and special areas for sports.

References

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