Princess Ameerah bint Aidan bin Nayef Al-Taweel Al-Otaibi, better known as Princess Ameerah
al-Taweel to the international media, is a Saudi Arabian
princess widely recognized for her philanthropy and activism.
Following her marriage to Prince Al-Waleed Bin Talal bin Abdulaziz al Saud, she became
involved with his humanitarian works, and in 2009 co-founded
Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation (now known as Alwaleed Philanthropies), becoming its Vice
President.
In 2010, she became a member of the board of trustees at Silatech.
She currently serves as the CEO of Tasamy, which she co-founded in 2012, and of Times
Entertainment, which she founded in 2013.
Princess Ameerah al-Taweel is a prominent women's rights advocate in Saudi Arabia
who fights for basic civil rights for women, the right to get an education or jobs,
and their right to drive.
A philanthropist, she has travelled around the world for various charitable initiatives,
visiting more than 71 countries.
Concerned about the perception of Islam in the world, she thinks that Muslims
must work to ensure the religion does not get hijacked by terrorists.
Despite criticism from extremists, she is steadfast in her endeavor of acquiring women's
rights peacefully, stating that "We want evolution, not a revolution".
Princess Ameerah al-Taweel was born on November 6, 1983 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to Aidan bin
Nayef Al-Taweel Al-Otaibi, a member of the house of Saud.
Ameerah al-Taweel mother, following her divorce from her father, had to fight for her custody
and raised her at her grandparents' place in Riyadh.
Ameerah al-Taweel attended University of New Haven in Connecticut, US, from where she graduated
magna cum laude with a degree in Business Administration.
In the 1980s, in order to give back to the society following the Islamic tradition of
Zakat, Prince Alwaleed bin Talal started providing humanitarian
aid to people devoid of basic necessities.
However, the Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation was founded much later in 2009 by Princess
Ameerah al-Taweel and her husband, and was recognized by the
Ministry of Social Affairs.
She became the Vice President of the charitable and philanthropic organization, which aimed
to alleviate sufferings of common people, improve global
cultural understanding, felicitate women's empowerment, and provide
natural disaster relief to nearby Arab countries.
Promoting better understanding between the Islamic World
and the West, the foundation has established centers for study at Harvard University, Georgetown
University, University of Edinburgh, American University of Beirut and the American
University in Cairo.
Ameerah al-Taweel formally opened the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Centre of Islamic Studies
at the University of Cambridge in the presence of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh,
in 2011.
At the opening ceremony, Prince Philip presented her with an 800th Anniversary Medal for Outstanding
Philanthropy.
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