Abd Allah ibn Abd al-Latif Al al-alSheikh

ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAbd al-Laṭīf Āl ash-Shaykh (; 1848–1921) was a scholar from Nejd in Arabia and was the grandfather of King Faisal. He was a descendant of Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd al Wahhāb.

Background Abd Allah ibn Abd al-Latif Al ash-Sheikh was born in 1848 into the noted family of Nejdi religious scholars, the Al ash-Sheikh, descendants of Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab. His father was . One of Abd Allah's brothers, Muhammad, was also a religious figure. In 1892, the Saudi state was destroyed by their rivals, the Al Rashid of Ha'il, and the Saudi leadership went into exile. Rather than going into exile as well, Abd Allah sided with the Al Rashid and moved to Ha'il. The Al Saud returned from exile in 1902 under the leadership of Abdulaziz Al Saud (later Saudi Arabia's first king) and re-established the Saudi state around Riyadh. Abd Allah bin Abd al-Latif then changed sides again and re-joined the Al Saud, a change of heart which was accepted by Abdulaziz. He remained as leader of the Saudi religious establishment until his death in 1921.

Personal life In 1902, his and Haya bint Abdul Rahman Al Muqbel's daughter, Tarfa bint Abdullah, married Ibn Saud. Their son, Faisal, later became King of Saudi Arabia. These marriages were strategic moves to strengthen the links between two families, namely the Al Sauds and the Al Sheikhs.