Hussa Ahmad Al-Sudayri
| Hussa Al Sudairi | |||||
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| Born | 1900 | ||||
| Died | 1969 (aged 68–69) | ||||
| Spouse | King Abdulaziz | ||||
| Issue | Prince Abdullah King Fahd Prince Sultan Princess Luluwah Prince Abdul Rahman Prince Nayef Prince Turki King Salman Prince Ahmed Princess Latifa Princess Al Jawhara Princess Jawahir |
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| House | House of Sudairi (by birth) House of Saud (by marriage) |
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| Father | Ahmed bin Muhammad Al Sudairi | ||||
| Mother | Sharifa bint Ali bin Mohammed Al Suwaidi | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
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| Hussa bint Ahmed bin Mohammad Al Sudairi |
Hussa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi (1900–1969) was one of the favorite wives of King Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia.
Hussa bint Ahmed was a member of the influential Al Sudairi family from Najd. The family are part of the noble Dawasir tribe. The mother of King Abdulaziz, Sarah Al Sudairi, was also a member of the Sudairi family.
Hussa's father, Ahmed bin Muhammed Al Sudairi (1869-1936), was a powerful chief of the Sudairi tribe and one of the early supporters of King Abdulaziz during the latter's attempts to conquer Saudi Arabia. Following the formation of the state, her father served as governor in Washm, Sudair, Qassim and Aflaj provinces. Her brothers were also appointed by King Abdulaziz as governors. Turki bin Ahmed was the governor of Asir Province; Abdulaziz bin Ahmed was the governor of the former provinces of Quraiyat al Milh and Wadi Sirhan; Khalid bin Ahmed was the governor of Tabuk Province; Muhammad bin Ahmed was the governor of Northern Province; Abdul Rahman bin Ahmad was the governor of Jauf and Musa'id bin Ahmed was the governor of Jizan Province. Khalid bin Ahmed also served as the governor of Najran Province and also, as the minister of agriculture.
Hussa bint Ahmed was born in 1900. King Abdulaziz married her twice. She was his 8th wife, and first cousin once removed via Ahmed Al Kabir bin Mohammed bin Turki Al Sudairi. Their first marriage was in 1913 when she was thirteen years. In 1920, they remarried. In the period between their first and second marriages, Hussa bint Ahmed married King Abdulaziz’s younger half brother, Muhammad bin Abdul Rahman. Hussa had a son from this marriage, Abdullah bin Mohammad.
It is assumed that Ibn Saud remained in love with Hussa bint Ahmed, and therefore, forced his half-brother to divorce her so that he could remarry her. Hussa bint Ahmed and King Abdulaziz remained married until the latter's death in 1953.
Hussa bint Ahmed and King Abdulaziz had many children, seven of whom are sons. No other spouse of King Abdulaziz produced more sons than Hussa Al Sudairi. Hussa bint Ahmed became the most valued spouse of King Abdulaziz due to being mother of seven sons. In Arab culture, the most prominent wife is the one who gives birth to the largest number of sons. Therefore, Hussa had the advantage of being a "Mother of Boys."
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