‘Iffat al-Thunaynan (1916-2000): An Arabian Queen

‘Iffat al-Thunaynan (1916-2000): An Arabian Queen
Dr. Joseph A. Kéchichian, Senior Fellow, King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, Riyadh
‘Iffat Al-Thunayan, spouse of the late King Faysal (r. 1964-1975), was born and raised in Turkey in an uprooted Sa‘udi family. Returning to the Kingdom in 1932, she used her influence to raise a formidable family and recommend policies. The Queen left her mark on Sa‘udi Arabia and this presentation will cover how she protected and empowered her kin.
Joseph A. Kéchichian is a senior fellow at the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The author of several books, including Legal and Political Reforms in Saudi Arabia (Routledge, 2013), Power and Succession in the Arab Monarchies (Lynne Rienner, 2008), Faysal: Saudi Arabia’s King for All Seasons (University Press of Florida, 2008), and Succession in Saudi Arabia (Palgrave, 2001), his latest work is ‘Iffat Al Thunayan: An Arabian Queen (Sussex Academic Press, 2015).
Co-sponsored by the Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Program, the John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding, and the Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Public Policy.

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