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Saudi Royal Court announces death of Princess Abta bint Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud: Who was she?

Saudi Royal Court announces death of Princess Abta bint Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud: Who was she?

The funeral prayer will be held on Monday, after the Maghrib prayer at the Grand Mosque in Makkah Al-Mukarramah/ SPA

Princess Abta bint Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud, a member of Saudi Arabia’s royal family and daughter of the kingdom’s founder has passed away, the Saudi Royal Court announced. According to a statement reported by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the funeral prayer will be held on Monday, after the Maghrib prayer at the Grand Mosque in Makkah Al-Mukarramah. Princess Abta, was a daughter of King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud, the founder of modern Saudi Arabia. Records indicate she was born in 1944, which would place her age at 81 at the time of her death.

Daughter of King Abdulaziz, Princess Abta

King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud, also known as Ibn Saud, was born on January 15, 1877, in Riyadh. Widely regarded as the founding father of modern Saudi Arabia, he unified the Arabian Peninsula and established the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on September 23, 1932. He ruled until his death on November 9, 1953. Historical records indicate he had 22 wives and 45 sons, 36 of whom survived to adulthood and had children. He also had many daughters, among them Princess AbtakPrincess Abta was part of the first generation of the House of Saud and lived through the formative decades of Saudi Arabia’s state-building and transformation. Her death marks the loss of a direct link to the royal family’s founding era. Condolences were expressed across the country, underscoring her place within both the royal family and the nation’s historical memory.

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