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Encyclopedia > Houses of Saudi Arabia

This is a list of the major Houses, or tribes, of the Arabian Peninsula in the 20th century.

  • House of Saud, became dominant through an alliance with the Wahhabies. Now rules Saudi Arabia.
  • House of Hashim, evicted from Saudia Arabia in 1926 but moved north and controlled Iraq until 1958 and still controls Jordan.
  • Shammar one of the largest Arabian tribes based in the northeast they battled the Saud's into the 1920s.
  • House of Mutayyir close ally of the Shammer and met the same fate.
  • House of Harb based in the Hijaz are now only a minor power after being defeated by the Saudis and their allies.
  • House of Banu Khalid based in Hasa were also defeated by the Saudies.
  • House of al-Sheikh long a close ally of the Saudis, have risen along with them.
  • House of Sudayris traditionally the house where Saudies draw their wives. Has remained a close ally of the House of Saud.
  • House of Thunayyan the administrators and closest allies of the Ottoman Empire, they switched allegiances and are now close allies of the Saudies.
  • House of Rashid rulers of Ha'il, members of the Shammar tribe. Defeated by Ibn Saud in 1921.

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SAUDI ARABIA (2945 words)
The Basic Law adopted in 1992 declared that Saudi Arabia is a monarchy ruled by the sons and grandsons of the first king, Abd Al Aziz Al Saud, and that the Qur'an is the constitution of the country, which is governed on the basis of Islamic law (Shari'a).
Saudi Arabia claims to be in possession of 260.1 billion barrels of oil reserves as of 2003, about 24% of the world's proven total petroleum reserves.
Saudi Arabia was a key player in the successful efforts of OPEC and other oil producing countries to raise the price of oil in 1999 to its highest level since the Gulf War by reducing production.
Saudi Arabia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (4091 words)
The Basic Law adopted in 1992 declared that Saudi Arabia is a monarchy ruled by the sons and grandsons of the first king, Abd Al Aziz Al Saud, and that the Qur'an is the constitution of the country, which is governed on the basis of Islamic law (Shari'a).
Saudi Arabia prizes education because of its critical importance in developing the country's human potential, and in the 21st century private education facilities are opening all over the Kingdom.
Saudi Arabia was a key player in the successful efforts of OPEC and other oil producing countries to raise the price of oil in 1999 to its highest level since the Gulf War by reducing production.
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