Khalid bin Muhammad Al Saud
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| Khalid bin Muhammad Al Saud | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1904 |
| Died | March 1938 (aged 33–34) |
| Spouse | Noura bint Abdulaziz Al Saud |
| Issue |
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| House | Al Saud |
| Father | Muhammad bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud |
Khalid bin Muhammad Al Saud (Arabic: خالد بن محمد آل سعود; 1904 – March 1938) was a member of the Saudi royal family. He was the eldest son of Muhammad bin Abdul Rahman who was the half-brother of King Abdulaziz.[1][2]
Khalid was born in 1904 and was the eldest son of Muhammad bin Abdul Rahman.[3][4] His grandfather, Abdul Rahman bin Faisal bin Turki, was the former short-term Emir of Nejd, and his uncle was the ruling Emir Abdulaziz.[2] Khalid participated in the battles led by Abdulaziz which resulted in the formation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.[3] However, later on, particularly following the capture of Hejaz and Abdulaziz's proclamation as King of Hejaz and Nejd, Khalid and Muhammad had difficult relations with Abdulaziz.[5] It is alleged that Khalid twice attempted to assassinate King Abdulaziz's eldest son and designated heir, Prince Saud, in 1927 and in 1930 in order to become king himself.[5][6] Khalid and his father did not support the elimination of the Ikhwan in 1929.[5][7]
In May 1933 when Prince Saud was announced as the crown prince, Khalid's father Muhammad did not attend the ceremony, but Khalid was there to pledge his allegiance to Saud.[6] In 1934 Khalid was one of the commanders of the Saudi forces in the battle against the Yemeni forces, along with his cousin Prince Faisal (later King Faisal).[3] Khalid and Faisal successfully defeated the Yemenis.[3] In late 1934 Khalid, however, was among the Al Saud family members who signed a petition and sent a letter to King Abdulaziz explaining their opposition to Crown Prince Saud.[6] The others included his father and his uncles Abdullah and Ahmed, among others.[6]
In 1934 Khalid married Noura bint Abdulaziz, only full sister of the future King Faisal.[8] King Abdulaziz hoped the marriage would improve his nephew's allegiance to him, but this did not work.[6] In March 1938 Khalid died in a hunting accident under mysterious conditions.[3][5] Semi-official newspaper of the Kingdom Umm Al Qura reported his death on 1 April 1938 citing no detail: "Prince Khalid had passed away earlier this week."[6]
Khalid had four children: a daughter, Al Jawhara, and three sons, Fahd, Saad and Saud.[2][4] His daughter, Al Jawhara, married the eldest son of King Faisal, Abdullah, and they had seven children, including Khalid and Mohammed.[9][10]
References
- ↑ J. E. Peterson (1947). Historical Dictionary of Saudi Arabia. Metuchen, NJ: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBN 9781538119792.
{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) - 1 2 3 Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Faisal Al Saud (PDF). Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman and Family Charitable Organization. pp. 55–56, 59. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Gary Samuel Samore (1984). Royal Family Politics in Saudi Arabia (1953-1982) (PhD thesis). Harvard University. pp. 46, 80. ProQuest 303295482.
- 1 2 Sharaf Sabri (2001). The House of Saud in Commerce: A Study of Royal Entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia. Delhi: Sharaf Sabri. p. 168. ISBN 978-81-901254-0-6.
- 1 2 3 4 Christopher Keesee Mellon (May 2015). "Resiliency of the Saudi Monarchy: 1745-1975" (Master's Project). The American University of Beirut. Beirut. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Alexander Blay Bligh (1981). Succession to the throne in Saudi Arabia. Court Politics in the Twentieth Century (PhD thesis). Columbia University. pp. 73, 81, 84–85, 95. ProQuest 303101806.
- ↑ James Wynbrandt (2010). A Brief History of Saudi Arabia (PDF). New York: Infobase Publishing. p. 195. ISBN 978-0-8160-7876-9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2021.
- ↑ As'ad AbuKhalil (2011). The Battle for Saudi Arabia: Royalty, Fundamentalism, and Global Power. New York: Seven Stories Press. p. 9. ISBN 978-1-60980-173-1.
- ↑ "وفاة الأميرة الجوهرة بنت خالد آل سعود". Al Sharq Al Awsat (in Arabic). 16 November 2005. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ↑ "الامير الشاعر "عبد الله الفيصل رحمه الله في سطور"". Garb News (in Arabic). 22 April 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2021.