Nuora bint Abdul Rahman al Saud
| Noura bint Abdul Rahman bin Faisal Al Saud | |||||
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| Born | 1875 Riyadh |
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| Died | 1950 (aged 74–75) | ||||
| Spouse | Saud Al Kabeer bin Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Faisal bin Turki | ||||
| Issue | Mohammed Hessa Al Jawhara |
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| House | House of Saud | ||||
| Father | Abdul Rahman bin Faisal Al Saud | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
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| Noura bint Abdul Rahman bin Faisal bin Turki Al Saud |
Noura bint Abdul Rahman Al Saud (1875 – 1950) was a member of the House of Saud and the elder sister of King Abdulaziz.
Noura was born in 1875. She was a daughter of Abdul Rahman bin Faisal and elder sister of King Abdulaziz.
King Abdulaziz and Noura were very close to each other. It is well known that on several occasions, King Abdulaziz identified himself in public by proclaiming “I am the brother of Noura.”Mohammad bin Abdul Rahman, another of her younger brothers, also used to say the same.
Noura was reported to have the “minds of 40 men” and great wisdom. She encouraged her brother to regain the leadership of the country when the family was in exile in Kuwait. Additionally, she was one of the few women of her period who learnt reading and writing. Her charismatic personality and strong political ideas led to King Abdulaziz's paying attention to her opinion about many crucial issues. Eventually, she became one of his main advisors and even took his place in running the state when he was unable to do so. She was also known to be quite progressive and outspoken. For instance, when the telephone was first introduced to the country, many Islamic clerics rejected it and considered it to be a tool of the devil, but she actively supported its use and argued that it was an amazing device that they would not be able to live without. She also played an important role in teaching her nephews and nieces the system of social norms. It is reported that whenever one of them misbehaved as a child, the King would send him to their aunt for discipline. In addition Noura was a pioneer in charity activities and the founder of the first charity program for the poor and orphans in the country.
Dame Violet Dickson, a Briton, met Noura in 1937 and stated that she was the most charismatic and important personality in Arabian Peninsula at that period.Princess Alice, a British royal, who visited Saudi Arabia in 1938, also met Noura and described her as follows: "Noura, is about sixty and said to be his [King Abdulaziz's] chief adviser, a fine, handsome woman."
Noura bint Abdul Rahman married Saud bin Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Faisal, who was born in Riyadh in 1882 and died in 1989. Her husband was from the Al Kabir branch of the House of Saud, consisting of descendants of Saud bin Faisal, elder brother of King Abdulaziz's father, Abdul Rahman Al Saud. Saud bin Faisal ruled in Arabia from 1871 to 1875.
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