Abdullah bin Jiluwi Al Saud | |||||
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Governor of Eastern Province | |||||
In office | 1913 – 1938 | ||||
Successor | Saud bin Abdullah | ||||
Monarch | Abdulaziz | ||||
Born | 1870 | ||||
Died | 1938 | (aged 67–68)||||
Issue | List
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House | Al Saud | ||||
Father | Jiluwi bin Turki Al Saud |
Abdullah bin Jiluwi Al Saud ( Arabic: عبد الله بن جلوي آل سعود, romanized: ʿAbd Allāh ibn Jalawī Āl Suʿūd; 1870–1938) was one of the early Saudi governors. [1]
Abdullah bin Jiluwi was born in 1870. [1] He was the grandson of the founder of the Second Saudi State, Turki bin Abdullah, and the son of Jiluwi bin Turki. Abdullah was a close companion of Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman, founder and first king of the modern Saudi Arabia. He was Abdulaziz's first cousin once removed, being a cousin of Abdulaziz's father Abdul Rahman bin Faisal. [2]
Abdullah bin Jiluwi accompanied his cousin Abdul Rahman bin Faisal in exile to Kuwait after the family's retreat from the capital at Riyadh. [3] Abdullah bin Jiluwi was a principal supporter in the raid on the Masmak Castle on 15 January 1902 which resulted in the recovery of Riyadh by Abdulaziz. [4] [5] He killed Ajlan Al Shammar, the Rashidi governor, and saved the life of Abdulaziz in the battle for the fortress. [6] In addition, he was Abdulaziz's deputy commander and assisted him in capturing the Eastern Province in 1913. [7]
As the Saudi state was founded and consolidated, Abdullah bin Jiluwi was first appointed governor of Al Ahsa [8] and then governor of Al Qassim Province. [9] As governor of Al Ahsa, Abdullah had clashes with Ikhwan due to their moral vigilantism, which he considered a serious threat to the order. [10] Next he was transferred to the Eastern province (then known as Al Hasa province) [11] because Abdullah bin Jiluwi could not claim the succession and Abdulaziz's sons were not old enough to assume this responsibility. [12] However, Abdullah was the second most powerful member of the Al Sauds during this time after Abdulaziz himself. [9]
The province was ruled sternly and became almost a semi-independent family fiefdom. When Abdullah died in 1938, his son Saud succeeded him as governor. Saud bin Abdullah served as governor from 1938 to 1967. [12] Another son of Abdullah, Abdul Muhsin, served as the governor of the province from 1967 to 1985, when King Fahd appointed his own son Muhammad to the post. [12] [13]
Abdullah bin Jiluwi died in 1938 [8] and one of his spouses, Wasmiyah Al Damir, married King Abdulaziz. They had no child from this marriage. [14] Abdullah also wed a woman from the Al Subai tribe. [15] His eldest son, Fahd, was killed by the Ajman tribe in May 1929 following the murder of Ajman tribe leader Dhaydan bin Hithlain. [16] [17]
Abdullah bin Jiluwi Al Saud | |||||
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Governor of Eastern Province | |||||
In office | 1913 – 1938 | ||||
Successor | Saud bin Abdullah | ||||
Monarch | Abdulaziz | ||||
Born | 1870 | ||||
Died | 1938 | (aged 67–68)||||
Issue | List
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House | Al Saud | ||||
Father | Jiluwi bin Turki Al Saud |
Abdullah bin Jiluwi Al Saud ( Arabic: عبد الله بن جلوي آل سعود, romanized: ʿAbd Allāh ibn Jalawī Āl Suʿūd; 1870–1938) was one of the early Saudi governors. [1]
Abdullah bin Jiluwi was born in 1870. [1] He was the grandson of the founder of the Second Saudi State, Turki bin Abdullah, and the son of Jiluwi bin Turki. Abdullah was a close companion of Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman, founder and first king of the modern Saudi Arabia. He was Abdulaziz's first cousin once removed, being a cousin of Abdulaziz's father Abdul Rahman bin Faisal. [2]
Abdullah bin Jiluwi accompanied his cousin Abdul Rahman bin Faisal in exile to Kuwait after the family's retreat from the capital at Riyadh. [3] Abdullah bin Jiluwi was a principal supporter in the raid on the Masmak Castle on 15 January 1902 which resulted in the recovery of Riyadh by Abdulaziz. [4] [5] He killed Ajlan Al Shammar, the Rashidi governor, and saved the life of Abdulaziz in the battle for the fortress. [6] In addition, he was Abdulaziz's deputy commander and assisted him in capturing the Eastern Province in 1913. [7]
As the Saudi state was founded and consolidated, Abdullah bin Jiluwi was first appointed governor of Al Ahsa [8] and then governor of Al Qassim Province. [9] As governor of Al Ahsa, Abdullah had clashes with Ikhwan due to their moral vigilantism, which he considered a serious threat to the order. [10] Next he was transferred to the Eastern province (then known as Al Hasa province) [11] because Abdullah bin Jiluwi could not claim the succession and Abdulaziz's sons were not old enough to assume this responsibility. [12] However, Abdullah was the second most powerful member of the Al Sauds during this time after Abdulaziz himself. [9]
The province was ruled sternly and became almost a semi-independent family fiefdom. When Abdullah died in 1938, his son Saud succeeded him as governor. Saud bin Abdullah served as governor from 1938 to 1967. [12] Another son of Abdullah, Abdul Muhsin, served as the governor of the province from 1967 to 1985, when King Fahd appointed his own son Muhammad to the post. [12] [13]
Abdullah bin Jiluwi died in 1938 [8] and one of his spouses, Wasmiyah Al Damir, married King Abdulaziz. They had no child from this marriage. [14] Abdullah also wed a woman from the Al Subai tribe. [15] His eldest son, Fahd, was killed by the Ajman tribe in May 1929 following the murder of Ajman tribe leader Dhaydan bin Hithlain. [16] [17]