Abdul Majeed Bin Aziz

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Prince Abdul Majed bin Abdul Aziz was a Saudi Arabian prince. He was governor of Mecca for at least 20 years, up to the time of his death, including in 2000 when Mecca became the provincial capital of the region including Jeddah. He was seen as a close ally of his half-brother, King Abdullah, who became King of Saudi Arabia on the death of their half-brother King Fahd in 2005. Abdul Majed was born in Riyadh, the 33rd son of King Abdul Aziz al-Saud, the first King of Saudi Arabia. His mother was Abdul Aziz's tenth wife, Haya bint Sa'ad al-Sudairy. He had two full brothers, Prince Badr and Prince Abdul Illah. He was the half-brother Abdul Aziz's successors as King, King Saud, King Faisal, King Khalid, King Fahd and King Abdullah. He received his early education in Riyadh in traditional schools, including the Sheikh Abdullah Al-Khayyat and the Al-Anjal School in Riyadh