Prince Saud, Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
A Genius and an Enduring Greatness
Arab and Eastern leaders stood in reverence and admiration before his manifest greatness. In his character shines a democracy beyond reproach, and a simplicity worthy of envy. He is the living embodiment of Arab dignity—unquestionable and unmistakable.
He inherited glory from Saud the First, democracy from Abdulrahman, and the effortless, majestic greatness from his self‑made father, the mighty King Abdulaziz. Thus, he walked faithfully in his father’s path. In truth, Saud was blessed from the day of his birth—Saud of good fortune. His birth was a blessing for Abdulaziz, for Najd, and for the Hijaz. His upbringing unfolded alongside the rise of a kingdom whose renown spread far and wide. On the very day he was born, Abdulaziz captured Riyadh—so his birth coincided with the founding of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Each day, Prince Saud sets examples for the world in his devotion to his great father and in his loyalty to him. Nothing demonstrates this more clearly than the attempted assassination of the Lion of the Arabian Peninsula in Mecca, near the Black Stone in the Sacred Mosque. When the Prince saw the assailants raise their blades against his father, he leapt forward, shielding him from the strike and offering his own life in sacrifice. But God protected them both.
Truly, Crown Prince Saud is the best successor to the best predecessor—one whom God granted to the King and to the Arab nation.
(Al‑Arab Magazine — Weekly, Europe — Issue 36, 7 Dhu al‑Qi‘dah 1376 AH)