Iffat Al Thunayan: An Arabian Queen

by Joseph A. Kechichian

Book Overview

Iffat Al Thunayan, spouse of the late King Faysal bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud (r. 1964-1975), was a pillar of the ruling Al Saud family. Born and raised in Istanbul to an uprooted Saudi family, she returned to the Kingdom in 1932, a few months before the founder ruler, Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Rahman, reinstituted the monarchy. Iffat used her influence to infiltrate many progressive ideas into the Kingdom, including significant strides in education for both...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845196856
• ISBN13: 9781845196851
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.5" x 9.4"