Adila bint Abdulla Al Saud
Adila bint Abdulla Al Saud
| Adila bint Abdullah | |||||
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| Born | Beirut | ||||
| Spouse | Faisal bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Saud | ||||
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| House | House of Saud | ||||
| Father | King Abdullah | ||||
| Mother | Aida Fustuq | ||||
| Religion | Wahhabi Hanbali Sunni Islam | ||||
| Full name | |||||
| Adila bint Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud | |||||
Adila bint Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: عادلة بنت عبد الله بن عبد العزيز آل سعود) is a very influential member of the Saudi Royal Family.[1] She is one the kingdom's few princesses who could influence the political development of Saudi Arabia in women-related areas such as education, employment and health.[2]
| Adila bint Abdullah | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | Beirut | ||||
| Spouse | Faisal bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Saud | ||||
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| House | House of Saud | ||||
| Father | King Abdullah | ||||
| Mother | Aida Fustuq | ||||
| Religion | Wahhabi Hanbali Sunni Islam | ||||
| Full name | |||||
| Adila bint Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud | |||||
Early life and education
She received a bachelor of arts degree in English literature from King Saud University.[4]
Activities
Adila bint Abdullah is one of the few Saudi princesses with a semi-public role.[7] She acts as the public face of her father, King Abdullah.[8] She is a known advocate of women's right to drive, women’s health awareness and their legal rights.[9] She spoke out against domestic violence and supported women's groups and organizations.[10][11]
Princess Adila is the patron of many charitable foundations: she is the chair of the National Home Health Care Foundation; the president of the consultative committee of the National Museum;[12][13] president of the Sanad Children's Cancer Support Society;[14] and the deputy chair of the National Family Safety Program. Princess Adila also supported the business women of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry.[4] She was also patron of "Saudi Women’s Forum", a women's conference in Jeddah in 2007.[15] She leads the Saudi Society for Preservation of Heritage[16]
Views
Interview with Princess Adila was included in Mona Almunajjed's book entitled Saudi Women Speak: 24 Remarkable Women Tell Their Success Stories, published in 2011 by the Arab Institute for Research and Publishing in Amman and Beirut.[3] She stated: "I am only one part of this whole society and I am presenting my point of view. However, we cannot go back. We need to become more liberal and we need to change."[3] She believes that wearing the niqab is a tradition and the scarf is a better alternative.[17]