Who Is Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman after whom Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University Was Named?

She is Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Bin Turki Bin Abdullah Al Saud. She was born in Riyadh City in 1875. She is the older sister of the Founding King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, King Abdulaziz Bin Abdulrahman Al Saud. She passed away in 1950, at the age of seventy-seven. She was buried at al-Oud Cemetary.

Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman assumed a prominent position in Saudi Arabia where she carried out several tasks during the founding, establishment, and unification of its territories. King Abdulaziz was proud of his sister. He often said: "I am the brother of Nourah," in recognition of the support and motivation she offered to him during the establishment and unification of the Saudi State.

She was known for being wise and rational and for her ability to address problems within the family and beyond. She was a mother for the poor and orphans. She was known for the political and social role she assumed after the recapture of Riyadh in 1902. She was trusted by King Abdulaziz who tasked her with overseeing the affairs of the family, managing the palace, and receiving foreign female visitors.

Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman learned to read and write. She used to encourage women to learn, where she believed in its role in advancement and development in life.