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Iffat bint Mohammad Al Thunayan. Iffat bint Mohammad Al Thunayan (Arabic: عفت بنت محمد الثنيان ʿIffat bint Moḥammad Āl Ṯunayān, Turkish: İffet bint Muhammed es Saniyan; 1916 – 17 February 2000) was a Turkish-born education activist and Saudi princess who was the most prominent wife of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia.
Through her work in education, Iffat bint Mohammad Al Thunayan helped to empower women in Saudi Arabia and give them the tools they needed to succeed in their personal and professional lives. In 1955, she initiated Saudi Arabia's first private school for women in Jeddah — the Dar Al Hanan (literally "House of Affection").
17 feb 2000 · Iffat bint Ahmed Al-Thunayan Al Saud (Arabic: عفّت الثنيان آل سعود) (1910 - February 17, 2000), also spelled Effat, was the most prominent wife of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia. [1] She is also the half-sister of Kamal Adham. She is sometimes called Queen Iffat, Emira Iffat, or Princess Iffat. She is famous for her efforts on ...
Iffat (1916–2000)Saudi queen. Name variations: 'Iffat; Iffat al Thunayan; Iffat bint Ahmad al-Saud. Born Iffat bint Ahmad al-Saud in 1916 (some sources cite 1910) in Istanbul, Turkey, a descendant of Saudi notables who had been exiled there during Turkish domination of the peninsula; died Feb 18, 2000; dau. of Ahmad ibn Abdallah al-Saud; sister of Sheikh Kamal Ahmad; m.
October 14, 2015 - The Middle East Institute welcomed Joseph Kéchichian of the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, to discuss his recently r...
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Iffat bint Mohammad Al Thunayan passed away on February 17, 2000, leaving behind a legacy of educational reform and empowerment. Her dedication to improving the education system and her unwavering support for her husband’s leadership make her an inspiring figure in Saudi Arabia’s history.
1 mar 2015 · ‘Iffat Al Thunayan, spouse of the late King Faysal bin ‘Abdul ‘Aziz Al Sa‘ud (r. 1964–1975), was a pillar of the ruling Al Sa‘ud family. Born and raised in Istanbul to an uprooted Sa‘udi family, she returned to the Kingdom in 1932, a few months before the founder ruler, ‘Abdul ‘Aziz bin ‘Abdul Rahman, reinstituted the monarchy.
