Basmah bint Saud Quotes
Born: March 1, 1964
Basmah bint Saud, a Saudi royal and visionary advocate, embodies resilience and focus in a world of constant change. As the daughter of King Saud and a prominent philanthropist, she has dedicated her life to empowering women and youth through education and social reform. Her philosophy revolves around turning adversity into strength, urging others to channel their energy toward clear, purposeful goals. Basmah’s quotes resonate deeply because they stem from personal experience, blending royal dignity with raw human struggle. She speaks not from a pedestal, but from the trenches of life, inspiring millions to sharpen their vision and rise above distraction.
Basmah bint Saud Quotes (10)
"Early Islam was a time of great creativity. Scholars excelled in sciences and literature."
— Basmah Bint Saud"The way women today are treated in Saudi Arabia is a direct result of the education our children, boys and girls, receive at school."
— Basmah Bint Saud"I am a very public person. I have nothing to hide."
— Basmah Bint Saud"If China was like the moon, then arriving in Saudi Arabia was Mars. At least you can see the moon from Earth."
— Basmah Bint Saud"Our religious police has the most dangerous effect on society - the segregation of genders, putting the wrong ideas in the heads of men and women, producing psychological diseases that never existed in our country before, like fanatacism."
— Basmah Bint Saud"Why don't we actually fight for a woman's right even to complain about being beaten up. That is more important than driving. If a woman is beaten, they are told to go back to their homes - their fathers, husbands, brothers - to be beaten up again and locked up in the house."
— Basmah Bint Saud"I want to state clearly that I am a humanitarian, not an activist. I do not follow any agendas - only that of humanity, not only in Saudi Arabia, but all over the world."
— Basmah Bint Saud"My father established the first women's university in the kingdom, abolished slavery, and tried to establish a constitutional monarchy that separates the position of king from that of prime minister."
— Basmah Bint Saud"On the whole, it is the rights and freedoms of all citizens that are crucial in Saudi Arabia and from those the rights of women will emanate."
— Basmah Bint Saud"There is no question that chemical weapons attacks are a heinous abuse of humanity and power. But to assume that military strikes are an effective retribution for the crime committed is wrong."
— Basmah Bint Saud