Asi bin Shuraim Al Shammari explained

Issue:Fahda bint Asi Al Shuraim Al Shammari
Father:Klyb bin H̱amdān bin Shuraim Al Shammari
Birth Date:c. 1854
House:Al Rashid

Asi bin Shuraim Al Shammari (Arabic: عاصي بن الشريم الشمري) (c. 1854–1937) was an Arab leader of the powerful Shammar tribe and the grandfather of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. He was a member of the Abde section of the Shammar tribe.[1] [2] He was a former tribal chief[3] and the sheikh of the southern part of the tribe.[4]

Asi's daughter Fahda married the tenth Al Rashid emir, Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Rashid. After Emir Saud was assassinated, she was married to Abdulaziz, who later became king of Saudi Arabia.[5] She was the eighth spouse of Abdulaziz.[6] She was one of the two Al Rashid women married to him.[7] She was the mother of Abdulaziz and Mishaal by her first marriage as well as King Abdullah,[8] Princess Nouf and Princess Seeta by her second marriage.[9]

Asi became one of the most prominent supporters of King Abdulaziz.[10] He joined his forces in several battles during the formation of Saudi Arabia, including the Battle of Sabilla in 1929.[10] He died in 1937.[11]

Notes and References

  1. The Man at the Center: Saudi Crown Prince 'Abdullah. The Estimate. 25 January 2002. dead. XV. 2. 21 August 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080821102252/http://www.theestimate.com/public/012502c.html.
  2. News: Sultan Al Qassemi. Tribalism in the Arabian Peninsula: It Is a Family Affair. 16 April 2013. Jadaliyya. 1 February 2012.
  3. Web site: Talal Kapoor. King Abdallah's Hospitalization - Succession Endgame?. Datarabia. 8 June 2012. 22 November 2010.
  4. Web site: Talal Kapoor. Nayif's Departure: Spring Cleaning In The Royal Court. Datarabia. 10 June 2012. 8 June 2012.
  5. Book: Mark Weston. Prophets and Princes: Saudi Arabia from Muhammad to the Present. 2008. John Wiley & Sons. 978-0-470-18257-4. 169. Hoboken, NJ.
  6. Book: Saudi Arabia Handbook. 2005. Int'l Business Publications. 978-0-7397-2740-9. 28.
  7. Book: Madawi Al Rasheed. Madawi al-Rasheed. Politics in an Arabian Oasis. The Rashidis of Saudi Arabia. 1991. I. B. Tauirs & Co. Ltd.. New York. 9781860641930.
  8. Book: Winberg Chai. Saudi Arabia: A Modern Reader. 2005. University of Indianapolis Press. 978-0-88093-859-4. 193. Indianapolis, IN.
  9. Web site: Family Tree of Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman bin Faysal Al Saud. Datarabia. 5 May 2012.
  10. News: Kholoud Al Abdullah. سعوديات خلدهن التاريخ. 7 August 2022. Rouge Magazine. 23 September 2014. ar. 14 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210514065719/http://www.rougemagz.com/2014/09/23/%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AE%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%87%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AE/. dead.
  11. Book: الوطيان, عبد الله بن زايد. 1998. رجال في الذاكرة: سير ذاتية لبعض رجال نجد المعاصرين، الجزء الأول. السعودية. 30–31. 9960-34-311-1. ar.

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