Al Jawhara bint Ibrahim Al Ibrahim (Arabic: الجوهرة بنت إبراهيم آل إبراهيم) is one of the spouses of King Fahd who ruled the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between 1982 and 2005 and mother of Prince Abdulaziz.
| Al Jawhara bint Ibrahim Al Ibrahim | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spouse | King Fahd | ||||
| Issue | Prince Abdulaziz | ||||
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| House | Al Saud (by marriage) | ||||
| Father | Ibrahim Al Ibrahim | ||||
Background
editAl Jawhara Al Ibrahim is a member of wealthy merchant Al Ibrahim family.[1][2] Her brothers are businessmen, including Waleed bin Ibrahim. One of her sisters, Maha Al Ibrahim, was married to former deputy minister of defense and aviation, Prince Abdul Rahman. Another sister, Mohdi Al Ibrahim, is married to former Saudi minister of higher education,[3] Khaled Al Angari.[4]
Personal life and views
editAl Jawhara Al Ibrahim divorced from her first husband to wed King Fahd.[5] She became Fahd's fourth and favorite spouse.[6][7] They had a son, Prince Abdulaziz, who is the youngest child of King Fahd.[8][9]
After King Fahd suffered a stroke in 1995, limiting his capacity, he became dependent on her, who assisted him with all matters, including public affairs.[6] Her eminence at his side provided her brothers with the opportunity to become influential businessmen, leading to jealousy and gossip in royal circles.[10] In 2004 Al Jawhara Al Ibrahim argued that Saudi women should strictly follow the Islamic values and traditions in her speech at the graduation ceremony for female students at King Abdulaziz University.[11] She also added that satellite TV channels were organizing "campaigns against Muslim women in general, and Saudi women in particular."[11]
Later life
editFollowing the death of King Fahd in August 2005, Al Jawhara Al Ibrahim remained an influential and respected member of the royal family, and had close relations with senior royals, especially King Fahd's full brothers - the Sudairi Seven.[12] The fact that she travelled with King Abdallah to Kuwait in January 2007 to pay the family's respects upon the death of the Amir Jabir Al Ahmad Al Sabah was considered a sign of her continuing influence.[12]
After King Salman came to power and his son Mohammed became crown prince, they made Al Jawhara vacate her palace home.[13]
References
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- ^ Anna O'Leary (17 January 2012). "The Al Saud runs the country as a family fiefdom". Salem. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ "HH Princess Al-Jawhara bint Ibrahim". King Abdulaziz University. 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ Baria Alamuddin (7 May 2004). "Princess Al Jawhara Ibrahim Al Ibrahim in her first Interview". Ain Al Yaqeen. Al Hayat. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ Steve Coll (5 April 2008). "An intimate look at the Bin Laden family". NBC News. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- ^ a b Robert Baer (May 2003). "The Fall of the House of Saud". The Atlantic. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- ^ William Safire (12 September 2002). "The Split in the Saudi Royal Family". The New York Times. p. 27. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ "Al Anoud bint Abdulaziz; King Fahd's Wife". Los Angeles Times. 16 March 1999. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- ^ "First wife of King Fahd dies". Associated Press. 9 May 1999. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- ^ Steve Coll (31 March 2008). "We all worship the same God October 1984 to February 1985". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ^ a b Naomi Sakr (2008). "Women and Media in Saudi Arabia: Rhetoric, Reductionism and Realities". British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies. 35 (3): 397. doi:10.1080/13530190802525197. JSTOR 20455617. S2CID 143821700.
- ^ a b Talal Kapoor (1 February 2007). "A Royal Holiday in Spain (part two)". Datarabia. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ "Profile of a Prince: Promise and Peril in Mohammed bin Salman's Vision 2030 | The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs". www.belfercenter.org. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.