Madawi bint Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: مضاوي بنت عبدالعزيز آل سعود;1939 – 27 November 2017) was a member of the House of Saud. She was the daughter of King Abdulaziz,[1][2] and was the full sister of Prince Talal and Prince Nawwaf.
| Madawi bint Abdulaziz Al Saud | |||||
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| Born | 1939 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ||||
| Died | 27 November 2017 (aged 77–78) | ||||
| Burial | |||||
| Spouse | Saad bin Mohammed bin Abdulaziz | ||||
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| Dynasty | Al Saud | ||||
| Father | King Abdulaziz | ||||
| Mother | Munaiyir | ||||
Biography
Princess Madawi was born in Qasr Al Hukm, Riyadh,[3] in 1939.[4] Her parents were King Abdulaziz and Munaiyir, an Armenian woman whose family escaped from the Ottoman Empire.[5] In 1921 Munaiyir, aged 12, was presented by the emir of Unayzah to 45-year-old Abdulaziz.[5] She remained illiterate all her life and converted to Islam.[5] Munaiyir was regarded by British diplomats in Saudi Arabia as one of King Abdulaziz’s favourite wives and was known for her intelligence and beauty.[6] She died in December 1991.[4]
Princess Madawi had two full-brothers, Talal bin Abdulaziz and Nawwaf bin Abdulaziz.[4] During the early 1960s she and her mother urged Prince Talal to return to Saudi Arabia who had been living in Cairo due to his involvement in Free Princes movement.[7]
She had some business investments and had a petroleum marketing company, Princess Madawi bint Abdulaziz Petroleum Marketing Co.[4]
Princess Madawi married Prince Saad bin Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Faisal who was a member of the Mohammed branch of Saudi royal family.[4] Her husband was assassinated in Iraq in January 1986 at the age of 55.[4]
Princess Madawi died on 27 November 2017.[8][9] She was buried after evening prayers at the Grand Mosque in Mecca.[10] Among the royals attending the funeral were her half-brothers Ahmed bin Abdulaziz and Mamdouh bin Abdulaziz and her nephews Khalid bin Faisal, Mohammed bin Nawwaf, Mishaal bin Majid and Abdullah bin Bandar.[11]
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