12 Notable alumni of
King AbdulAziz University
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King AbdulAziz University is 1492nd in the world, 326th in Asia, and 4th in Saudi Arabia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 12 notable alumni from King AbdulAziz University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Manal al-Sharif
- Occupations
- computer scientistwriteractivist
- Biography
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Manal al-Sharif is a Saudi women's rights activist who helped start a right to drive campaign in 2011. Wajeha al-Huwaider filmed al-Sharif driving a car as part of the campaign. The video was posted on YouTube and Facebook. Al-Sharif was detained on 21 May 2011, released, and then rearrested the following day. On 30 May, al-Sharif was released on bail, on the conditions of returning for questioning if requested, not driving, and not talking to the media. The New York Times and Associated Press associated the women's driving campaign as part of the Arab Spring and the long duration of al-Sharif's detention due to Saudi authorities' fear of protests.
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Said Aqil Siradj
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Said Aqil Siradj is an Indonesian Islamic scholar and former chairman of the executive council of Nahdlatul Ulama, the largest Islamic organization in the world. The most recent publication of The 500 Most Influential Muslims by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre in Jordan ranked him as the 20th most influential Muslim person in the world.
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Adel Fakeih
- Occupations
- engineerinternational forum participantpoliticianbusinessperson
- Biography
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Adel Fakeih is a Saudi Arabian engineer and the former mayor of Jeddah. He was the minister of labor from August 2010 to April 2015, minister of health between April 2014 and December 2014, and minister of economy and planning between 2015 and 2017. He has been in detention since November 2017.
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Muna AbuSulayman
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- diplomatacademic
- Biography
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Muna AbuSulayman, is an American-born Saudi businesswoman and activist. She is also the former founding Secretary General of the Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation, the philanthropic arm of HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal's Kingdom Holding Company and co-host of the Kalam Nawaem ("Speech of the Soft") television show. In August 2013, AbuSulayman was announced as the Global Ambassador of Silatech.
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Waleed Abulkhair
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- human rights activistlawyer
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Waleed Sami Abulkhair is a Saudi Arabian lawyer and human rights activist, and the head of the Monitor of Human Rights in Saudi Arabia (MHRSA) organization. He is the first activist to be prosecuted by the Terrorism Law. He was arrested on 15 April 2014, and was sent to al-Ha'ir Prison while awaiting prosecution. On 6 July 2014, Abulkhair was sentenced to 15 years in prison by the Specialized Criminal Court, (10 years executed and five suspended) and a travel ban for another 15 years, in addition to a fine of 200,000 riyals (US$53,333). On 12 January 2015, the case returned to the Court of Appeals, after which the judge requested increasing the previous sentence, because Abulkhair refused to apologize. Thus, the judgment was tightened to 15-year executed. In response, Abulkhair prayed for God's victory and refused to recognize the legitimacy of the Specialized Criminal Court. Abulkhair is incarcerated in the Dhahban Central Prison in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, a facility used to hold high-profile political prisoners, as well as members of Al Qaeda and the Islamic State.
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Amr Dabbagh
- Years
- 1962-.. (age 62)
- Occupations
- international forum participantbusinessperson
- Biography
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Amr Al-Dabbagh is a Saudi businessman. He headed the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) from 2004 to 2012.
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Assim al-Hakeem
- Enrolled in King AbdulAziz University
- Studied in 1986-1996
- Occupations
- preacheruniversity teacher'ālimoratorimam
- Biography
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Sheikh Assim bin Luqman al-Hakeem is a Saudi Arabian imam and media personality. He is based primarily in the city of Jeddah, where he hosts a number of programs dealing with Islam. He mostly conducts himself in English, and is an Islamic fundamentalist.
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Mariam Fardous
- Enrolled in King AbdulAziz University
- 2003-2008 graduated with Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery in medicine
- Occupations
- physicianastronaut
- Biography
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Mariam H. Fardous is a Saudi astronaut, selected as a back-up astronaut for Axiom Mission 2 by the Saudi Space Commission; her selection was officially announced on February 12, 2023.
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Sabria Jawhar
- Occupations
- journalist
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Sabria Salama Murjan Jawhar is a Saudi Arabian journalist and columnist for the Jeddah-based Arab News. She has an expertise in Arabic/English linguistics. She also writes for English-language news outlets, including The Huffington Post, and serves as an assistant professor in the field of applied linguistics. In 2010, Jawhar was named by the Dubai-based Arabian Business magazine as one of the "World's Most Influential Arabs" by ranking her No. 94 in its "Power 100" list. The magazine also listed her in 2011 as one of the "100 Most Powerful Arab Women".
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Tasneem Alsultan
- Enrolled in King AbdulAziz University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- photographer
- Biography
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Tasneem Alsultan is a Saudi-American photographer, artist and speaker. Covering stories primarily for The New York Times and National Geographic she is particularly known for her work on gender and social issues in Saudi Arabia and the region. She is a member of the Rawiya women's Middle Eastern photography collective. In 2019, she became a Catchlight, fellow and was voted the 'Princess Noura University Award for Excellence' in the Arts category. She has also received honorable mention for the Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism. In 2020, she cofounded Ruwa Space, a platform to support visual creatives. and offer education and consultation across the Middle East & North Africa. Alsultan is the first Arab female to become a Canon ambassador.
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Khansaa Alshiha
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- sociologist
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Khansaa Alshiha is a Saudi Arabian academic, researcher, and civil rights activist. Alshiha has Ph.D in Applied Sociology.
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Amjed Bedewi
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- diplomat
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Amjed Bedewi is a Saudi diplomat and incumbent Saudi Arabia Ambassador to Guinea, Sierra Leone. He was nominated by King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. He was sworn in on July 18, 2009.
