Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Saud
Saudi royal and businessman (1943–2011) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Saud (Arabic: محمد بن عبد الله آل سعود; 12 January 1943 – 21 August 2011) was a Saudi royal who served as the chairman of Al Faisaliah Group and Al Ahly football club. He was a grandson of King Faisal and a son of Abdullah bin Faisal.
Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Saud | |||||
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Born | 12 January 1943 Mecca | ||||
Died | 21 August 2011 68) | (aged||||
Burial | Al Adl cemetery, Mecca | ||||
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House | Al Saud | ||||
Father | Abdullah bin Faisal | ||||
Mother | Al Jawhara bint Khalid bin Mohammed | ||||
Alma mater | University of Fribourg |
Early life and education
Prince Mohammed was born in Mecca on 12 January 1943.[1][2] He was the second child of Abdullah bin Faisal and Al Jawhara bint Khalid bin Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman.[3][4] His maternal grandfather, Khalid, was a nephew of King Abdulaziz. Prince Mohammed had six full brothers, including Khalid.[5]
Prince Mohammed completed his primary and secondary education in Taif.[1] He attended a high school in Lausanne, and received a bachelor's degree in commerce and trade from the University of Fribourg in Switzerland in 1967.[1]
Career
Prince Mohammed held various government positions at the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency in Jeddah and at the Ministry of Education.[3] First, he worked as an advisor in the monetary agency.[2] In 1970 he was appointed director of overseas education at the ministry.[2] He was the assistant deputy minister of education.[6] He resigned from the office in 1983.[7]
Then Prince Mohammed served as the director of Al Faisaliah Group[8] founded by his father, in 1970.[9] In January 2004 Prince Mohammed introduced Saudi businesswoman Lubna Olayan to the US President Bill Clinton at the Jeddah Economic Forum.[10]
In addition, Prince Mohammed was the chairman of the board of directors of Al Takamul International Company for Commercial Investment, Qassim Cement Company and the National Takamul Foundation for Agriculture.[1] He was the cofounder of the Arab Thought Foundation and a member of the board of trustees of King Faisal Foundation.[11]
Prince Mohammed was also one of the presidents of Al Ahly football club.[12]
Literary works and views
Like his father Prince Mohammed was a poet.[11] He published several poetry books.[1]
Prince Mohammed openly criticised the Saudi education system arguing that it produced terrorists in a television interview on Al Arabiya.[13]
Personal life and death
Mohammed bin Abdullah married twice.[3] One of his spouses was Nouf bint Khalid, a daughter of King Khalid, and they divorced.[11] Then, he married Noura bint Bandar, a daughter of Bandar bin Mohammed and Al Bandari bint Abdulaziz.[11] Children of Prince Mohammed include Turki, Noura, Khalid, Fahd, Talal, Saud, Sultan and Haifa.[3] In 2017 Turki bin Mohammed became the president of Al Ahly football club.[12][14] His son, Saud, is a businessman and a member of the board of trustees of Arab Thought Foundation.[15] He is married to Basma bint Abdullah, a daughter of King Abdullah who ruled Saudi Arabia from 2005 to 2015.[16]
Prince Mohammed died at the age of 68 in the United States on 21 August 2011.[1] His body was brought to Jeddah, and funeral prayers were performed at the Grand Mosque in Mecca on 24 August[17] before he was buried in Al Adl cemetery, Mecca, where his parents had also been laid down.[4][18]
Legacy
Prince Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium was named after him in October 2011.[19][20] His family established a charitable foundation, Foundation of Emir Mohammed Al Abdullah Al Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.[21]
References
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