Mohammed bin Saud Al Kabir

Mohammed bin Saud Al Kabeer Al Saud (; 1908 – November 1995) was a Saudi royal and businessman. He was a nephew of King Abdulaziz, the patriarch of the Al Kabeer clan and a senior prince due to his in-depth tribal knowledge and connections. His nickname was Shaqran.

Early life Prince Mohammed was born in Riyadh in 1908. He was the youngest of Noura bint Abdul Rahman and Saud Al Kabeer's three children.

Prince Mohammed's mother, Noura, was the eldest daughter of the former Emir of Nejd, Abdul Rahman bin Faisal bin Turki. At the time of Prince Mohammed's birth his mother's younger brother Abdulaziz was ruling as Emir. His father, Saud, was the grandson of Emir Saud bin Faisal, who was the brother of Mohammed's maternal grandfather Emir Abdul Rahman bin Faisal.

Activities, personal life and death

Prince Mohammed joined some of the wars during the formation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Following the establishment of the state he mostly dealt with horse and camel breeding and business. In 1961 he founded the Yamama Cement company in Riyadh which became one of the best performing construction firms in the region.

Prince Mohammed had some eleven sons, most of who are involved in business activities. Sultan was a businessman and ran the famous Almarai food products company. Turki was an assistant undersecretary at the Foreign Ministry for political affairs in 2000. Fahd bin Mohammed is married to Sara bint Sultan, daughter of former Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz. Mohammed's daughter, Noura bint Mohammed, is married to her father's maternal cousin Mashour bin Abdulaziz, son of Ibn Saud and brother to all subsequent kings of Saudi Arabia. Noura and Mashour's daughter, Sara bint Mashour, is married to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

In January 2018, eleven of Prince Mohammed's grandsons were arrested in Riyadh following their protest in front of the Qasr Palace or the Palace of Government, demanding the repeal of the royal order that stipulated stopping the payment of their bills for electricity and water. All of these princes were released one week later.

Legacy In Arar, a healthcare institution Prince Mohammed bin Saud Al Kabeer disease and dialysis center is named after Prince Mohammed. In Riyadh, an annual horse race named the cup of Prince Mohammed bin Saud Al Kabeer is organized.