His Visit To Egypt - The King Saud Library

rowds line the street as Saudi Royal Saud of Saudi Arabia and Egyptian military officer and politician Gamal Abdel Nasser, President of Egypt, wave as Saud arrives for a reception at the start of his visit to the UAR, held at the Hilton Hotel in Cairo, Egypt, United Arab Republic, 8th September 1959. (Photo by Keystone Cairo/Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Gamal Abdul Nasser (R), greeting delegate, King Saud Ibn Abdul Aziz (C, waving) , to Arab Summit Conference, at Cairo airport. 1964 (Photo by David Lees/Getty Images)

King Saud shaking hands with Mona Abdel Nasser during his visit to the home of her father, President Gamal Abdel Nasser, in 1954.

King Saud with President Muhammad Naguib, Colonel Gamal Abdel Nasser, and Nasser’s children in Cairo, 1954.

King Saud with President Gamal Abdel Nasser and his sons — Mohammed, Sultan, and Mansour — at the National Museum in Cairo, 1954.

King Saud visiting President Gamal Abdel Nasser — may God have mercy on them — at his home in Manshiyat al‑Bakri, Cairo, accompanied by Nasser’s children: Khalid, Abdel Hakim, Abdel Hamid, Mona, and Huda, in 1955.

Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Minister of Finance during the reign of King Saud, on an official visit to Cairo to meet President Gamal Abdel Nasser, accompanied by the Saudi Ambassador, Muhammad Al‑Murshidi Al‑Zughaibi, on 20 March 1961 — may God have mercy on them.

King Saud, followed by President Gamal Abdel Nasser, greeting Egyptian officials during his visit to Egypt as the first Arab leader to visit the country after the 23 July Revolution in 1954. This visit came after President Gamal Abdel Nasser abolished the wearing of the tarboosh, considering it a symbol of authoritarianism and feudalism, after it had long been mandatory for government employees and school students.

King Saud — may God have mercy on him — together with his sons, Princes Mohammed (may God have mercy on him), Mansour, and Abdul‑Ilah, and with President Gamal Abdel Nasser — may God have mercy on him — accompanied by his children: Abdel Hakim, Abdel Hamid, and Khalid, at his residence in Cairo.

A rare photograph of King Saud at the Shepheard Hotel in Cairo in 1967, standing beside an Egyptian official.

King Saud, followed by President Gamal Abdel Nasser, greeting Egyptian officials during his visit to Egypt as the first Arab leader to visit the country after the 23 July Revolution in 1954. This visit came after President Gamal Abdel Nasser abolished the wearing of the tarboosh, viewing it as a symbol of authoritarianism and feudal privilege, after it had long been mandatory for government employees and school students.

King Saud speaking with Egyptian President Muhammad Naguib in Cairo in 1953, during his first visit to Egypt after becoming king, undertaken to mediate reconciliation between President Naguib and President Gamal Abdel Nasser — may God have mercy on them.

Caricature drawings depicting the visit of Crown Prince Saud — later King Saud, may God have mercy on him — to Cairo and his reception by Saad Zaghloul, in 1935.

King Saud performing prayer with his entourage in Egypt. During his official visits around the world, he would lead the congregational prayer in the mosques he visited — may God have mercy on him and forgive him.

Caricature drawings depicting the visit of Crown Prince Saud — later King Saud, may God have mercy on him — to Cairo and his reception by Saad Zaghloul in 1935.

Prince Fahd bin Saud, Saudi Minister of Defense and Aviation during the reign of King Saud, during an official visit to Egypt and meeting with President Gamal Abdel Nasser. He was the eldest son of King Saud, after whom he was titled, and he served as Minister of Defense from 1376 to 1380 AH

King Saud reading Al‑Misri newspaper, with Mr. Fouad Shamer to his right and his personal guard, Saleh Al‑Ali Al‑Salem, to his left — Cairo, Egypt.

His Majesty the King passing between two rows of scholarship students.

King Saud in Egypt.

King Saud with President Gamal Abdel Nasser during a massive popular reception in Cairo in 1955.

King Saud with Major General Muhammad Naguib, together with the granddaughters of Abdulrahman Al‑Tubaishi — Mishaal and Jawaher — in Cairo, 1954.

King Saud carrying his grandson Abdulaziz Abdulrahman Al‑Ghunaym, with the child’s father standing to the left alongside Prince Badr bin Saud — Cairo, 1388 AH (1967–1968).

King Saud upon his arrival at Cairo Airport.

King Saud at the first Arab Summit Conference in Cairo on 17 January 1964.

King Saud with Abdel Hakim Amer and King Salman bin Abdulaziz in Cairo, 1954.

King Saud with King Farouk and Yusuf Yasin in Inshas, 1946.

King Saud performing prayer with his entourage at Al‑Tahira Palace in Egypt.

Prince Saud with Talaat Harb Pasha during his first visit to Cairo in 1926.

King Saud’s journey to Cairo for His Majesty’s meeting with President Shukri al‑Quwatli and President Gamal Abdel Nasser in 1956.

King Saud with President Muhammad Naguib and Major General Suleiman Izzat.

King Saud’s journey to Cairo for His Majesty’s meeting with President Shukri al‑Quwatli and President Gamal Abdel Nasser in 1956.

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Saud in Alexandria.

King Saud bin Abdulaziz with the nationalist leader Muhammad Ali Taher during the official visit His Majesty paid to Egypt in 1954.

King Saud with President Muhammad Naguib during His Majesty’s visit to Cairo in 1373 AH (1954).

The sons of King Saud with President Gamal Abdel Nasser.

King Saud with President Muhammad Naguib during His Majesty’s visit to Cairo in 1954.

Crown Prince Saud with King Farouk in Inshas, Egypt, in 1946.

President Gamal Abdel Nasser with Prince Mishhour, son of King Saud, in Egypt in 1956.

King Saud—may God have mercy upon him—together with President Major General Muhammad Naguib during His Majesty’s visit to Cairo in 1373 AH / 1954 CE.

Crown Prince Saud alongside King Farouk of Egypt, King Abdullah of Jordan, and Prince ‘Abd al‑Ilah, the Regent of Iraq.

King Saud performing the Friday prayer at Al‑Azhar Mosque beside President Gamal Abdel Nasser, the Grand Imam of Al‑Azhar, and Sheikh al‑Baqouri, Minister of Endowments, in 1955.

King Saud with President Shukri al‑Quwatli and President Gamal Abdel Nasser.

King Saud at the Four‑Leaders Conference.

King Saud with President Shukri al‑Quwatli, President Gamal Abdel Nasser, and King Hussein of Jordan — Cairo, the First Arab Summit, 1964.

Crown Prince Saud with Saad Zaghloul Pasha on the occasion of attending the Inshas Conference under the patronage of King Farouk.

King Saud with President Gamal Abdel Nasser upon His Majesty’s arrival at Cairo Airport in 1374 AH / 1955 CE.

King Saud during his visit to Cairo to attend the Three‑Leaders Conference.

King Saud with Field Marshal ‘Abd al‑Hakim ‘Amir during His Majesty’s visit to Egypt in 1954.

King Saud with President Muhammad Naguib upon their arrival at ‘Abdeen Palace in Cairo, 1373 AH / 1954 CE.

King Saud with President Major General Muhammad Naguib at the Shooting School in 1373 AH / 1954 CE.

King Saud shaking hands with Commander Anwar al‑Sadat during His Majesty’s official visit to Egypt in 1955.

The Egyptian President bestowing decorations during King Saud’s visit — Qubba Palace, 1959.

King Saud with President Gamal Abdel Nasser at the Republican Palace in Qubba, Cairo, 1959.

Reception ceremonies for King Saud at Cairo Airport, 1959.

Reception of King Saud at Qubba Palace in Cairo during a dinner held in His Majesty’s honor, 1959.

The sons of King Saud with President Gamal Abdel Nasser in Cairo at Manshiyat al‑Bakri, 1957.

President Gamal Abdel Nasser receiving King Saud at Cairo Airport for the Arab Summit, with ʿAli bin Shāmin al‑ʿUtaybi standing in the background.

King Saud with President Gamal Abdel Nasser and Kuwait’s Amir Sheikh Abdullah Al‑Salem at the Arab Summit in Egypt, 1964 — may God have mercy on them.

King  Saud with President Gamal Abdel Nasser at the Hilton Hotel.

The sons of King Saud with President Gamal Abdel Nasser in Cairo at Manshiyat al‑Bakri, 1957.

King  Saud’s journey to Cairo for His Majesty’s meeting with President Shukri al‑Quwatli and President Gamal Abdel Nasser, 1956.

King  Saud during his visit to Cairo for the Arab Summit meeting with President Gamal Abdel Nasser and Syrian President Shukri al‑Quwatli.

King  Saud during His Majesty’s visit to Egypt with President Gamal Abdel Nasser, 1955.

King  Saud during His Majesty’s visit to Egypt with President Gamal Abdel Nasser

The Crown Prince during his visit to Egypt.

Saad Pasha Zaghloul visiting Prince Saud at the Guest House in al‑Munira, Egypt, received by Hafiz Wahba, 1936.

Prince  Saud at the al‑Qasabi residence in Tanta, accompanied by Abdelhadi Bey al‑Qasabi.

The people of Tanta welcoming Prince Saud in front of the residence of Hussein al‑Qasabi during His Highness’s visit, 1926.

King Fuad dispatched his Chief Aide‑de‑Camp, Sadiq Yahya Pasha, to visit Prince Saud at the Guest House in al‑Munira, Cairo, in 1926.

Prince  Saud at the Saadi Club with Ismail Shirin Bey, Muhammad Fathallah, Thabit Pasha, and Hafiz Wahba during His Highness’s first visit to Cairo in 1926.

The Anshas Summit convened by King Farouk, during which Arab leaders declared the Palestinian cause the foremost Arab cause, 1946.

King  Saud with President Mohammed Naguib, Princes Mohammed bin Abdulaziz and Mohammed bin Turki, and President Gamal Abdel Nasser.

King  Saud with President Mohammed Naguib, Princes Mohammed bin Abdulaziz and Mohammed bin Turki, and President Gamal Abdel Nasser.

King  Saud with President Mohammed Naguib, Princes Mohammed bin Abdulaziz and Mohammed bin Turki, and President Gamal Abdel Nasser.

King  Saud and President Gamal Abdel Nasser after the Friday Prayer at al‑Azhar Mosque, 1967.

King  Saud with the granddaughters of Sheikh Abdulrahman al‑Tubaishi — Jawaher and Mashael al‑Anbar — in Egypt in 1954, with Abdulmunim al‑Aqil in the background.

King  Saud bin Abdulaziz Al‑Saud during His Majesty’s visit to Egypt in 1953, accompanied by Egypt’s first President, Major General Mohammed Naguib.

King  Saud meeting with the Palestinian dignitaries Abdulrahman al‑Farra and the representative of Haj Amin al‑Husseini in Cairo — may God have mercy on them.

King  Farouk and Crown Prince Saud — may God have mercy on them — in Anshas, Egypt, 1945.

Prince Bandar bin Abdulaziz with his brother King Saud — may God have mercy on them — during His Majesty’s early visits to Egypt.

King  Saud, Imam Ahmad, and President Gamal Abdel Nasser in Jeddah in 1956 for the signing of the Tripartite Military Pact.

King  Saud during His Majesty’s visit to Egypt, with President Mohammed Naguib, Field Marshal Abdel Hakim Amer, and President Gamal Abdel Nasser visible in the photograph.

King  Saud during His Majesty’s visit to Egypt, accompanied by President Gamal Abdel Nasser and the President’s family.

King  Saud during His Majesty’s visit to Egypt, accompanied by President Gamal Abdel Nasser and the President’s family.

King  Saud during His Majesty’s visit to Egypt, accompanied by President Gamal Abdel Nasser and the President’s family.

King Saud during His Majesty’s visit to Egypt, accompanied by President Gamal Abdel Nasser and the President’s family.

King Saud during His Majesty’s visit to Egypt, accompanied by President Gamal Abdel Nasser

King  Saud flanked by Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser and Syrian President Shukri al‑Quwatli, with King Hussein, during His Majesty’s visit to Cairo.

King  Saud with Gamal Abdel Nasser and Shukri al‑Quwatli, with Prince Mishaal bin Abdulaziz visible in the scene, Egypt, 1956.

King Saud’s journey to Cairo for His Majesty’s meeting with President Shukri al‑Quwatli and President Gamal Abdel Nasser, 1956.

King Saud at the headquarters of the Arab League in Cairo in 1957, accompanied by Syrian President Shukri al‑Quwatli, King Hussein of Jordan, and Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser.

King Saud with President Gamal Abdel Nasser and Imam Ahmad of Yemen in Saudi Arabia, 1956.

President Gamal Abdel Nasser receiving King Saud at Almaza Air Base in 1957.

President Gamal Abdel Nasser receiving King Saud at the airport in 1957.

King Saud at a dinner reception in Abdeen Palace, Cairo, in 1957, accompanied by King Hussein, President Gamal Abdel Nasser, President Shukri al‑Quwatli, and senior attendants.

King Saud in Cairo with King Hussein, President Gamal Abdel Nasser, and President Shukri al‑Quwatli, 1957.

King Saud at a dinner reception in Abdeen Palace, Cairo, in 1957, accompanied by King Hussein, President Gamal Abdel Nasser, President Shukri al‑Quwatli, and senior attendants.

King Saud signing the Arab Solidarity Agreement at Qubba Palace in Cairo in 1957, in the presence of King Hussein, President Gamal Abdel Nasser, and President Shukri al‑Quwatli.

The sons of King Saud with President Gamal Abdel Nasser in Cairo at Manshiyat al‑Bakri, 1957.

King Saud being received at Qubba Palace in Cairo during a private dinner held in His Majesty’s honor, 1959.

King Saud being received at Qubba Palace in Cairo during a private dinner held in His Majesty’s honor in 1959, accompanied by his sons—Princes Mohammed, Mansour, and Thamer—and by Abdel‑Moneim Al‑Aqeel and Abdel Hakim Amer.

King Saud and President Gamal Abdel Nasser at Qubba Palace in Cairo during the Tripartite Meeting, 1956.

The First Arab Summit Conference at the Arab League headquarters, 13 January 1964.

King Saud being received at Qubba Palace in Cairo during a private dinner held in His Majesty’s honor, 1959.

King Saud being received at Qubba Palace in Cairo , 1959.

Reception ceremonies for King Saud at Cairo Airport in 1959.

Reception ceremonies for King Saud in Cairo and the procession of His Majesty’s motorcade through the streets of Cairo, 1959.

King Saud with President Gamal Abdel Nasser at the Republican Palace in Qubba, Cairo, 1959.

King Saud with President Gamal Abdel Nasser at a tea reception in the Hilton Hotel, Cairo.

Reception ceremonies for King Saud at the residence of President Gamal Abdel Nasser in Manshiyat al‑Bakri, Cairo, 1959.

King Saud with President Gamal Abdel Nasser at a tea reception in the Hilton Hotel, Cairo.

President Gamal Abdel Nasser receiving King Saud at Cairo Airport upon His Majesty’s arrival to attend the Arab Summit Conference.

Farewell ceremonies for King Saud at Cairo Airport following the conclusion of the Arab Summit Conference.

President Gamal Abdel Nasser with King Saud at Cairo Airport following the Arab Summit Conference.

Signing ceremonies of the Arab Solidarity Agreement at the Republican Palace in Cairo, attended by King Saud, Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser, Syrian President Shukri al‑Quwatli, and King Hussein of Jordan, 1957.

King Saud with President Gamal Abdel Nasser, President Shukri al‑Quwatli, and King Hussein at the Four‑Leaders Conference, 1957.

King Saud seated between President Gamal Abdel Nasser and President Shukri al‑Quwatli at the Four‑Leaders Conference, 1957.

King Saud with President Muhammad Naguib and Gamal Abdel Nasser upon His Majesty’s arrival in Cairo.

King Saud with Arab leaders — President Gamal Abdel Nasser, President Shukri al‑Quwatli, and King Hussein — during the Arab Summit Conference in Cairo.

The First Arab Summit Conference at the Arab League Headquarters, 13 January 1964.

King Saud with President Gamal Abdel Nasser and Imam Ahmad of Yemen, 1956.

King Saud in a private conversation with President Gamal Abdel Nasser during one of His Majesty’s visits to Cairo.

King Saud with President Gamal Abdel Nasser and Prince Mishaal bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Defense, in Cairo.

King Saud’s visit to Cairo for His Majesty’s meeting with President Shukri al‑Quwatli and President Gamal Abdel Nasser, 1956.

The Inshas Conference: King Farouk, Crown Prince Saud, King Abdullah of Jordan, and Prince ‘Abd al‑Ilah the Regent — may they all rest in peace.

King Saud with his sons — Princes Khalid, Sultan, Musaad, and Majid — during their visit to Egypt in 1967.

Crown Prince Saud with the Grand Mufti of Palestine, al‑Hajj Amin al‑Husayni, in Cairo, accompanied by Muhammad al‑Fadl; and in the second photograph, joined by Abdullah Ibrahim al‑Fadl, 1947.

Crown Prince Saud during his visit to Egypt.

The Inshas Conference: King Farouk, Crown Prince Saud, King Abdullah of Jordan, and Prince ‘Abd al‑Ilah the Regent — may they all rest in peace.

Sheikh Abd al‑Rahman al‑Tubaishi with King Saud and Egyptian President Muhammad Naguib.

Tahir Zamakhshari (Baba Tahir) greeting King Saud in Cairo in 1954; he later composed the poem Mawkib al‑A‘yād in praise of His Majesty.

Crown Prince Saud aboard the vessel returning him to Jeddah, accompanied by his delegation, following his visit to Egypt.

Crown Prince Saud prior to his return from Egypt, accompanied by his ophthalmologist Salim Bey Hindawi, with farewell receptions held in his honor.

The Inshas Conference in Egypt, convened by King Farouk and attended by Arab kings and presidents, with Crown Prince Saud present; here they are seen watching Umm Kulthum.

The Inshas Conference, at which the Arab leaders affirmed that the Palestinian cause was their foremost issue and that lasting peace was their shared objective — 28 May 1946.

Crown Prince Saud speaking with Abdulrahman Azzam in Cairo, 1937.

His Highness Prince Saud visited the Giza Zoo, expressing admiration for its collection of animals, 1964.

King Saud performing the Fajr prayer with members of his retinue during his visit to Egypt.

A day with Prince Saud in Egypt at al‑Za‘farān Palace in Cairo, 1946.

King Saud with al‑Hajj Amin al‑Husayni, the Grand Mufti of Palestine, in Cairo, discussing the Palestinian cause, 1954.

King Saud — may he rest in peace — during his visit to al‑Qanāṭir al‑Khayriyya in Cairo, 1954.

King Saud with President Muhammad Naguib and President Shukri al‑Quwatli in Cairo, 1954.

King Saud with Kuwait’s Amir Sheikh Abdullah Al‑Salem and President Gamal Abdel‑Nasser — may they rest in peace — in discussions at the Shepheard Hotel during the 1964 Arab Summit.

The Kiswa of the Kaaba, presented by King Saud to President Muhammad Naguib during his 1954 visit to Egypt, displayed here by Abdulrahman al‑Tubaishi.

King Saud with President Shukri al‑Quwatli, King Hussein, President Gamal Abdel‑Nasser, and Abdelhakim Amer — may they all rest in peace — at the “Meeting of the Four Leaders,” 1957.

Crown Prince Saud with al‑Hajj Amin al‑Husayni in Cairo, accompanied by Muhammad al‑Fadl; in the second photograph Abdullah Ibrahim al‑Fadl appears with them — 1947.

King Saud — may he rest in peace — the first Saudi prince to visit Egypt in 1925, and the first Saudi prince to visit al‑Azhar Mosque in 1927.

President Gamal Abdel‑Nasser, King Saud, King Hussein, and President Shukri al‑Quwatli during the “Meeting of the Four Leaders” in Cairo.

Crown Prince Saud, accompanied by Ahmad ʿAbbūd Pasha, aboard the steamship Khedive Ismail in Alexandria on his way to England in 1937.

Crown Prince Saud in Egypt visiting Muhammad Talaat Pasha to his right, and to his left Dr. Salim Hindawi and Medhat Yakan Pasha — 27 January 1935.

King Saud and President Gamal Abdel‑Nasser greeting Egyptian officers, 1956.

King Saud with Saudi military scholarship officers in Cairo, 1957.

King Saud — may he rest in peace — with his private secretary Abdulrahman al‑Ghunaym reading the newspapers to him in Cairo, 1967.

King Saud and President Gamal Abdel‑Nasser at the Arab Summit in Cairo, 1964.

Crown Prince Saud with Hafiz Wahba at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, standing near the mask of Tutankhamun during his visit to Egypt in 1928.

King Saud and President Gamal Abdel‑Nasser — may they rest in peace — in Cairo during King Saud’s relocation to reside in Egypt in 1967.

King Saud bin Abdulaziz Al‑Saud during his visit to Egypt, with President Gamal Abdel‑Nasser and Suleiman Hafiz visible in the photograph.

King Saud’s second visit to Egypt, undertaken to further strengthen Saudi‑Egyptian relations, where he was received by President Muhammad Naguib along with a select group of members of the Revolutionary Command Council.

King Saud’s second visit to Egypt, undertaken to strengthen Saudi‑Egyptian relations, where he was received by President Muhammad Naguib along with a select group of members of the Revolutionary Command Council, and where he inaugurated a commemorative plaque bearing his name — may they all rest in peace.

King Saud upon his arrival at Cairo Airport to attend the Four‑Power Conference, received by President Gamal Abdel‑Nasser — 1955.

King Saud and President Gamal Abdel‑Nasser reviewing the Honor Guard at Cairo Airport on 31 August 1959.

King Saud flanked by President Gamal Abdel‑Nasser and President Shukri al‑Quwatli at the Four‑Leaders Conference, 1957.

King Saud holding his grandson Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al‑Ghunaym.

President Gamal Abdel‑Nasser, with Prince Muhammad bin Saud bin Abdulaziz beside him at Cairo Airport awaiting the arrival of King Saud; also visible are Syrian Prime Minister Sabri al‑Asali and His Majesty’s personal physician, Dr. Adib Antabli.