Abdul Muhsin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Abdul Muhsin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | |||||
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Minister of Interior | |||||
Tenure | 1960 – 1961 | ||||
Monarch | |||||
Predecessor | Musaid bin Abdul Rahman | ||||
Successor | Faisal bin Turki I | ||||
Governor of Medina Province | |||||
Tenure | 1965 – 1985 | ||||
Appointed by | |||||
Successor | Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz | ||||
Born | 1925 Riyadh, Sultanate of Nejd | ||||
Died | 11 May 1985 (aged 59–60) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ||||
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House | House of Saud | ||||
Father | King Abdulaziz | ||||
Mother | Al Jawhara bint Saad Al Sudairi |
Abdul Muhsin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: عبد المحسن بن عبد العزيز آل سعود 'Abd al-Muḥsin bin 'Abd al-'Azīz Āl Sa'ūd; 1925 – 11 May 1985) was a member of the House of Saud, the governor of Medina, and one of the leading poets in Saudi Arabia. He was a lover of literature, poetry and historical books.
Early life and education[]
Prince Abdul Muhsin was born in Riyadh in 1925.[1][2] He is the thirteenth son of King Abdulaziz and one of the sons of Al Jawhara bint Saad Sudairi, a member of the Al Sudairi family.[1][3] She was widow of Saad bin Abdul Rahman, King Abdulaziz's full brother who died in the battle of Kanzan in 1915.[4] Al Jawhara died soon after the birth of Abdul Muhsin.[5] His full brothers included Prince Saad and Prince Musaid.[3]
Prince Abdul Muhsin studied at the school of princes, and memorized the Quran and learned horsemanship, and then completed the history, politics, arts of war.[citation needed]
Career[]
Abdul Muhsin was interior minister in King Saud's cabinet in 1960.[6][7] His tenure lasted for only one year, and he joined the Free Princes Movement, led by Prince Talal.[4][8] Prince Abdul Muhsin returned to Saudi Arabia upon his rehabilition by King Faisal.[4] On 27 September 1965 he was made governor of Madinah which he held until 1985.[4][5] During the 1970s he was one of the members of the inner family council which included his half-brothers King Khalid, Prince Mohammed, Crown Prince Fahd, Prince Abdullah, and Prince Sultan and his uncles Prince Ahmed and Prince Musaid.[9]
Prince Abdul Muhsin had a reputation as being relatively liberal.[1] During his governorship, the television station opened and highways were built to help people to reach to the Prophet's Mosque.[10][11]
Personal life[]
Abdul Muhsin married eight times and had 12 children. One of his spouses was Sara bint Ahmed bin Abdul Rahman Al Sudairi.[12] His sons are Saud, and Walid.[13] Prince Saud was the governor of Hail province from 1999 until 2017.[14] His grandson, Abdul Muhsin bin Walid, was arrested in Beirut Airport due to drug smuggling in 2015.[15]
Death[]
Abdul Muhsin died on 11 May 1985 in King Faisal Hospital in Riyadh, suffering from illness at the age of 60.[1][6]
Honour[]
Foreign honour[]
- Honorary Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (P.M.N.) (1982)[16]
Ancestry[]
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References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Prince Abdul Mohsen, Saudi Governor, Dies". The New York Times. Medina. 12 May 1985. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ^ J. E. Peterson (2003). Historical Dictionary of Saudi Arabia (2nd ed.). Scarecrow Press. p. 16. ISBN 9780810827806.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Joseph A. Kechichian (2001). Succession in Saudi Arabia. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 283. ISBN 978-0-312-29962-0.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Appendix 6. The Sons of Abdulaziz" (PDF). Springer. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Gary Samuel Samore (1984). Royal Family Politics in Saudi Arabia (1953-1982) (PhD thesis). Harvard University. pp. 255–328. ProQuest 303295482.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Prince Abdul Mohsen bin Abdulaziz, 60, a brother of King..." Orlando Sentinel. 12 May 1985. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ Islam Yasin Qasem (16 February 2010). Neo-rentier theory: The case of Saudi Arabia (1950-2000) (PDF) (PhD thesis). Leiden University.
- ^ Simon Henderson (14 September 2009). "Saudi Succession--a Desert Legacy". The Cutting Edge. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- ^ Gulshan Dhahani (1980). "Political Institutions in Saudi Arabia". International Studies. 19 (1): 59–69. doi:10.1177/002088178001900104. S2CID 153974203.
- ^ "الأمير سعود بن عبدالمحسن في تلويحة الوداع: 18 عاماً في حائل هي أجمل سنوات عمري ولن أنسى حائل وأهلها وسيبقى الوصل ما بقيت الحياة". Al Jazirah.
- ^ "في ذكرى وفاته.. من هو الأمير عبدالمحسن بن عبدالعزيز؟". Dostor.
- ^ "السدارى" (in Arabic). Marefa. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ Donald S. Inbody (1984). Saudi Arabia and the United States: Perception and Gulf security (MA thesis). Naval Postgraduate School. p. 130.
- ^ Sara Farolfi (13 May 2020). "Out-of-Favor Saudi Prince Bought Cypriot Passport". OCCRP. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "Lebanese authorities charge Saudi prince with drug smuggling: sources, agency". Reuters. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
External links[]
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- 1925 births
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- Governors of provinces of Saudi Arabia
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- Saudi Arabian poets
- Sons of Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia