Majid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Majid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | |
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King Abdulaziz | |
Mother | Muhdi |
Majid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (
Early life and education
Majid bin Abdulaziz was born in
Career
In 1960 Prince Majid began to involve in business.
On 3 March 1980, Prince Majid was appointed governor of the
Prince Majid was one of the founders of the
Views and allegiances
In the early 1960s Prince Majid joined
In 1990 he argued that communism and other temporal ideologies were totally false and against human nature.[11] Prince Majid was close to both then Crown Prince Abdullah and Sudairi Seven, acting as a floating voter in contests.[12] However, during his tenure in Mecca governorship he was much closer to Crown Prince Abdullah.[citation needed]
Personal life
Prince Majid married Nouf bint Abdallah bin Fahd Al Muhanna Aba Al Khail.
Prince Majid was fond of reading books on social history and culture and of learning foreign languages and learned English and French.[2]
The Society of Majid bin Abdulaziz for Development and Social Services (Society) was founded in 1998 by Majid bin Abdulaziz.[18] Its name was “Makkah Al Mukarramah Association for Development and Social Services” at the founding stage. Later, it was changed into “The Society of Majid bin Abdulaziz for Development and Social Services”, and was registered as a “charity” in the register of charities at the ministry of social affairs in 2000.[18] Mishal bin Majid is the chairman of the society.[1]
The Majid society was given by the Global Research Alliance (GRA) A+ rating for its achievements during 2011.[19]
Death and funeral
Prince Majid died in Jeddah after suffering from a prolonged illness on 13 April 2003.
Honours
- Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash (2nd Class) for Services to the Republic of Austria (2000).[23]
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (21 October 1977).[24]
Ancestry
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References
- ^ a b c d e "Majid bin Abdulaziz Biography". Majid Society. Archived from the original on 17 June 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ^ ISBN 9783598077357.
- ^ a b c d e "Appendix 6. The Sons of Abdulaziz" (PDF). Springer. p. 179. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "HRH Majid bin Abdulaziz. Governor of Mecca". Arabian Gulf Digital Archive. March 1985. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
British intelligence document
- ^ "Family Tree of Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman bin Faisal Al Saud". Datarabia. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- JSTOR 20040345.
- ^ ISBN 9780709951292.
- ^ JSTOR 3010946.
- ISBN 978-1-118-46524-0.
- ^ Yitzhak Oron, ed. (1961). Middle East Record. Vol. 2. Israel Program for Scientific Translation. p. 420. GGKEY:4Q1FXYK79X8.
- ^ "Wealth keeps Saudi Kingdom stable". The News and Courier. Associated Press. 22 April 1990. Retrieved 7 August 2012.[permanent dead link]
- S2CID 154850947.
- ^ "Family Tree of Majid bin Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud". Datarabia. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ^ "Emirs of Al Madinah". Ministry of Interior. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ^ "Princess Jawahir bint Majid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud". Arab Women. Archived from the original on 18 October 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
- ISBN 978-81-901254-0-6.
- ^ Danna Lorch (17 December 2017). "The Ten-Minute Read: HRH Princess Basma's Birthday Art of Heritage Initiative". Vogue Arabia. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ a b "The Society of Majid bin Abdulaziz for Development and Social Services". Arab Sustainability Leadership Group. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ^ "the Global Research Alliance (GRA) has granted the society A+ rating for its achievements during 2011". Arab News. 14 March 2012. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ^ a b c "Thousands Attend Majed's Funeral". Arab News. 14 April 2003. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ^ "Al-Adl: One of Makkah's oldest cemeteries". Saudi Gazette. 18 June 2012. Archived from the original on 28 July 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ^ "Death of Prince Majid bin Abdulaziz". Saudi Embassy. 13 April 2003. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ^ "Reply to a parliamentary question about "Decoration of Honour"" (PDF) (in German). Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ "Real Decreto 3153/1977, de 21 de octubre, por el que se concede la Gran Cruz de la Orden de Isabel la Católica a S. A. R. Majed Ben Abdulaziz Al-Saoud y otros" (in Spanish). Boletín Oficial del Esfado. 13 December 1977. p. 27210. Retrieved 23 October 2023.