Nayef bin Mamdouh Al Saud (Arabic: نايف بن ممدوح بن عبد العزيز آل سعود; born 1971) is a member of the Saudi royal family, one of the grandsons of Saudi Arabia's founder King Abdulaziz.
| Nayef bin Mamdouh Al Saud | |||||
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| Born | 1971 (age 54–55) Riyadh | ||||
| Issue | Prince Abdullah Prince Abdul Rahman Prince Nawaf Princess Faiza Princess Sultana | ||||
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| House | Saud | ||||
| Father | Mamdouh bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | ||||
| Mother | Fayza bint Nayef bin Nuri al-Shaalan | ||||
| Alma mater | King Abdul Aziz University Islamic University of Madinah | ||||
Biography
editNayef is the son of Mamdouh bin Abdulaziz, former governor of Tabuk Province. He received his bachelor's degree in Islamic Studies from King Abdul Aziz University in Jeddah, and a master's degree in Islamic theology at the Islamic University of Madinah.
Nayef is known for his inventions, which include a rescue and relief helicopter with a massive firefighting unit, for which he received a grand prize at the International Federation for Inventors (IFIA), Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions.[1]
Personal life
editPrince Nayef is married and has five children:
- Prince Abdullah bin Nayef[2]
- Prince Abdul Rahman bin Nayef
- Prince Nawwaf bin Nayef
- Princess Faiza bint Nayef
- Princess Sultana bint Nayef
References
edit- ↑ Saudi Prince's Invention Creates a Flutter in Geneva; Gulf News.
- ↑ Official website Archived 22 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine