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 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), ...

, the Saudi royal family. She was among the first female members of the Consultative Assembly of Saudi Arabia who served in the post between January 2013 and December 2016.

Early life and education

Sara bint Faisal is the eldest child of King Faisal and

Iffat 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 ...

who was of Turkish descent. She was born in 1935. Her full-siblings include Prince Mohammad, Princess Latifa, Prince Saud, Prince Abdul Rahman, Prince Bandar, Prince Turki, Princess Lolowah and Princess Haifa. Sara bint Faisal learned

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from her mother during her childhood. She graduated from

Wellesley College Wellesley College is a private women's liberal arts college in Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1870 by Henry and Pauline Durant as a female seminary, it is a member of the original Seven Sisters Colleges, an unofficial ...

Career and activities

Princess Sara and her sister Princess Latifa established one of the first charitable organizations in Saudi Arabia, Al Nahda, in 1962. Princess Sara has been the chair of the organization since then. The organization was awarded the first Chaillot prize for human rights organizations in the

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in 2009. She also established the private Al Tarbeya Al Islamiya Schools in Riyadh in 1964. As of 2009 she was the chair of

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. She is also chair of Riyadh-based Art of Heritage organization. In addition, she serves as member of the various organizations, including Maharat Center. Princess Sara was named as a member of the Consultative Assembly on 11 January 2013. She was one of the first two royal women appointed to the assembly along with Moudi bint Khalid, daughter of King Khalid. Tenure of both royal women ended in December 2016 when King Salman appointed new members to the assembly.

Personal life

Sara bint Faisal is the widow of Mohammad bin Saud, son of King Saud. They had no children.

Honors

In May 2013, Princess Sara was awarded King Abdulaziz Medal of First Class for her activities.

References

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1935 births Child welfare activism

Living people

Wellesley College alumni Women philanthropists