RIYADH: The King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah) on the occasion of World Letter Writing Day has published rare letters of King Abdulaziz to his father, siblings and government officials, the Saudi Press Agency Reported (SPA) reported on Friday.
Some of the rare historical messages are nearly 100 years old, which King Abdulaziz wrote to his father, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal.
In a letter to his father he expressed his gratitude and respect for his father, informing him about his and companions’ conditions.
Another message he sent to his father addressed his health and checking on the country and the people.
The biography of King Abdulaziz shows his deep love for his father, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal, and the special relationship between them.
King Abdulaziz’s letters
Despite the massive responsibilities of establishing the state, King Abdulaziz was keen to reinforce family values and preserve the bonds of kinship.
The Darah Foundation has released three letters demonstrating great appreciation King Abdulaziz had for his sisters Moudhi, Hessa, and Al Jawharah.
King Abdulaziz paid special consideration to kinship ties and devoted substantial time to his family despite his massive responsibilities in running state affairs.
Although he was extremely busy with unifying the state, he maintained constant link with his sisters through special letters he sent to them from various parts of the country.
Research and Archives also published another collection of letters that depicted King Abdulaziz’s humanity and great kindness to people’s affairs and needs.
The foundation has a huge archive of similar historical documents, rare letters of national history and historical photographs and films.
