Hafiz Wahba attended Muslim Jurisprudence College where he obtained a degree in Islamic law.
12 Facts About Hafiz Wahba
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In 1923 Hafiz Wahba was appointed by Abdulaziz as his representative in Egypt.
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Hafiz Wahba was part of the Abdulaziz Al Saud's Hejaz campaign against Hussein bin Ali, King of Hejaz.
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In 1928 Hafiz Wahba was made the head of the education directorate which was responsible for educational activities in Hejaz.
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Hafiz Wahba accompanied King Abdulaziz in his meeting with Amir Faisal, King of Iraq, in February 1930.
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Hafiz Wahba was assigned for the mission of ambassador of Saudi Arabia to the United Kingdom on 10 November 1930 and held the post until 1956.
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Hafiz Wahba represented Saudi Arabia at the Palestine Conference held in London in October 1947.
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Hafiz Wahba was named one of two representatives of the Saudi government as directors of the Arabian American Oil Company in May 1959.
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Hafiz Wahba served as the Saudi ambassador to the United Kingdom for a second term from 15 November 1962 to 13 July 1966.
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One of his children with his Kuwaiti wife was Mustafa Hafiz Wahba who was the long-term secretary general of the Communist Party in Saudi Arabia.
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Hafiz Wahba had two daughters from this marriage and another son, Ali, from his other marriage.
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Hafiz Wahba published various books, including Fifty Years in Arabia and Arabian Days both of which were published in London.