Adila bint Abdulla Al Saud
Adila bint Abdullah | |||||
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Born | Beirut | ||||
Spouse | Faisal bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Saud | ||||
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House | House of Saud | ||||
Father | King Abdullah | ||||
Mother | Aida Fustuq | ||||
Religion | Islam |
Adila bint Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: عادلة بنت عبد الله بن عبد العزيز آل سعود) is a very influential member of the Saudi Royal Family.[1] She is one the kingdom's few princesses who could influence the political development of Saudi Arabia in women-related areas such as education, employment and health.[2]
Early life and education
Princess Adila was born in Beirut, Lebanon.[3] She is the daughter of King Abdullah and Aida Fustuq, a Lebanese woman.[4][5] Her parents divorced later.[3] Prince Abdulaziz is Princess Adila's full brother.[6]
She received a bachelor of arts degree in English literature from King Saud University.[4]
Activities
Adila bint Abdullah is one of the few Saudi princesses with a semi-public role.[7] She acts as the public face of her father, King Abdullah.[8] She is a known advocate of women's right to drive, women’s health awareness and their legal rights.[9] She spoke out against domestic violence and supported women's groups and organizations.[10][11]
Princess Adila is the patron of many charitable foundations: she is the chair of the National Home Health Care Foundation; the president of the consultative committee of the National Museum;[12][13] president of the Sanad Children's Cancer Support Society;[14] and the deputy chair of the National Family Safety Program. Princess Adila also supported the business women of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry.[4] She was also patron of "Saudi Women’s Forum", a women's conference in Jeddah in 2007.[15] She leads the Saudi Society for Preservation of Heritage[16]
Views
Interview with Princess Adila was included in Mona Almunajjed's book entitled Saudi Women Speak: 24 Remarkable Women Tell Their Success Stories, published in 2011 by the Arab Institute for Research and Publishing in Amman and Beirut.[3] She stated: "I am only one part of this whole society and I am presenting my point of view. However, we cannot go back. We need to become more liberal and we need to change."[3]She believes that wearing the niqab is a tradition and the scarf is a better alternative.[17]
Personal life
Princess Adila was married to her cousin Faisal bin Abdullah in her 20s.[2] Faisal bin Abdullah served as the education minister from February 2009 to 22 December 2013.[18][19] Faisal is the former deputy director of the General Intelligence Directorate (GID).[20]
They have six children, two sons and four daughters.[21] One of their daughters is a graduate of King's College in London.[2]
References
- ↑ "Saudi 12-year old bride drops divorce case". Al Arabiya News. 2 February 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- 1 2 3 Stig Stenslie (21 August 2012). Regime Stability in Saudi Arabia: The Challenge of Succession. Routledge. p. 39. ISBN 978-1-136-51157-8. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 Wilson-Goldie, Kaelen (2011). "More talk, less distortion". The Daily Star. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- 1 2 3 Stenslie, Stig (2011). "Power Behind the Veil: Princesses of the House of Saud". Journal of Arabian Studies: Arabia, the Gulf, and the Red Sea 1 (1): 69–79. doi:10.1080/21534764.2011.576050. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- ↑ "Saudi Foreign Policy after Saud Al Faisal". Institute for Gulf Affairs. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
- ↑ "Family Tree of Abdallah bin Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud". Datarabia. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ↑ Henderson, Simon (18 February 2009). "Saudi Arabia Changes Course, Slowly". The Washington Institute. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- ↑ Christopher Dickey (30 March 2009). "The Monarch who Declared His own Revolution". Newsweek 153 (13): 40. Retrieved 30 August 2013. – via Questia (subscription required)
- ↑ "Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud". APS Review Oil Market Trends. 24 October 2005. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ↑ "Arab social media report". Dubai School of Government. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ↑ Murphy, Caryle (30 May 2009). "Saudi princess speaks out on abuse". Global Post. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ↑ Hawari, Walaa. "Some retrieved artifacts 'were in safe hands'". Arab News. Archived from the original on 20 August 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ↑ "Saudi Princess concludes her six-day visit to India". Deccan Herald (New Delhi). 23 September 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- ↑ HawariI, Walaa (8 March 2012). "Sanad auction fetches SR1.45m". Arab News. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ↑ Montagu, Caroline (Winter 2010). "Civil Society and the Voluntary Sector in Saudi Arabia" (PDF). Middle East Journal 64 (1). doi:10.3751/64.1.14. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ↑ "Chairman and members of the Board of Directors". Saudi Heritage Preservation Society. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ↑ "Have you meet the daughter of The King of Saudi Arabia?". 27 April 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ "Saudi Cabinet Reshuffle; Woman Deputy Minister Appointed". Carnegie Endowment. 18 February 2009. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- ↑ "Prince Khalid Bin Faisal appointed Education Minister". Asharq Alawsat. 22 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ↑ Boucek, Christopher (June 2009). "Saudi Arabia’s king changes the guard" (PDF). Islamic Affairs Analyst: 2–4. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ↑ "Family Tree of Adila bint Abdallah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud". Datarabia. Retrieved 1 May 2012.