27-599: Hussa can refer to: Hussa Ahmad Al-Sudayri Fussa, Tokyo Hussa of Bernicia , a sixth-century Northumbrian king Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Hussa . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hussa&oldid=932883837 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
54-608: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Hussa Ahmad Al-Sudayri Hussa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi ( Arabic : حصة بنت أحمد السديري ; 1900–1969) was one of the wives of King Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia , with whom she had seven sons and four daughters. Her sons included two future Saudi kings, Fahd and Salman , as well as Sultan bin Abdulaziz and Nayef bin Abdulaziz , who both later served as crown prince, both dying in that position. Her sons with Abdulaziz are commonly known as
81-419: Is made up of residential buildings, service facilities and the diwan of the king. These buildings are surrounded by a courtyard. A huge brick wall also surrounds the palace, and there are nine gates. The main gate was originally on the west side, but, later the gate on the southern side was used as main entrance which allowed a short link to the nearby mosque. The upper floor of the building used for court of
108-647: Is made up of salons and waiting rooms for visitors. There several historic garments and crafts are exhibited. There are also the King Abdulaziz memorial hall and a written and photographic archive centre in the building. One of the dignitaries welcomed at the Murabba Palace was General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Xi Jinping who visited Saudi Arabia in January 2016. On 20 May 2017
135-664: The Sudairi Seven . Hussa bint Ahmed was a member of the influential Al Sudairi family from Najd . The family are part of the noble Dawasir tribe. The mother of King Abdulaziz, Sara bint Ahmed Al Sudairi , was also a member of the Sudairi family and daughter of Hussa's great-grandfather, Ahmed bin Muhammed Al Sudairi. Hussa's mother was Sharifa bint Ali bin Mohammed Al Swayed. Her father, Ahmed bin Muhammed Al Sudairi,
162-524: The 'Square Palace') is a historic palace in the al-Murabba neighborhood of Riyadh , Saudi Arabia , located in the King Abdulaziz Historical Center . One of the first buildings erected outside the walls of the old city , it served as the official workplace and main residence of King Abdulaziz ibn Saud from 1938 until his death in 1953. It is named after its square with the form of 400 by 400 metres (1,300 by 1,300 ft). The palace
189-448: The construction process. The palace was intended to be a family residence and court for the king. With the construction of the palace three novel technologies were introduced to the Saudi society: the use of the automobiles as means of transportation, electricity by means of generators and water closets with drainage systems. In order to connect the palace with the city center a concrete road
216-437: The integration of courtyards. The palace was built mainly by bricks, indigenous stones, tamarisk trunk and palm-leaf stalks. The walls of the building were made by straw reinforced adobe, and have engraved ornaments on coating. Local acacia with palm frond matts was used for the ceiling of the palace. The wood beams supporting the ceiling have decorations with yellow, red, and black geometric patterns. A development project
243-413: The king included audience hall, offices of administrative affairs, communications and guest chambers. The ground floor housed the offices for palace utilities, security and administration. The building has a plain style and reflects the general features of the traditional Najdi architecture. It also reflects the general characteristics of Najd 's urban pattern, namely solid masses, covered streets, and
270-548: The most prominent wife is the one who gives birth to the largest number of sons. Therefore, Hussa had the advantage of being a "mother of boys." Her sons with King Abdulaziz are known as the Sudairi Seven. They were also called the "magnificent seven." Hussa and King Abdulaziz's children are as follows: Two of her daughters married Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman 's sons, younger brother of King Abdulaziz. Al Jawhara bint Abdulaziz
297-420: The newly constructed Murabba Palace with King Abdulaziz. She remained married with King Abdulaziz until the latter's death in 1953. Hussa bint Ahmed and King Abdulaziz had 12 children together, including seven sons. No other spouse of King Abdulaziz produced more sons than Hussa Al Sudairi. Hussa bint Ahmed became the most valued spouse of King Abdulaziz due to being mother of seven sons. In Arab culture,
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#1732869451309324-503: The palace in 1938. Another palace, Addeera, was also used as a royal residence. During the reign of King Abdulaziz Murabba Palace witnessed many official visits and sign of various agreements. A lift was installed into the Murabba Palace in the late 1940s when the king had difficulty in climbing the stairs due to advanced arthritis . It was the first lift in Saudi Arabia. The king appointed one of his sons, Prince Mansour , as emir of
351-416: The palace. King Abdulaziz's successor, King Saud , also used the palace for official activities. For instance, he inaugurated the council of ministers with a ceremony in the Murabba Palace on 7 March 1954. The Murabba palace is situated two kilometers north of the old city of Riyadh, and its total area was over 16 hectares. The area of the palace was later expanded to 30 hectares. In a study dated 2021
378-482: The period between their first and second marriages, Hussa bint Ahmed married King Abdulaziz’s younger half brother, Muhammad bin Abdul Rahman . Hussa had a son from this marriage, Abdullah bin Mohammad. It is assumed that King Abdulaziz remained in love with Hussa bint Ahmed, and therefore, forced his half-brother to divorce her so that he could remarry her. Hussa bint Ahmed had a private palace, but in 1938 she moved to
405-401: The residence of Saud Al Kabeer and his wife Noura bint Abdul Rahman , elder sister of King Abdulaziz. In the 1950s the Murabba Palace was connected to Al Nasriyah Farm which is in fact a rural palace in the west of old Riyadh through a stone road. The building is a complex of palaces used for different purposes, housing two stories with 32 rooms. Overall shape of the building is cubic. It
432-447: The size of the palace is cited as 9,844.64 m . The palace is located about half a mile from Masmak fort. The area of the palace was called Murabba Al Sufyan. In the south of the palace there are gardens, and the Batha valley is situated in the east. Wadi Abu Rafie is in the west, and small hills lie on the north of the palace. Murabba Palace is very close to Al Shamsia mansion which was
459-547: Was Khalid bin Abdullah 's spouse, and Jawahir bint Abdulaziz was Mohammed bin Abdullah's wife. Luluwah bint Abdulaziz is the mother of Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki . In addition to being the mother of seven sons, Hussa bint Ahmed had personal characteristics that made her the most valued spouse of King Abdulaziz. Firstly, she was very beautiful and had charm and a strong personality. She
486-645: Was Turki bin Nasser 's mother. Another sister, Sultana bint Ahmed, was King Faisal 's first wife and Abdullah Al Faisal 's mother. Hussa bint Ahmed died in Riyadh in 1969 at the age of 69. Funeral prayers were performed for her in the Great Mosque in Riyadh after the noon prayer attended by King Faisal and Crown Prince Khalid as well as a large number of senior princes and his sons. Murabba Palace Murabba Palace ( Arabic : قصر المربّع Qaṣr al Murabbaʿ; literally
513-496: Was a powerful chief of the Sudairi tribe and one of the early supporters of King Abdulaziz during the latter's attempts to conquer Saudi Arabia. Following the formation of the state, her father served as governor in Washm, Sudair, Qassim and Aflaj provinces. Her brothers were also appointed by King Abdulaziz as governors. Turki bin Ahmed was the governor of Asir Province ; Abdulaziz bin Ahmed
540-470: Was a very religious yet strong willed woman. Hussa bint Ahmed is said to have organized daily dinner gatherings at her home for her sons and their families. She supported the idea of unity among her sons through these dinner gatherings. Her daughters are said to have continued her tradition of weekly dinner gatherings. Hussa bint Ahmed is reported to have been a demanding person in that she wanted to be visited daily by her sons when they were in Riyadh. She
567-528: Was also influential, and attempted to instill a sense of group feeling among her sons. She raised all of her children in a political atmosphere and urged them to spend time together. In addition, she had effects on some decisions of King Abdulaziz. For instance, she urged him to make Prince Fahd a member of his advisory board. Bandar bin Sultan describes his grandmother, Hussa, as a combination of Margaret Thatcher and Mother Teresa . He further states that she
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#1732869451309594-533: Was also known for emphasizing discipline and a driving work ethic in her sons. Hussa bint Ahmed raised Bandar bin Sultan, the future Saudi ambassador to the United States of America , who was her grandson and a son of Sultan bin Abdulaziz. When Prince Bandar was eleven, he and his mother went to live with her in the palace after the death of King Abdulaziz. Hussa bint Ahmed's younger sisters married King Abdulaziz's sons. Muhdi bint Ahmed married Prince Nasser and
621-588: Was born in the town of Al Ghat in 1900. Her father was Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Sudairi (1869–1936) and her mother was Sharifa bint Ali bin Mohammed Al Swayed. King Abdulaziz married her twice. She was his 8th wife, and first cousin once removed via Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Turki Al Sudairi. They first married in 1913 when she was thirteen-years-old. They divorced after a few years, but remarried in 1919. In
648-542: Was constructed which was also new in the city. In 1939 electricity, lighting, fans, limited air-conditioning, a central water supply and lavatories were added by the Aramco technicians to the palace. The king left his former court in Masmak fort when the construction was finished, and used the palace as his residence and court from 1938 until his death in 1953. One of his wives, Hussa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi , also moved with him to
675-635: Was initiated by the Saudi Commission for Tourism & Antiquities in 1999 to renovate the Murabba palace. It was converted into a museum and became open to public visits. It was called "living museum" after renovation. It is part of the King Abdulaziz Darat or King Abdulaziz Historical Center . In the current usage, the ground floor includes the guards' room and stores for food, coffee, wood and other materials needed for cooking. The upper floor
702-467: Was the governor of the former provinces of Quraiyat al Milh and Wadi Sirhan; Khalid bin Ahmed was the governor of Tabuk Province ; Muhammad bin Ahmed was the governor of Northern Province; Abdul Rahman bin Ahmad was the governor of Jauf and Musa'id bin Ahmed the governor of Jizan Province . Khalid bin Ahmed also served as the governor of Najran Province and as the minister of agriculture. Hussa bint Ahmed
729-464: Was transformed into a museum and opened to the general public in 1999. The palace was built by King Abdulaziz outside the walled town of Riyadh , being the first major expansion of the city in the twentieth century. Construction was started in 1936 and partly finalized in 1938. It was fully completed in 1945. The construction was supervised by builder Ibn Qabba, but the King also personally involved in
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