Iffat bint Mohammad Al Thunayan
| Iffat bint Mohammad Al Thunayan | |||||
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The Queen visiting Dar Al Hannan School | |||||
| Born | Emire İffet 1916 Istanbul, Ottoman Empire | ||||
| Died | 17 February 2000 (aged 84) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ||||
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| House | Al Saud | ||||
| Father | Mohammad bin Abdullah Al Thunayan | ||||
| Mother | Asia Hanım | ||||
| Styles of Queen Iffat | |
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| Reference style | Her Majesty |
| Spoken style | Your Majesty |
Iffat bint Mohammad Al Thunayan (Arabic: عفت بنت محمد الثنيان ʿIffat bint Moḥammad Āl Ṯunayān, Turkish: Muhammed Es-Süneyyan kızı İffet or Turkish: Emire İffet; 1916 – 17 February 2000) was a Turkish-born education activist and Saudi princess who was the most prominent wife of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia. She is sometimes called Queen Iffat (Arabic: الملكة عفت Al-Malika ʿIffat) or Princess Iffat (Arabic: الأميرة عفت Al-Emira ʿIffat). She is known for her efforts in the improvement of Saudi education. She was the founder of Taif model school and the first girl's college in Saudi Arabia.