Muhammad bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud | |||||
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Born | c. 1877 Riyadh, Nejd | ||||
Died | 25 July 1943 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | (aged 65–66)||||
Burial | Al Oud cemetery, Riyadh | ||||
Spouse | See list
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Issue | See list
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House | Al Saud | ||||
Father | Abdul Rahman bin Faisal, Emir of Nejd | ||||
Mother | Sara bint Jiluwi bin Turki | ||||
Occupation | Military officer • politician | ||||
Military career | |||||
Service/ | Saudi Arabian Army | ||||
Years of service | 1901–1921 | ||||
Battles/wars | Unification of Saudi Arabia |
Muhammad bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud (Arabic: محمد بن عبد الرحمن آل سعود Muḥammad bin ʿAbd ar Raḥman Āl Suʿūd; c. 1877 – 25 July 1943) was an Arabian soldier and politician who played a role in the conquests of his half-brother Abdulaziz that led to the formation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Muhammad was the son of the last emir of Nejd, Abdul Rahman bin Faisal, and Sara bint Jiluwi, both from the House of Saud. Muhammad was an early supporter of his half-brother, King Abdulaziz,[1] but they had a falling-out after both attempted to place their sons in line for kingship. This conflict may have led to the death of Muhammad's son Khalid in 1938.[2] Muhammad later became a virtual non-entity in Saudi politics and died in Riyadh in 1943.