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Muhammad bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud (Arabic: محمد بن عبد الرحمن آل سعود Muḥammad bin ʿAbd ar Raḥman Āl Suʿūd; c. 1877 – 25 July 1943) was an Arabian soldier and politician who played a role in the conquests of his half-brother Abdulaziz that led to the formation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Ibn Saud was the son of Abdul Rahman bin Faisal, Emir of Nejd, and Sara bint Ahmed Al Sudairi. The family were exiled from their residence in the city of Riyadh in 1890. Ibn Saud reconquered Riyadh in 1902, starting three decades of conquests that made him the ruler of nearly all of central and north Arabia.
Muhammad bin Abdulaziz married five times to women linked to the Al Saud family. [16] One of them was his cousin Sara, daughter of his father's brother Saad bin Abdul Rahman. [ 13 ] Prince Muhammad also had concubines . [ 16 ]
At least two of Abdul Rahman's daughters, Noura and Mounira, married the grandsons of their paternal uncle, Saud bin Faisal. [34] One of Abdul Rahman's spouses was Sara bint Ahmed bin Muhammad Al Sudairi [35] who was the mother of Faisal, Noura, Abdulaziz, Bazza, Haya and Saad I. [33] She died in 1910. [36]
In 1901, Abdul Rahman's son, Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud—later to be known as Ibn Saud [a] —asked the Emir of Kuwait for men and supplies for an attack on Riyadh. Already involved in several wars with the Rashidis, the Emir agreed to the request, giving Ibn Saud horses and arms.
Abdul Rahman was born in 1931 [3] [4] as the sixteenth son of King Abdulaziz and third son of Hussa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi. [5] He was the first of King Abdulaziz's sons to study in the West [4] [6] and received a bachelor's degree in economics and business administration from the University of California, Berkeley. [3]
[1] [2] The second son of Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman, [3] he was born in the home of his grandfather Abdul Rahman bin Faisal. They lived in Sikkat Inazza district of the city where the family was staying after their exile from Riyadh. [4] When his father conquered Riyadh in 1902, Saud followed him with his mother and brothers.
Princess Latifa bint Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. She was married to Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Muhammad bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud and had one son, Prince Faisal. Remarried to Prince Khalid bin Saud bin Muhammad bin Abdulaziz bin Saud Al Saud and had one son, Prince Saud. Latifa bint Fahd died at age 54 in Geneva in late December 2013. [79] [80]