A royal grant in recognition of humanitarian contributions
In a testament to noble humanitarian values and an encouragement of generosity and giving, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, may God protect him, has approved the awarding of the King Abdulaziz Medal, Third Class, to 200 citizens. This prestigious honor recognizes each recipient's donation of a major organ, whether from a living donor or a brain-dead individual, directly contributing to saving the lives of patients suffering from organ failure and giving them renewed hope.
The historical context of organ transplantation in the Kingdom
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has given great importance to organ transplantation programs for decades. The establishment of the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation is credited to a generous initiative by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, during his tenure as Governor of Riyadh. This field has received broad religious and societal support, based on the fatwas of the Council of Senior Scholars, which permitted and encouraged organ donation in accordance with Islamic law, considering it one of the greatest forms of ongoing charity and saving lives, in accordance with the Almighty’s words: “And whoever saves a life, it is as if he has saved all of humanity.”.
The importance of the event and its humanitarian and health impact
Domestically, this royal recognition promotes a culture of organ donation within Saudi society, contributing to reducing waiting lists for patients needing transplants of vital organs such as kidneys, livers, and hearts. It also alleviates the health, psychological, and economic burden on the healthcare system. Regionally and internationally, these initiatives highlight the Kingdom's position as a leader in healthcare and humanitarian initiatives, and underscore its commitment to upholding the highest medical and ethical standards.
List of names of honored citizens
The following are the names of the male and female donors who received this great honor:
Ibrahim bin Abdo bin Ahmed Al Salem Asiri, Ibrahim bin Mohammed bin Jaber Al Amami Al Fifi, Ahmed bin Khalid bin Ahmed Al Abdali Al Fifi, Ahmed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdullah Al Shalash, Ahmed bin Farid bin Abdullah Al Abdulrahman, Ahmed bin Madou bin Saad Al Ghafeeli Al Shammari, Ismail bin Abdullah bin Ismail Zaila, Aseel bin Khalifa bin Mohammed Al Shano, Amin bin Mohammed bin Mohammed Amin Minah.
Recipients of the King Abdulaziz Medal, Third Class
The medal was also awarded to: Amjad bin Muhammad bin Ali Muafa, Basil Fahd bin Saleh bin Obaidullah Al Tamam Al Muntashiri, Bakhit bin Mabrouk bin Ghaith Al Sinani Al Juhani, Badr bin Thamer bin Manoukh Al Saidi Al Dhafeeri, Badr bin Abdullah bin Ali Al Sulaiman Al Shamrani, Bandar bin Abdulrahim bin Salem Bani Kabir Al Ghamdi, Turki bin Khalaf bin Rakhuin Al Qawaini Al Sharari, Turki bin Muhammad bin Hassan Mudhibi Awaji, Turki bin Muhammad bin Abdo Al Saqran Asiri.
The medal was also awarded to Thamer bin Saud bin Rashid Al-Shalawi, Hatem bin Saeed bin Abdullah Al-Alawi Al-Zahrani, Hussam bin Yahya bin Hassan Al-Buraiga Al-Zahrani, Hassan bin Ahmed bin Haj Jaghmi Sharahili, Hassan bin Laheq bin Dakhil Allah Al-Zaydi Al-Sharif, Hassan bin Muhammad bin Ahmed Al-Hasani Al-Zahrani, Hussein bin Muhammad bin Yahya Khabrani, Hamad bin Turki bin Hamad Al-Masabi Al-Shamrani, Yousef bin Abdullah bin Muhammad Al-Wabil, Hamad bin Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Ami, Hamad bin Mohsen bin Hamad Balharith, Hamoud bin Eid bin Hamoud Al-Suwaidi Al-Shammari, Hamoud bin Khuzaym bin Saad Al-Khuzaym Al-Shammari.
Names of organ donors
Likewise, Haider bin Ali bin Hilal Al-Talib, Khalid bin Al-Darbeek bin Shuja’ Al-Makharim Al-Dossari, Khalid bin Muhammad bin Saud Al-Mubhil Al-Hajri, Khalil bin Ibrahim bin Khalil Manna’, Raed bin Muhammad bin Hamad Al-Qadi, Rabi’ bin Juraifan bin Shahadh Shuwaili Al-Rashidi, Riyadh bin Abdulrahman bin Ali Al-Tarad Al-Qahtani, Salem bin Muhammad bin Nazal Al-Halimi Al-Sharari, Salem bin Mufreh bin Muhammad Al-Shehri, Samer bin Ali bin Khunaifis Al-Qathami Al-Otaibi, Sattam bin Nasser bin Hassan Al-Aida’ Al-Anzi, Saad bin Musfir bin Farij Al-Madhabi Al-Harthi.
The medal was also awarded to Saud bin Hamad bin Saleh Sahbani Al-Khalidi, Saud bin Sultan bin Awad Al-Thubaiti, Saud bin Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al-Obaid, Saud bin Marakhi bin Fadgham Al-Halimi Al-Sharari, Saeed bin Fahd bin Saeed Al-Sami Al-Baqami, Sultan bin Salem bin Mashghi Al-Khanfari Al-Qahtani, Sultan bin Saad bin Saqr Al-Osaimi, Sultan bin Omar bin Mohammed Al-Raqeeb, Salman bin Hayyan bin Madawi Al-Talidi, Suleiman bin Ali bin Mohammed Al-Murais, and Samhan bin Eid bin Nasser Al Masoud Al-Qahtani.
More honorees
It was also obtained by: Sanad bin Saadi bin Musaid Al-Mudhaibri, Saif Ibrahim bin Zaher bin Hussein Al Salem Al-Ammari, Shaker bin Faraj bin Marzouq Al-Osaimi Al-Otaibi, Saleh bin Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Omairi Al-Khalidi, Saleh bin Yahya bin Saleh Al-Zahrani, Adel bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Ateeq, Asim bin Ahmed bin Azzi Rifai, Asim bin Mutlaq bin Nasser Al-Hanaki, Amer bin Munawwar bin Abdulrahman Al-Dhabani Al-Sharari, Abdulrahman bin Faisal bin Ibrahim Al-Hunaiti Al-Harbi.
In addition to a number of others, namely Abdulrahman bin Jumaan bin Asaad Omari Ghazwani, Abdulrahman bin Sulaiman bin Salem Al-Haboub Al-Sarrah, Abdulrahman bin Ayedh bin Awad Al Saloum Al-Harthi, Abdulrahman bin Atiq bin Muhammad Al-Atiq, Abdulrahman bin Farhan bin Ja’een Al-Najbani Al-Shammari, Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Saad Al Omar Al-Khathami, Abdulaziz bin Muhammad bin Abdulaziz Al-Dawood, Abdulkarim bin Salah bin Muthayeb Al-Azizi Al-Mutairi, Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Mansour, Abdullah bin Dhafer bin Abdullah Al-Harsan Al-Shahrani.
Also, Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al-Humaid, Abdullah bin Ghanem bin Ali Al-Bishi, Abdulmajid bin Safar bin Hamoud Al-Ruqi Al-Otaibi, Abdulmalik bin Mut’eb bin Ayed Al-Suwailmi Al-Anzi, Adnan bin Hani bin Abdulwahab Al-Bousaleh, Ali bin Muhammad bin Ali Hawdhan, Ali bin Hassan bin Yahya Al-Najai, Ali bin Jahni bin Hassan Al Saeed Al-Shehri, Ali bin Talib bin Abdulhafeez Al-Jahdali Al-Harbi, Ali bin Abdullah bin Muhammad Al-Faqih Al-Bariqi, Ali bin Yahya bin Ali Al-Zaher Al-Shehri, Omar bin Muhammad bin Hamad Al-Nasser, Awidah bin Muhammad bin Awidah Al-Anadi Al-Qahtani.
Faris bin Yahya bin Hassan Alami, Faris bin Ali bin Muhammad Al Saeed Al Qahtani, Fayez bin Saleh bin Fayez Al Sinani, Fayez bin Mubarak bin Masoud Al Bu Dhahir, Fahd bin Mater bin Fallah Al Shatiti Al Mutairi, Fahd bin Saeed bin Madhal Al Sakhabra Al Dosari, Fahd bin Muhammad bin Eid Al Barazi Al Mutairi, Fahid bin Ali bin Fahid Al Faltani Al Buqami, Fawaz bin Hassan bin Ali Al Hatarsha Al Shahrani, Faisal bin Salem bin Ramadan Al Baraka Al Zahrani, Faisal bin Saqr bin Marshoud Al Shatri Al Mutairi.
Faisal bin Qanout bin Ali Al Fadil Al Ghamdi, Majid bin Nayef bin Nami Al Jaid, Mubarak bin Ahmed bin Ahmed Al Jadhi Al Mahri, Muhammad bin Ali bin Sanitan Al Zuwaiki Al Harbi, Muhammad bin Ahmed bin Barakat Al Musa Al Shahri, Muhammad bin Bashir bin Mashhour Al Fariji Al Ruwaili, Muhammad bin Raddad bin Darwish Al Shalaqi Al Shammari, Muhammad bin Salem bin Juraybat Al Subai Al Anzi, Muhammad bin Saad bin Saeed Al Mahdani Al Qahtani, Muhammad bin Saeed bin Muhammad Al Hadwa Al Shahrani, Muhammad bin Sand bin Salim Al Dhabeiti Al Mutairi.
And Muhammad bin Talib bin Gharib Al-Gharib, Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Salem Al Atiq Al-Yami, Muhammad bin Ali bin Hussein Al-Kafeel, Muhammad bin Ali bin Abdullah Asqait, Muhammad bin Ali bin Muhammad Shaabi, Muhammad bin Mahdi bin Musa Mahah Kaabi, Mahmoud bin Abdul-Muhsin bin Mansour Al-Barakati Al-Sharif, Masoud bin Juwairallah bin Mastour Al Salman Al-Qahtani, Mishari bin Jamil bin Awad Al-Duhays Al-Maliki, Mishari bin Abdul-Rahman bin Abdul-Aziz Al-Quraishi, Mishari bin Fahd bin Turki Al-Ajrashi Al-Qahtani, Mashabeb bin Ali bin Mashabeb Al-Ahamrah Al-Qahtani, Mishal bin Hamoud bin Muhammad Al-Tarisi Al-Harbi, Muadh bin Abdul-Hamid bin Abdullah Al-Wabil.
Nasser bin Ahmed bin Alallah Zafeeli, Nasser bin Ghazi bin Nasser Al-Manea, Nayef bin Issa bin Ayedh Al-Wusaidi Al-Harbi, Nidal bin Fahd bin Ali Al-Arafi Al-Asiri, Ghazi bin Abdullah bin Ghazi Al-Awajra Al-Shahri, Hattan bin Mohammed bin Mohammed Hussein Al-Yamani, Huwaij bin Mohammed bin Mohsen Al-Fatih, Yahya bin Mohammed bin Ali Samman, Yahya bin Mufreh bin Ahmed Khalidi, Yahya bin Hassan bin Mohammed Hadidi Majrashi, Yazid bin Sultan bin Zain Al-Asimi Al-Otaibi, Ghala Hamad bin Rashid bin Hamad Al-Majed, Arwa bint Abdo bin Ahmed Al-Qouzi, Areej bint Aziz bin Najr Al-Shaibani Al-Otaibi.
And Afrah bint Atiyah bin Ma’naf Al-Fahmi, Alaa bint Musa bin Abdullah Al-Ayashi Al-Zahrani, Al-Bandari bint Abdulaziz bin Hamdan Al-Rashid, Al-Jazi bint Salem bin Muhammad Al-Bahih Al-Marri, Amjad bint Muhammad bin Saeed Al-Ayedh Asiri, Amal bint Omar bin Shibli Al-Shafi Al-Bariqi, Amal bint Mubarak bin Hussein Al-Duraie, Badriya bint Rashid bin Dhafid’a Al-Kalbi Al-Juhani, Juman bint Ali bin Muhammad Awid Al-Ahmad Al-Qahtani, Jinan Hashim bin Ahmed bin Abbas Abu Hashim, Halima bint Yahya bin Muhammad Sahli Madkhali, Hamda bint Yusuf bin Dakhil Allah Al-Amri Al-Shamrani, Dalal bint Shanwan bin Sabr Al-Sahimi Al-Balawi, Dalal bint Nayish bin Muhammad Al-Quraidi Al-Ammari, Raghad bint Abdu bin Hassan Atif.
Warna bint Muhammad bin Saleh Al-Sunaitan, Randa bint Abdulhamid bin Saad Al-Saidi Al-Harbi, Reem bint Muhammad bin Falih Al-Hattabi Al-Shalawi, Zainab bint Safraan bin Muaidh Al-Yazidi Al-Harthi, Sarah bint Obaidullah bin Awad Al-Salehi, Sarah bint Falih bin Abdulhadi Al-Qir Al-Qahtani, Samia bint Malhi bin Bakhit Al-Sumairi Al-Juhani, Sharifa bint Dhiyab bin Saeed Al-Mutared Al-Amri, Sharifa bint Ahmed bin Ali Al-Mashhaki Al-Shahri, Shafiya bint Muhammad bin Rashid Al-Balihi Al-Yami, Shams bint Abdul Latif bin Muhammad Al-Khamis, Shamaa Ali Hassan Al-Awad Asiri, Saleha bint Ahmed bin Hussein Masoudi, Sayta bint Obaid bin Mutlaq Al-Rafdi, Aisha bint Khadran bin Fardis Al-Hilali Al-Maliki.
It was also obtained by Aisha bint Mansour bin Ahmed Hawdhan, Abeer bint Saleh bin Abdulkhaliq Felbman, Abeer bint Abdullah bin Abdulrahman Al-Shamsan, Adhari bint Saber bin Atiyah Al-Shaliyeh Al-Issa, Ola bint Nasser bin Hajjaj bin Omairah Al-Otaibi, Fatima bint Jassim bin Mohammed Al-Hajri, Fatima bint Hamoud bin Hamid Al-Ruwaithi, Fatima bint Abdulrahman bin Ahmed Bu Shalibi, Fatima bint Marzouq bin Saud Al-Omari Al-Khalidi, Laila bint Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Zahrani, Laila bint Mohammed bin Omar Bafna’, Maryam bint Hussein bin Ali Al-Dhabi’i, Malha bint Hadi bin Mufreh Al-Muqrah Al-Qahtani, Maliha bint Atiyah bin Gharm Allah Al-Omari Al-Zahrani, Manal bint Khalil bin Layeq Al-Subaie Al-Anzi, Munira bint Saadoun bin Dhahyan Al-Nufai’i Al-Otaibi, Munira bint Dakhil Allah bin Salah Al-Juhani, Maha bint Fahd bin Nasser Al-Shaibani.
Also receiving the medal were Mahra Ali bin Mohammed bin Ali Bajawi, Mawadda bint Omar bin Mohammed Saeed Barangi, Maitha bint Saad bin Daman Al-Gharabi Al-Harbi, Mira Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Turki, Nazik bint Ali bin Mohammed Al-Qudaihi, Naha bint Awda bin Salama Al-Adidi Al-Atwi, Noura bint Hassan bin Mohammed Madouh Hazazi, Nouf bint Mufreh bin Salem Al-Kubra, Huda bint Aliwi bin Zaid Al-Hazmani Al-Fahmi,
Hanaa bint Hamad bin Fahd Al-Huwaymil, Haifa bint Nasser bin Salem Al-Habiri Al-Harbi, Haila bint Halil bin Tharwi Al-Atawi Al-Shammari, Wasayef bint Mohammed bin Hussein Al Ibrahim Al-Shaykhi, Waad bint Yousef bin Jumaa Al-Ami, and Wafaa bint Helou bin Gharib Al-Khatmi Al-Jissi.
