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Mohammed al-Abdullah al-Qadi (1809-1868) was a Saudi poet and astronomer, one of the poets of Najd during the First and Second  Saudi States. He was known as 'The Great Poet of Najd' and wrote in various poetic themes. He gained recognition for his astronomical poem, in which he detailed constellations and star phases. Life of Mohammed al-Abdullah al-Qadi Mohammed al-Abdullah al-Qadi traces his lineage to al-Qadi family in Unaizah . Their surname dates back to the sixteenth century w...

Abdullah al-Suleiman al-Hamdan (1885-1965) was the first Minister of Finance in the history of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and one of the prominent ministers during the reign of the Founding King Abdulaziz Bin Abdulrahman Al Saud. He represented the Saudi government in oil concession negotiations and was titled 'The Man of Difficult Tasks' by the founding king. During his tenure, the state budget witnessed an unprecedented leap, rising from thousands to millions of SAR for the first t...

Ibrahim Bin Saleh Bin Issa (1854–1925) was a Saudi scholar and historian. He traveled to various countries in pursuit of knowledge and devoted himself to authoring and copying manuscripts and books related to the history of Najd, its genealogies, and the conditions of its people. Life of Ibrahim Bin Issa Ibrahim Bin Issa was born in Ushaiqer , Shaqra Governorate , Riyadh Province , on May 10, 1854. He grew up there and learned the basics of reading and writing, memorizing the Quran. In pursui...

Al-Jawhara Bint Nasser Bin Faisal Al Saud belongs to Al Thunayan Bin Saud Bin Muqrin family. She was born and raised in Riyadh  City. In 1883, she married Musa'id Bin Jiluwi Bin Imam Turki Bin Abdullah Al Saud. She had a son named Abdulaziz, who was born in December 1884. Al-Jawhara Bint Nasser Al Saud witnessed the events of the Second Saudi State She witnessed periods during the Second Saudi State and the subsequent events, including the residence of Imam Abdullah Bin Faisal , his broth...

Mani' ibn Rabi'a Al-Muraydi is the great ancestor of the Saudi royal family (Al Saud), the chieftain of the Duru’ clan in the east of the Arabian Peninsula (or Arabia), and the founder of the city of Diriyah  in 1446 — the capital of the First Saudi State . He is the seventh forefather of the founder of the First Saudi State, Imam Muhammed Bin Saud , the ninth forefather of the founder of the Second Saudi State , Imam Turki Bin Abdullah , and the 12th forefather of the founder ...

Al-Jawhara Bint Imam Turki Bin Abdullah Bin Mohammed Bin Saud is the daughter of Imam Turki Bin Abdullah Al Saud, the founder of the Second Saudi State. She was born approximately at the end of the third decade or the beginning of the fourth decade of the thirteenth century AH (around the 1820s). She is considered one of the most prominent princesses among the daughters of Imam Turki and had notable efforts in endowment. Activities of al-Jawhara Bint Turki Al Saud Al-Jawhara Bint Turki Al Saud ...