Abdullah bin Jiluwi Al Saud
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Family name hatnote Template:Infobox royalty Abdullah bin Jiluwi Al Saud (Template:Langx; 1870–1938) was one of the early Saudi governors.[1]
Biography
Abdullah bin Jiluwi was born in 1870.[1] He was the grandson of the founder of the Second Saudi State, Turki bin Abdullah, and the son of Jiluwi bin Turki. Abdullah was a close companion of Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman, founder and first king of the modern Saudi Arabia. He was Abdulaziz's first cousin once removed, being a cousin of Abdulaziz's father Abdul Rahman bin Faisal.[2]
Abdullah bin Jiluwi accompanied his cousin Abdul Rahman bin Faisal in exile to Kuwait after the family's retreat from the capital at Riyadh.[3] Abdullah bin Jiluwi was a principal supporter in the raid on the Masmak Castle on 15 January 1902 which resulted in the recovery of Riyadh by Abdulaziz.[4][5] He killed Ajlan Al Shammar, the Rashidi governor, and saved the life of Abdulaziz in the battle for the fortress.[6] In addition, he was Abdulaziz's deputy commander and assisted him in capturing the Eastern Province in 1913.[7]
As the Saudi state was founded and consolidated, Abdullah bin Jiluwi was first appointed governor of Al Ahsa[8] and then of Al Qassim Province.[9] As governor of Al Ahsa, Abdullah had clashes with Ikhwan due to their moral vigilantism, which he considered a serious threat to the order.[10] Next he was transferred to the Eastern province (then known as Al Hasa province)[11] because Abdullah bin Jiluwi could not claim the succession and Abdulaziz's sons were not old enough to assume this responsibility.[12] Abdullah was the second most powerful member of the Al Saud during this time after Abdulaziz himself.[9]
The province was ruled sternly and became almost a semi-independent family fiefdom. When Abdullah died in 1938, his son Saud succeeded him as governor. Saud bin Abdullah served as governor from 1938 to 1967.[12] Another son of Abdullah, Abdul Muhsin, served as the governor of the province from 1967 to 1985, when King Fahd appointed his own son Muhammad to the post.[12][13]
Personal life and death
Abdullah bin Jiluwi died in 1938[8] and one of his spouses, Wasmiyah Al Damir, became one of the numerous wives of King Abdulaziz. They had no child from this marriage.[14] Abdullah also wed a woman from the Al Subai tribe.[15] His eldest son, Fahd, was killed by the Ajman tribe in May 1929 following the murder of Ajman tribe leader Dhaydan bin Hithlain.[16][17]
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