Sarah Al Sudairi

Sara bint Ahmed Al Sudairi ( Sārah bint Aḥmad as-Sudayrī; 1860 – 1 January 1910) was a Saudi royal. She was a member of the Al Sudairi family and the wife of Abdul Rahman bin Faisal, who was the last ruler of the Second Saudi State. Sara was the mother of King Abdulaziz, also known as Ibn Saud, who was the founder of Saudi Arabia.

Biography Sara bint Ahmed was a member of the Al Sudairi family, who are part of the Dawasir tribe settled in Al Ghat, an oasis town located in central Arabia nearly 250 kilometers northwest of Riyadh.

Sara's mother was Hessa bint Muhanna bin Saleh Al Nuwairan. Her father was Ahmed bin Muhammad bin Turki bin Suleiman Al Sudairi, who was nicknamed Ahmed Al Kabeer (The Great). He was assigned by Faisal bin Turki, the ruler of the Second Saudi State, to different regions as an administrator, including Al Ahsa where Sara was born. Sara's uncle, Abdullah bin Muhammad, also served in Al Ahsa, as its governor, under Faisal bin Turki.

Sara had six brothers: Muhammad, Turki, Abdul Mohsen, Abdulaziz, Saad, and Abdul Rahman, and two sisters, Falwa and Noura. Another, Turki, was the governor of Saudi Oman.

Sara's first husband, Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdul Jabbar, died, and they did not have any children. She accompanied her husband and children when they were forced to leave Riyadh in 1891.

Sara was tall like her son, Abdulaziz. However, there is another report stating her death year as 1908. She was buried in Al Oud cemetery in Riyadh.

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