Seeta bint Fahd Al Damir (Arabic: صيتة بنت فهد الدامر; 25 June 1922 – 25 December 2012) was one of the spouses of King Khalid of Saudi Arabia.
| Seeta bint Fahd Al Damir | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 June 1922 |
| Died | 25 December 2012 (aged 90) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Spouse | Khalid of Saudi Arabia |
| Issue | List
|
| House | Al Saud (by marriage) |
| Father | Fahd bin Abdullah Al Damir |
| Mother | Raisa Shehitan Al Dhaen Al Ajami |
Early life
editSeeta was a member of the Ajman tribe based in Al Badiyah and a niece of Wasmiyah Al Damir, wife of Abdullah bin Jiluwi.[1] Her parents were Fahd bin Abdullah Al Damir and Raisa Shehitan Al Dhaen Al Ajami.[2] She had two brothers and five sisters.[2] Her brother, Abdullah bin Fahd, was the leader of the Juda settlement of the Ajman tribe.[3]
Personal life
editFrom Seeta's marriage with Khalid,[4] the couple had seven children: Jawhara, Nouf, Moudi, Hussa, Al Bandari, Mishaal and Faisal.[5][6] Her daughter, Moudi bint Khalid, was a member of the Consultative Assembly between 2013 and 2016.[7]
Death
editSeeta bint Fahd died in Riyadh on 25 December 2012.[8][9] The funeral ceremony was held after Asr prayer led by Abdulaziz Al Asheikh at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh on 26 December 2012 with the attendance of senior Saudi officials, including then Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ "Wasmiyah al Damir Biography". Datarabia. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ^ a b "صيتة الدامر "أم الأيتام" وزوجة الملك وأخت الشيوخ". Alasmeh News (in Arabic). 3 December 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ Mohammed Suleiman Al Haddad (1981). The Effect of Detribalization and Sedentarization on the Socio-Economic Structure of the Tribes of the Arabian Peninsula: Ajman Tribe as a Case Study (PhD thesis). University of Kansas. p. 87. ProQuest 303145966.
- ^ Jennifer S. Uglow, ed. (1999). The Northeastern Dictionary of Women's Biography. Boston, MA: Northeastern University Press. ISBN 9781555534219.
- ^ Joseph A. Kechichian (2014). 'Iffat Al Thunayan: an Arabian Queen. Brighton: Sussex Academic Press. p. 79. ISBN 9781845196851.
- ^ "Princess Seeta passes away". Arab News. 26 December 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ^ "Breakthrough in Saudi Arabia: women allowed in parliament". Al Arabiya. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
- ^ "Death of Princess Sita bint Fahd". Saudi Press Agency. 25 December 2012. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- ^ "His Majesty sends cable of condolences". Times of Oman. Muscat. 26 December 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Crown prince attends funerals of Prince Turki, Princess Seeta". Arab News. 27 December 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ^ "Funeral prayers for Turki bin Sultan". Saudi Gazette. 27 December 2012. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2013.