Adila bint Abdullah Al Saud explained

Spouse:Faisal bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Saud
Full Name:Adila bint Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Father:King Abdullah
Mother:Aida Fustuq
House:Al Saud

Adila bint Abdullah Al Saud (Arabic: عادلة بنت عبد الله آل سعود ʿAdila bint ʿAbd Allāh Āl Suʿūd) is a member of the Saudi royal family.[1] During the reign of her father, King Abdullah, she was one of the women 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. She is the fifth daughter of King Abdullah.[3] Her mother is Aida Fustuq, a Lebanese woman of Palestinian descent.[4] [5] Her parents divorced later. Prince Abdulaziz is her full brother.[6]

She received a bachelor of arts degree in English literature from King Saud University.[4]

Activities

Adila bint Abdullah was one of the few Saudi princesses with a semi-public role during the reign of King Abdullah.[7] She acted as the public face of him.[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;[12] the president of the consultative committee of the National Museum;[13] [14] president of the Sanad Children's Cancer Support Society;[15] 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.[16] She led the Saudi Society for Preservation of Heritage[17]

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.[18] 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."[18] She believes that wearing the niqab is a tradition and the scarf is a better alternative.[19]

Personal life

Princess Adila is married to her cousin Faisal bin Abdullah in her 20s.[2] Faisal bin Abdullah served as the minister of education from February 2009 to 22 December 2013.[20] [21] Moreover, Faisal is the former deputy director of the General Intelligence Directorate (GID).[22]

They have six children, two sons and four daughters.[23] One of their daughters is a graduate of King's College in London.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Saudi 12-year-old bride drops divorce case. 5 May 2012. Al Arabiya News. 2 February 2010.
  2. Book: Stig Stenslie. Regime Stability in Saudi Arabia: The Challenge of Succession. 2012. Routledge. 978-1-136-51157-8. 39.
  3. News: تعرّف على أبناء وبنات الملك عبد الله الـ36. 11 September 2020. Al Sharq. 23 January 2015.
  4. Stig Stenslie. Power Behind the Veil: Princesses of the House of Saud. Journal of Arabian Studies: Arabia, the Gulf, and the Red Sea. 2011. 1. 1. 69–79. 10.1080/21534764.2011.576050. 153320942.
  5. Web site: Saudi Foreign Policy after Saud Al Faisal. Institute for Gulf Affairs. 11 August 2013. 21 August 2012.
  6. News: محليات صور نادرة للملك عبد الله وحياته. 12 September 2020. Mz.net. 15 March 2013. ar.
  7. Web site: Simon Henderson. Saudi Arabia Changes Course, Slowly. The Washington Institute. 6 June 2012. 18 February 2009.
  8. The Monarch who Declared His own Revolution. Newsweek. 30 March 2009. 153. 13. 40. Christopher Dickey.
  9. News: 24 October 2005. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. 11 June 2013. APS Review Oil Market Trends.
  10. Web site: Arab social media report. Dubai School of Government. 26 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120513041102/http://www.dsg.ae/En/Asmr3/index.aspx. 13 May 2012. dead.
  11. News: Caryle Murphy. Saudi princess speaks out on abuse. 27 May 2012. Global Post. 30 May 2009.
  12. News: Mohammed Al Kinani . Award-winning Saudi health care organization homes in on global awareness day . 1 August 2021. Arab News. 18 October 2019.
  13. Web site: Walaa Hawari. Some retrieved artifacts 'were in safe hands'. Arab News. 20 August 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130630230727/http://www.arabnews.com/node/406453. 30 June 2013 . live. 14 February 2012.
  14. News: Saudi Princess concludes her six-day visit to India. 23 September 2012. Deccan Herald. 23 September 2012. New Delhi.
  15. News: Walaa Hawari. Sanad auction fetches SR1.45m. Arab News. 5 May 2012. 8 March 2012. 14 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120314121951/http://arabnews.com/saudiarabia/article584724.ece. dead.
  16. Caroline Montagu. Civil Society and the Voluntary Sector in Saudi Arabia. Middle East Journal. Winter 2010. 64. 1. 67–83. 10.3751/64.1.14. 143572307. 20622983.
  17. Web site: Chairman and members of the Board of Directors. Saudi Heritage Preservation Society. 25 February 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130818101220/http://shps.org.sa/Pages.aspx?id=37. 18 August 2013.
  18. News: Kaelen Wilson-Goldie. More talk, less distortion. 20 August 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20180113150401/http://www.dailystar.com.lb/ArticlePrint.aspx?id=113458&mode=print. dead. The Daily Star. 2011. 13 January 2018.
  19. Web site: 27 April 2013. 28 March 2014. Have you meet the daughter of The King of Saudi Arabia?. https://web.archive.org/web/20181021051219/http://worldobserveronline.com/2013/04/27/have-you-seen-the-daughter-the-king-saudi-arabia/. 21 October 2018. dead.
  20. Web site: Saudi Cabinet Reshuffle; Woman Deputy Minister Appointed. Carnegie Endowment. 21 May 2012. 18 February 2009.
  21. News: Prince Khalid Bin Faisal appointed Education Minister. 23 December 2013. Asharq Alawsat. 22 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131224111921/http://www.aawsat.net/2013/12/article55325651. 24 December 2013. dead.
  22. Christopher Boucek. Saudi Arabia's king changes the guard. Islamic Affairs Analyst. June 2009. 2–4. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100411045054/http://www.carnegieendowment.org/files/IAA_6__June_pxx_Saudi_Arabia2.pdf. 11 April 2010.
  23. Web site: Family Tree of Adila bint Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Datarabia. 1 May 2012.

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