Fahda bint Asi Al Shammari explained

Death Date:1934
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    Father:Asi bin Shuraim Al Shammari
    Full Name:Fahda bint Asi bin Shuraim Al Shammari

    Fahda bint Asi bin Shuraim Al Shammari (Arabic: فهدة بنت العاصي بن شريم الشمري) (died 1934) was an Arab woman of the Shammar tribe who was first married to her kinsman Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Rashid, Emir of Jabal Shammar, and later to King Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia. By her first marriage, she had two sons: Abdulaziz and Mishaal. By her second marriage, she was the mother of King Abdullah, Princess Nouf, and Princess Seeta.

    Early life

    Fahda was a member of the Abde section of the powerful Shammar tribe.[1] She was the daughter of Asi bin Shuraim Al Shammari,[2] who was the sheikh of the southern part of the tribe.[3] [4] Fahda had three brothers, Mutani, Sultan and Ghazi, and one sister, Shima.[4]

    Personal life

    Fahda bint Asi first married her kinsman and the tenth Al Rashid Emir, Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Rashid.[5] [6] Fahda had two children with Emir Saud: Abdulaziz and Mishaal.[5] They lived in Barzan Palace, Hail.[4] In 1920 one of Fahda and Saud's cousins, Abdullah bin Talal, assassinated Saud.[5]

    Following her husband's killing, Fahda married Abdulaziz Al Saud in 1922[4] [7] becoming his eighth spouse.[8] Abdulaziz adopted Fahda's two sons following the marriage.[4]

    Fahda was one of the three Al Rashid women married to Abdulaziz.[9] The others were Noura bint Sibhan, former spouse of Emir Muhammad bin Talal Al Rashid and Jawaher, daughter of Emir Muhammad bin Talal.[9] The reason for these marriages is thought to build a truce with the Rashidis or to make them loyal elements in the country.[10] In other words, Abdulaziz married them to eliminate the potential problems caused by the Rashidis.[11] In addition, Fahda's father, Asi bin Shuraim Al Shammari, became one of the most prominent supporters of King Abdulaziz, and joined his forces in several battles during the formation of Saudi Arabia, including the Battle of Sabilla in 1929.[4]

    Fahda and King Abdulaziz had three children.[12] Her first child from this marriage was Abdullah, the sixth king of Saudi Arabia.[12] [13] Her other two children were Nouf and Seeta.[4] Fahda died in 1934.[4]

    Legacy

    King Abdullah inaugurated the Fahda bint Asi Al Shuraim Secondary School for Qualification in Boskora, Morocco, in August 2009. The school is made up of eighteen classrooms for general training, nine science classrooms, three classrooms for preparation, a library, and special areas for sports.[14]

    Notes and References

    1. Sultan Al Qassemi. Tribalism in the Arabian Peninsula: It Is a Family Affair. 16 April 2013. Jadaliyya. 1 February 2012.
    2. Web site: Talal Kapoor. King Abdallah's Hospitalization - Succession Endgame?. Datarabia. 8 June 2012. 22 November 2010.
    3. Web site: Talal Kapoor. Datarabia. Nayif's Departure: Spring Cleaning In The Royal Court. 8 June 2012. 10 June 2012.
    4. News: Kholoud Al Abdullah. سعوديات خلدهن التاريخ. ar. 9 September 2020. Rouge Magazine. 23 September 2014. 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. 14 May 2021.
    5. Web site: Talal Kapoor. Analysis: Al Rashid Opposition Group (part one). Datarabia. 23 June 2012. 1 February 2007.
    6. Book: Madawi Al Rasheed. Politics in an Arabian Oasis: Rashidis of Saudi Arabia. 9. 1997. I.B. Tauris & Co.. Madawi al-Rasheed. 978-1-86064-193-0. London; New York.
    7. Book: Mark Weston. 2008. Prophets and Princes: Saudi Arabia from Muhammad to the Present. 169. Hoboken, NJ. John Wiley & Sons. 978-0-470-18257-4.
    8. Book: The Statesman's Yearbook Companion. The Leaders, Events and Cities of the World. 2019. Palgrave Macmillan. London. 978-1-349-95840-5. 2–3. 10.1057/978-1-349-95839-9.
    9. Henri Lauzière. On the Origins of Arab Monarchy: Political Culture, Historiography, and the Emergence of the Modern Kingdoms in Morocco and Saudi Arabia. Simon Fraser University. 67. MA. 2000.
    10. Robert Baer. The Fall of the House of Saud. The Atlantic. May 2003. 14 May 2012.
    11. Web site: Abdullah Mohammad Sindi. The Direct Instruments of Western Control over the Arabs: The Shining Example of the House of Saud. Social sciences and humanities. 25 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714232423/http://www.social-sciences-and-humanities.com/PDF/house_of_saud.pdf. dead. 14 July 2014.
    12. Web site: Iris Wurm. Operation: Reforming the Kingdom External and Internal Triggers of the Reform Process in Saudi-Arabia. Peace Research Institute Frankfurt. 18 December 2020. Paper presented at the 49th ISA Annual Convention. March 2008.
    13. Book: Winberg Chai. Saudi Arabia: A Modern Reader. Indianapolis, IN. 193. 2005. University of Indianapolis Press. 978-0-88093-859-4.
    14. Web site: Public Affairs. Saudi Embassy at Washington D.C.. https://web.archive.org/web/20100612031250/http://saudiembassy.net/latest_news/news08050901.aspx. 5 May 2012. 12 June 2010. dead.