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Ibn Saud

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Ibn Saud (Abd al-Aziz ibn Saud) , c.1880-1953, founder of Saudi Arabia and its first king. His family, with its regular seat at Riyadh in the Nejd , were the traditional leaders of the ultraorthodox Wahhabi movement in Islam. During Ibn Saud's youth the Saud family was in exile in Kuwait. In 1902 he and a small party of relatives and servants recaptured Riyadh. By 1912 he had completed the conquest of the Nejd and organized a well-trained army. During World War I the British made slight efforts to cultivate Ibn Saud's friendship but favored his rival, Husayn ibn Ali of the Hejaz... Read more
Faisal ibn Abd al Aziz ibn Saud
Faisal ibn Abd al Aziz ibn Saud King Faisal ibn Abd al Aziz ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia (1904-1975) was the most prominent...born in Riyadh in 1904, the son of Abd al-Aziz ibn Saud, founder of Saudi Arabia. His mother, Tarfa, a... Read more
Fahd ibn Abdul Aziz Al-Saud
Fahd ibn Abdul Aziz Al-Saud King Fahd ibn Abdul Aziz Al-Saud (born 1920) — the son of the founder...vast petroleum resources. Born in 1920, Fahd ibn Abdul Aziz Al-Saud, son of King Ibn Saud, was educated in Islamic history and religion... Read more

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