JEDDAH, 13 April 2003 — Prince Majed ibn Abdul Aziz, who was governor of the Makkah region for more than 20 years, died yesterday at the age of 65 after suffering from a prolonged illness, the Royal Court announced.
A brother of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd, Prince Majed made remarkable contributions toward the Kingdom’s social and economic progress. As chairman of the Central Haj Committee, he organized the annual pilgrimage for many years.
Funeral prayers for the late prince will be held at the Grand Mosque in Makkah after Maghreb today.
Before his appointment as the Makkah governor in 1980, Prince Majed was minister of municipal and rural affairs. He had received several international honors, including top awards from France, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, Argentina, Taiwan, Lebanon, Guinea and Austria.
Prince Majed was chairman of several humanitarian and charitable organizations, including the Charitable Society for Memorization of the Holy Qur’an.
Born in Riyadh, the prince received his primary education from schools in the capital before gaining wider knowledge from the court of his father, King Abdul Aziz, the founder of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
He is survived by wife and seven children, including Jeddah Governor Prince Mishaal.
