Ahmed bin Abdul Aziz (born 1940) (Arabic: احمد بن عبد العزيز ) is the youngest brother of the what is commonly referred to as the Sudairi Seven or the Al Fahd faction of Saudi Arabia's royal family. The House of Saud ( transliteration: ) is the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. ... `Abd al-`AzÄ«z as-Sa`Å«d ( 1880 - November 9, 1953) (Arabic:عبدالعزيز آل سعود) was the first monarch of Saudi Arabia. ... Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... The Al Sudairi Clan, better known as the Sudairi Seven (also spelled Sudeiri Seven, Sudayri Seven, and sometimes Sudairy Seven) are seven full brothers, all sons of Ibn Saud and Hussa bint Ahmad Al Sudairi, where the name comes from. ... The House of Saud ( translit: ) is the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. ...

A son of Ibn Saud and Hassa bint Ahmad Al Sudairi, Prince Ahmed has served as the Deputy Minister of Interior of Saudi Arabia since 1975. `Abd al-`Azīz as-Sa`ūd ( 1880 - November 9, 1953) (Arabic:عبدالعزيز آل سعود) was the first monarch of Saudi Arabia. ...

In recent years, Ahmed's name has been raised as a consensus candidate for the throne though it is unlikely he ranks better than seventh in the Saudi royal family's line of succession. His aging older brothers, along with their questionable health status makes Ahmed an acceptable option within his generation especially with his commendable performance in managing the logistics of the Kingdom's internal security apparatus - an achievement that has bought kudos from the international community, appeasement from the Ulema, and has been applauded by the general populace. The order of succession to the throne of Saudi Arabia is determined by, and within, the House of Saud. ... Ulema (, translit: , singular: , translit: , scholar) (Islamic clergy) refers to the educated class of Muslim scholars engaged in the several fields of Islamic studies. ...