Overview
Prince Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was one of the sons of King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud, and he served as Deputy Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General. [6]
The Royal Court announced his death on Thursday 19 Shawwal 1438 AH, corresponding to 13 July 2017 CE, and announced that the funeral prayer would be held after the evening prayer on Friday 20 Shawwal 1438 AH at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. [1]
Deputy Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General
Prince Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz served as Deputy Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, and represented the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the third periodic meeting of the Joint Defense Council of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf in Kuwait on 20 Sha'ban 1425 AH, corresponding to 4 October 2004 CE. [6]
At his office in Al-Ma'athar in Riyadh he received on 1 Jumada al-Akhirah 1427 AH, corresponding to 27 June 2006 CE, the Ambassador of Japan to the Kingdom, and discussed with him matters of common interest between the two countries. [10] At his office in Jeddah he received on 6 Sha'ban 1428 AH, corresponding to 19 August 2007 CE, the Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to the Kingdom on the occasion of his appointment as his country's new ambassador. [11]
On 3 Shawwal 1428 AH, corresponding to 14 October 2007 CE, he conveyed the greetings and congratulations of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz and the Crown Prince Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz to the personnel of the Najran force on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. [12]
Patronage and Military Occasions
Prince Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz patronised the graduation ceremony of the courses of the Air Defense Forces Institute in Jeddah on 9 Rabi' al-Akhir 1426 AH, corresponding to May 2005 CE [7], and the graduation ceremony of the nineteenth batch of students of the King Fahd Naval Academy in Jubail on 11 Jumada al-Ula 1427 AH, corresponding to June 2006 CE. [8]
He attended the graduation ceremony of the sixty-fourth course of students of the King Abdulaziz Air Academy at the academy's headquarters in Al-Uyaynah in the afternoon of 25 Jumada al-Ula 1427 AH, corresponding to 21 June 2006 CE [9]. On 10 Shawwal 1429 AH, corresponding to 9 October 2008 CE, he attended as guest of honour the luncheon held by the command of the Northern Region in Hafer Al-Batin, which his sons Princes Mohammed, Faisal, Saud and Fahd attended. [13]
On 16 June 2009 CE he patronised the graduation ceremony of the twenty-second batch of students of the King Fahd Naval Academy at the King Abdulaziz Naval Base in Jubail. [14]
Death and Funeral Prayer
Prince Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz left King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Riyadh on 27 Jumada al-Akhirah 1437 AH, corresponding to April 2016 CE, after completing the necessary period following a minor health condition and undergoing a number of medical examinations that were successful [15]. He left the same hospital on 20 Rajab 1438 AH, corresponding to 17 April 2017 CE, after undergoing a number of routine medical examinations, during which the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and his brothers the princes visited him. [16]
The Royal Court announced his death on Thursday 19 Shawwal 1438 AH, corresponding to 13 July 2017 CE, and announced that the funeral prayer would be held after the evening prayer on Friday 20 Shawwal 1438 AH at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. [1]
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz performed the funeral prayer over him together with the worshippers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah after the evening prayer on 20 Shawwal 1438 AH, corresponding to 14 July 2017 CE. [2]
Related people
- Kings of Saudi ArabiaKing Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al SaudFounder and first king of Saudi Arabia, Abdulaziz recovered Riyadh in 1902 and led the unification proclaimed in 1932. His reign saw the development of state institutions and the beginnings of the oil industry.
- Kings of Saudi ArabiaKing Salman bin Abdulaziz Al SaudThe seventh Saudi king, Salman acceded in 2015 after serving in Riyadh, defence and the crown princeship. His reign has included Vision 2030 and administrative, economic and social changes.
- Kings of Saudi ArabiaKing Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al SaudThe sixth Saudi king, Abdullah reigned from 2005 to 2015. His reign saw expanding higher education and scholarships, dialogue initiatives and women’s participation in the Shura Council.
- PersonPrince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al SaudSultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was one of the sons of the founding King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud. He was born in Riyadh on Thursday, 13 Rajab 1348 AH, corresponding to 5 January 1930. He served as Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General from 1962 until his death, as Second Deputy Prime Minister from 1982, and as Crown Prince from 2005.
Condolences
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received at As-Shati Palace in Jeddah on the evening of 21 Shawwal 1438 AH, corresponding to 15 July 2017 CE, the crowds of mourners on the death of Prince Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, among them official Gulf delegations. [3]
His sons received the crowds of mourners on his death on 25 Shawwal 1438 AH, corresponding to 19 July 2017 CE, among them Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of the Riyadh Region, and Princes Faisal, Saud and Fahd. [4] The staff of the Riyadh Region Emirate and a number of officials offered their condolences to Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz on the death of his father at Al-Hukm Palace in Riyadh on 29 Shawwal 1438 AH, corresponding to 23 July 2017 CE. [5]
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Who is Prince Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud? A: One of the sons of King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud, and he served as Deputy Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General.
Q: When did he die? A: He died on Thursday 19 Shawwal 1438 AH, corresponding to 13 July 2017 CE, and the funeral prayer was performed over him after the evening prayer on Friday 20 Shawwal 1438 AH, corresponding to 14 July 2017 CE.
Q: Where was the funeral prayer performed over him? A: At the Grand Mosque in Makkah, and the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz performed the funeral prayer over him together with the worshippers.
Q: What posts and duties did he hold? A: He served as Deputy Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, and represented the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the third periodic meeting of the Joint Defense Council of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf.
Q: What were the most prominent military occasions he patronised? A: The graduation of the courses of the Air Defense Forces Institute, and batches of the King Fahd Naval Academy and the King Abdulaziz Air Academy.
Related topics
- HistoricThe Grand Mosque (Al-Masjid Al-Haram)The Grand Mosque (Al-Masjid Al-Haram) is the mosque at the centre of which stands the Kaaba in Makkah, and successive states and restorations followed upon its construction across the ages. In the Saudi era it witnessed major expansions and construction works, most notably the Third Saudi Expansion and the raising of the capacity of the Mataf and the courtyards.
- CityRiyadh (city)Capital of Saudi Arabia and seat of the Riyadh Region emirate, beside Diriyah, home to Qasr Al-Hukm and Masmak Palace.
- RegionMakkah CityMakkah City is a Saudi city in the west of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, home to the Grand Mosque and the qibla of Muslims, with a history of more than four thousand years. The city and the Holy Sites are seeing continuous development to raise the standard of services provided to pilgrims and Umrah performers under Saudi Vision 2030.
- RegionJeddah CityJeddah City is a Saudi city that is a gateway to the Two Holy Mosques and a station through which cultures have passed. Its history spans more than 1,400 years, and it is home to Historic Jeddah, inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2014, alongside modern development projects, most notably the Jeddah Central Project.
- RegionJubail CityJubail City is a Saudi city on the coast of the Arabian Gulf that brings together a maritime history from which its name was derived and a modern industrial present led by the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu. It contains Jubail Commercial Port and King Fahd Industrial Port, seven beaches, and the UNESCO Award for Best Learning City.
- RegionNajran RegionA southern Saudi region administered from Najran, extending from settled wadis towards the Empty Quarter and containing Al Ukhdud, Hima and traditions of local architecture and crafts.
- RegionHafar Al-Batin GovernorateHafar Al-Batin is a governorate on the land border between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the State of Kuwait and Iraq, and it holds the Al-Raqai border crossing and Al-Qaisumah International Airport. The University of Hafar Al-Batin was established there in 1435 AH/2014, and it hosts seasonal festivals, most notably the falcon festival and the truffle festival.
- RegionNorthern Borders RegionA northern Saudi region administered from Arar, including Rafha, Turaif and Al Uwayqilah, with histories of pilgrimage routes, pastoral activity, Tapline settlement and mining.
Sources & references
- Saudi Press Agency (SPA) — Royal Court statement on the death of Prince Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz
- Saudi Press Agency (SPA) — Performance of the funeral prayer over Prince Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz
- Saudi Press Agency (SPA) — Reception of mourners on the death of Prince Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz
- Saudi Press Agency (SPA) — The sons of Prince Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz receive the mourners
- Saudi Press Agency (SPA) — Condolences of the Riyadh Region Emirate
- Saudi Press Agency (SPA) — Participation of the Deputy Minister of Defense in the Gulf Joint Defense Council
- Saudi Press Agency (SPA) — Patronage of the graduation of the Air Defense Forces Institute courses
- Saudi Press Agency (SPA) — Patronage of the graduation of the King Fahd Naval Academy
- Saudi Press Agency (SPA) — Patronage of the graduation of the King Abdulaziz Air Academy
- Saudi Press Agency (SPA) — Reception of the Ambassador of Japan
- Saudi Press Agency (SPA) — Reception of the Ambassador of the Republic of Austria
- Saudi Press Agency (SPA) — Conveying the leadership's congratulations to the personnel of the Najran force
- Saudi Press Agency (SPA) — The Northern Region command honours Prince Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz
- Saudi Press Agency (SPA) — Patronage of the graduation of the twenty-second batch of the King Fahd Naval Academy
- Saudi Press Agency (SPA) — Discharge of Prince Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz from hospital
- Saudi Press Agency (SPA) — Discharge of Prince Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz from hospital and King Salman's visit to him
