Saudi Arabia: Death of senior Al-Farhan


Issue 1020 - 29 Jul 2016 | 1 minute read

The death of Prince Abdullah Bin Fahd Al-Faisal Al-Saud Al-Farhan was announced by the official Saudi Press Agency on 28 July. Funeral prayers were scheduled to be held that day, following Al-Asr prayers at the mosque of Imam Turki Bin Abdullah in Riyadh. Prince Abdullah married the late King Saud Bin Abdelaziz’s daughter, the late Princess Jawzaa. Their children include Prince Mansour Bin Abdullah Bin Fahad Al-Faisal Al-Farhan. Prince Abdullah was a senior member of the Al-Farhan line; even though cadet branches of the Al-Saud generally have minimal influence at court.

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