Al Oud cemetery explained

Al Oud Cemetery
Country:Saudi Arabia
Location:Al Oud, Riyadh
Type:Muslim
Owner:Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Al Oud Cemetery is a public cemetery in the al-Oud neighbourhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, known for being the resting place of many kings, queens, crown princes and royals of the second and current Saudi states.[1] [2] The word "al-ʿŪud", in Peninsular Arabic means "elder (older person)", likely referring to King Abdulaziz, who was buried in the cemetery.[3]

Location

Al Oud graveyard is situated at Al Ghafran district and around 1 km away from Batha'a street, the center of Riyadh.[4] More specifically, the cemetery is on the right hand side of Batha'a street going south, between Al Diryah and Manhub.[5] It is some 2 1/2 km from the Imam Turki bin Abdullah mosque.[6] In March 2012, the environmental health directorate of the Riyadh municipality started a project to mark each grave electronically.[7] People usually go there to pay respects to the dead.

Burials

The cemetery is well-known, since it is the resting place for many members of the Saudi royal family, including King Abdulaziz, King Fahd, King Khalid, King Faisal, King Saud, and King Abdullah and many of their wives and children.[8] [9] [10] [11]

Other senior royal figures, such as Prince Sultan, Prince Fahd, Prince Ahmed, Sultana bint Turki bin Ahmad Al Sudairi, wife of King Salman, Hussa bint Turki al Awwal, and Sultan bin Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah were also buried there.[8] [12] [13] [14] The others include Prince Nasser, Prince Faisal, Prince Abdul Majeed, Prince Badr, Prince Muhammed, Prince Turki, Sultana bint Abdulaziz Al Saud, and Saud bin Abdullah Al Saud.

Well-known writer and public-figure Ghazi Abdul Rahman Al Gosaibi was buried there, too.[15] The graveyard is being used for both commoners and royalty.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: The Dream of Gerontocracy . 16 March 2013. The Weekly Middle East Reporter. 29 October 2011. Beirut.
  2. Web site: 26 October 2011. العود.. مقبرة الأئمة والملوك والأمراء وأعيان الرياض على مدى عقود, أخبــــــار. live. 30 November 2021. archive.aawsat.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20211130091120/https://archive.aawsat.com/details.asp?section=4&issueno=12020&article=646888&feature= . 30 November 2021 .
  3. Web site: 2011-10-25. مقبرة العود .. مرقد الملوك بين «البسطاء». 30 November 2021. Aleqt. ar.
  4. News: Hameed . P A . Riyadh: Sultan Al Khair Laid To Rest through a Simple Ceremony . 14 August 2012 . Daiji World . 26 October 2011 . Riyadh . 25 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150925114636/http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=120195&n_tit=Riyadh%3A+Sultan+Al-Khair+Laid+To+Rest+through+a+Simple+Ceremony+ . dead .
  5. Web site: Cemeteries . Riyadh . 9 August 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120801062312/http://www.simbacom.com/riyadh-ksa/outdoors/cemetries.html . 1 August 2012 . dead .
  6. News: Hasni . Areeb . Saudi Prince bin Abdulaziz buried . 14 August 2012 . The News Tribe . 25 October 2011 . 15 September 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120915041610/http://www.thenewstribe.com/2011/10/25/saudi-prince-bin-abdul-aziz-buried/#.UConLqFgKWY . dead .
  7. News: Graves in Riyadh cemeteries to be specified electronically . 25 August 2012 . Arab News . 23 March 2012.
  8. News: Abdul Nabi Shaheen . Sultan will have simple burial at Al Oud cemetery. 29 July 2012 . Gulf News . 23 October 2011.
  9. Web site: Al Oud Cemetery, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia . NNDB . 9 August 2012.
  10. News: Next to his father . 3 April 2013 . Observer Reporter . 26 March 1975 . AP . Riyadh.
  11. News: Ian Black . Saudi Arabia's new king promises continuity after death of Abdullah . 25 January 2015 . The Guardian . 23 January 2015.
  12. News: Al Oraifij . Abdullah . Sultana, wife of Riyadh Emir, passes away . 9 August 2012 . Saudi Gazette . 3 August 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131228132942/http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentID=20110803106640 . 28 December 2013.
  13. News: Princess Hissah bint Turki dies . 13 April 2013 . Sauress . 19 August 2007.
  14. News: Second tragedy strikes Saudi Royal Family . 19 August 2012. Lewiston Morning Tribune . 24 July 2002 . AP . Riyadh.
  15. News: Ghazi Al Gosaibi dead . 2 September 2012 . Saudi Gazette . 16 August 2010 . Jassim Alghamdi . Naif Masrahi . Maha Sami Aboulola . Riyadh . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100827031344/http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentID=2010081681100 . 27 August 2010 . dmy-all.

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