عبدالعزيز آل سعود `Abd al-`Azīz as-Sa`ūd
House of Saud
`Abd al-`Azīz bin Abdul Rahman bin Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah bin Saud bin Abdul Aziz bin Muhammad as-Sa`ud
Offspring
Saud Faisal Khaled Fahd Sultan Nayef Salman Ahmed Abdullah Talal Mohammed `Abd al-Rahman Turki and many, many others Ibn Saud File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The House of Saud is the royal family of Saudi Arabia. ... Abdul Rahman bin Faisal (1850-1928) was the youngest son of Faisal bin Turki and father of King Abdul Aziz al-Saud, who founded the modern nation of Saudi Arabia. ... Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud was the second king of the Second Saudi State and a Head of the House of Saud. ... Turki bin Abdullah was the founder of the Second Saudi State. ... Abdullah bin Saud succeeded his father Saud bin Abdul Aziz bin Muhammad al Saud in 1814 and ruled until 1818. ... Saud bin Abdul Aziz bin Muhammad al Saud ruled the First Saudi State from the death of his father Abdul Aziz in 1803 until his own death in 1814. ... Abdul Aziz bin Muhammad bin Saud was the second ruler of the First Saudi State and son of Muhammad bin Saud. ... Muhammad bin Saud (d. ... Saud bin Abdul Aziz (January 12, 1902 - February 23, 1969) was King of Saudi Arabia from 1953 to November 2, 1964. ... Faisal bin Abdelaziz Al Saud (1906—March 25, 1975) (Arabic: فيصل بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود) was King of Saudi Arabia from 1964 to 1975. ... King Khalid Khalid bin Abdul Aziz (1912 - June 13, 1982) was King of Saudi Arabia from the assassination of King Faisal in 1975 until his own death in 1982. ... Fahd bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud (Arabic: ) (b. ... Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud (Arabic: ) (born January 5, 1928 in Riyadh) is the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. ... Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz is one of the six surviving members of the Sudairi Seven, all sons of Ibn Saud and Hussa bint Ahmad Al Sudairi, making him one of the most powerful members of the ruling family of Saudi Arabia, the House of Saud. ... Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz is one of the Sudairi Seven, a son of Ibn Saud and Hussa bint Ahmad Al Sudairi. ... Prince Ahmed bin Abdul Aziz is one of the Sudairi Seven, a son of Ibn Saud and Hussa bint Ahmad Al Sudairi. ... Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud (Arabic: عبد الله بن عبد العزيز السعود) (born 1924) became the King of Saudi Arabia on August 1, 2005. ... Talal bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud (b. ... Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud is a member of the House of Saud and a brother to King Fahd. ...

`Abd al-`Azīz as-Sa`ūd (c. 1880 - November 9, 1953) (Arabic:عبدالعزيز آل سعود) was the first monarch of Saudi Arabia. He is also known by several abbreviated forms of this name, including simply Ibn Sa`ūd. He was born in Riyadh into the House of Sa'ūd (commonly transliterated Saud), which had historically maintained dominion over the interior highlands of Arabia known as the Najd. 1880 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... November 9 is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 52 days remaining. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Arabic (العربية) is a Semitic language, closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ... This is a list of kings of Saudi Arabia: King Abdul Aziz (Ibn Saud) (1902/1932-1953) King Saud, son of King Abdul Aziz (1953-1964) King Faisal, son of King Abdul Aziz (1964-1975) King Khalid, son of King Abdul Aziz (1975-1982) King Fahd, son of King Abdul... Riyadh from space, April 1994 Ministry of the Interior Faisaliah Centre King Fahad Int. ... The House of Saud is the royal family of Saudi Arabia. ... Najd or Nejd (Arabic: Naǧd) is a region in central Saudi Arabia and the location of the nations capital, Riyadh. ...

Loss and reclamation of power

Ibn Sa'ūd was born in Riyadh, Arabia, the son of Abd al-Rahman bin Faysal bin Turki Al Saud and Sara bint Ahmad al-Kabir Sudayri. In 1890, at the age of ten, Saud followed his family into exile in Kuwait following the conquest of the family's lands by the Rashidi. He spent the remainder of his childhood in Kuwait as a "penniless exile". Riyadh from space, April 1994 Ministry of the Interior Faisaliah Centre King Fahad Int. ... Abdul Rahman bin Faisal (1850-1928) was the youngest son of Faisal bin Turki and father of King Abdul Aziz al-Saud, who founded the modern nation of Saudi Arabia. ... 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Rashidi were a historic house of the Arabian Peninsula they were the most formidable enemies of the House of Saud. ...

In 1901, at the age of 22, Ibn Sa'ūd succeeded his father, Abdul Rahman bin Faisal, as the leader of the Sa'ūd dynasty with the title Sultan of Nejd. He then set out to reconquer his family lands from Ibn Rashid in what is now called Saudi Arabia. In 1902, together with a party of relatives and servants, he recaptured Riyadh with only twenty men by assassinating the Rashidi governor of the city. Ibn Sa'ūd was considered a "magnetic" leader, and many former supporters of the House of Saud once again rallied to its support following the capture of Riyadh. 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Abdul Rahman bin Faisal (1850-1928) was the youngest son of Faisal bin Turki and father of King Abdul Aziz al-Saud, who founded the modern nation of Saudi Arabia. ... The House of Saud is the royal family of Saudi Arabia. ...

The brother of the man who would be king: Sa'ad, the brother of Ibn Sa'ūd, son of Abdur Rahman, in a photograph taken by Captain W. I. Shakespear in 1911. After Sa'ad was killed in battle, his brother, Ibn Sa'ūd, married his widow and reared his children. Coming from the royal line of the sultanate of Nejd, Ibn Sa'ūd had, after a period of exile, claimed the throne of his country in 1902. Over the next twenty-four years, he brought all of Arabia, including Hejaz, under his rule. When Nejd and the Hejaz were united in 1932 to form Saudi Arabia, Ibn Sa'ūd became the new country's first king.

In the two years following his dramatic capture of Riyadh, Ibn Sa'ūd recaptured almost half of Nejd from the Rashidi. In 1904, however, Ibn Rashid appealed to the Ottoman Empire for assistance in defeating the House of Sa'ūd. The Ottomans sent troops to Arabia, setting Ibn Sa'ūd on the defensive. The armies of the House of Saud suffered a major defeat on June 15, 1904, but his forces soon regrouped and returned to the offensive as the Turkish troops left the country due to supply problems. Download high resolution version (1059x1474, 230 KB)The man who would be king: Ibn Saud, son of Abdur Rahman, in a photograph taken by Captain W. I. Shakespear in 1911. ... Download high resolution version (1059x1474, 230 KB)The man who would be king: Ibn Saud, son of Abdur Rahman, in a photograph taken by Captain W. I. Shakespear in 1911. ... Captain W. I. Shakespear, born 1871, was the military adviser to Ibn Saud from 1910 to 1915, when he died in the Battle of Jarab, against Ibn Rashid. ... 1911 was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... Najd (Nejd) is a region in central Saudi Arabia and the location of the nations capital, Riyadh. ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The term the Middle East sometimes applies to the peninsula alone, but usually refers to the Arabian Peninsula plus the Levant, Mesopotamia, and Iran. ... Hejaz (also Hijaz, Hedjaz) is a region in the northwest of present-day Saudi Arabia; its main city is Jeddah, but it is probably better-known for the holy city of Mecca. ... Najd (Nejd) is a region in central Saudi Arabia and the location of the nations capital, Riyadh. ... 1932 is a leap year starting on a Friday. ... 1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power Imperial motto El-Muzaffer Daima (Ottoman Turkish for the Ever Victorious) Official language Ottoman Turkish Capital Constantinople (Ä°stanbul) Imperial anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Sovereigns Padishah of the Osmanli Dynasty Population ca 40 million Area 6. ... June 15 is the 166th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (167th in leap years), with 199 days remaining. ... 1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Ibn Sa'ūd finally consolidated control over the Nejd in 1912 with the help of an organized and well-trained army. In that year he founded the Ikhwan, a militant religious organisation which was to assist in his later conquests. More broadly, he revived his dynasty's traditional alliance with the Wahhabism. During World War I the British government attempted to cultivate favor with Ibn Sa'ūd, but generally favored his rival Sherif Hussein ibn Ali, leader of Hejaz, whom the Sa'ūds were almost constantly at war with. Despite this, the British entered into a treaty in December 1915 which made the lands of the House of Sa'ūd a British protectorate. In exchange, Ibn Sa'ūd pledged to again make war against Ibn Rashid, who was an ally of the Ottomans. 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... The Muslim Brotherhood, also called Muslim Brethren (Arabic: جميعة الإخوان المسلمين jamiat al-Ikhwan al-muslimin, literally Society of Muslim Brothers; often only الإخوان المسلمون, Ikhwan ul Muslimoon (Muslim Brothers) or simply الإخوان Ikhwan (the Brothers) is an Islamist organization with a political approach to Islam. ... Wahhabism (sometimes spelled Wahabbism or Wahabism) is a movement of Islam named after Muhammad ibn Abd al Wahhab (1703–1792). ... World War I was primarily a European conflict with many facets: immense human sacrifice, stalemate trench warfare, and the use of new, devastating weapons - tanks, aircraft, machineguns, and poison gas. ... Hussein ibn Ali or Husayn ibn Ali (died 1931) was the Sherif of Mecca, and Emir of Mecca from 1908 until 1917, when he proclaimed himself king. ... Hejaz (also Hijaz, Hedjaz) is a region in the northwest of present-day Saudi Arabia; its main city is Jeddah, but it is probably better-known for the holy city of Mecca. ... 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Ibn Sa'ūd did not, however, immediately make war against Ibn Rashid, despite a steady supply of weapons and cash (£5,000 Sterling per month) from the British. He argued with the British that the payment he received was insufficient to adequately wage war against an enemy as powerful as Ibn Rashid. In 1920, however, the House of Sa'ūd finally marched again against the Rashidi, extinguishing their dominion in 1922. The defeat of the Rashidis doubled the territory of the House of Sa'ūd, and British subsidies continued until 1924. The pound sterling, which strictly speaking refers to basic currency unit of sterling, now the pound, is the currency of the United Kingdom (UK). ... 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1925 the Sa'ūds captured the holy city of Mecca from Sherif Hussein ibn Ali ending 700 years of Hashemite tutelage of the Islamic holy places. On 10 January 1926 Ibn Saud was proclaimed King of the Hejaz in the Great Mosque at Mecca. 1925 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the holy city in Saudi Arabia. ... Hashemite traditionally refers to those belonging to the Banu Hashim, or clan of Hashim, a clan within the larger Quraish tribe. ... January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1927, following the defeat of Husayn, the British government recognized the power of the Saud family, led by Ibn Saud, over much of what is today Saudi Arabia. The Treaty of Jedda was signed on May 20. At this point he changed his title from Sultan of Nejd to King of Nejd. Initially the two parts of his dominians (Nejd in the east and Hejaz in the west) were administered generally. 1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... There have been two treaties known as the Treaty of Jedda, after the Saudi Arabian city Jeddah (also known as Jedda, Jiddah, etc. ... May 20 is the 140th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (141st in leap years). ...

From 1927 to 1932 Ibn Saud continued to consolidate power throughout the Arabian Peninsula. In March 1929 he defeated elements of the Ikhwan, which had disobeyed his orders to cease raiding and had invaded Iraq against his wishes, at the Battle of Sibilla. In 1932, having conquered most of the Peninsula, Saud renamed the area from the lands of Nejd and Hejaz to Saudi Arabia. He then proclaimed himself King of Saudi Arabia, with the support of the British government. The Arabian Peninsula The Arabian Peninsula is a peninsula in Southwest Asia at the junction of Africa and Asia. ...

Oil and the rule of Ibn Saud

King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia converses with President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on board a ship returning from the Yalta Conference in 1945.

Oil was discovered in Saudi Arabia in 1938, and Ibn Saud through his advisor St. John Philby granted substantial authority over Saudi oil fields to American oil companies. In the early days of the oil boom most oil revenues received by the government of Saudi Arabia were immediately directed to the coffers of the royal family. As the income from oil grew, however, Ibn Saud began to spend some revenues on improving the lives of his subjects. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882–April 12, 1945), 32nd President of the United States, the longest-serving holder of the office and the only man to be elected President more than twice, was one of the central figures of 20th century history. ... The Yalta Conference, sometimes called the Crimea Conference and codenamed the Argonaut Conference, was the wartime meeting from February 4 to 11, 1945 between the heads of government of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union. ... Oil is a generic term for organic liquids that are not miscible with water. ... 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Harry St. ...

Saud forced many nomadic tribes to settle down and abandon "petty wars" and vendettas. He also began to fight crime in Saudi Arabia, particularly crime against pilgrims visiting the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. For albums named Pilgrim, see Pilgrim (album). ... This article is about the holy city in Saudi Arabia. ... This article is about the Saudi city of Medina. ...

Foreign wars

Ibn Saud positioned Saudi Arabia as neutral in World War II, but was generally considered to favor the Allies. World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons like the atom bomb. ... When spelt with a capital A, Allies usually denotes the countries that fought together against the Central Powers in World War I and against the Axis Powers in World War II. // Other uses In general, allies are people or groups that have joined an alliance and are working together to...

In 1948 Saud participated in the Arab-Israeli war. The contribution of Saudi Arabia was generally considered token. 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... // The 1948 Arab-Israeli War, called the War of Independence (Hebrew: מלחמת העצמאות) by Israelis and al Nakba (Arabic: النكبة, the catastrophe) by Arabs, was the first in a series of wars in the Arab-Israeli conflict. ...

Ibn Saud died in Taif. Taif (Also Aţ Ţāif) is a city in the central foothills of Saudi Arabias western mountains, at an elevation of 1450 meters (4800 feet). ...

Family and succession

The number of children that Ibn Saud fathered are unknown, and estimates range from about 50 to over 200. They include: (names of Kings in bold)

1. By Wadhba bint Muhammad al-Hazzam
   1. Saud (January 12, 1902 - February 23, 1969); reigned 1953-1964
   2. Turki (1917-1919)
2. By Tarfah bint Abdullah al-Shaykh Abdul-Wahab
   1. Khaled (born 1903,died in infancy)
   2. Faisal (April 1904 - March 25, 1975); reigned 1964-1975
3. By Jauhara bint Musa'd Al Saud
   1. Muhammad (1910-1988)
   2. Khaled (1913 - June 13, 1982); reigned 1975-1982
   3. Jauhara
   4. Anud (born 1917)
4. By Bazza
   1. Nasser (born 1919)
   2. Bandar (born 1923)
   3. Fawwaz (born 1934)
5. By Jauhara bint Sa'ad al-Sudairy
   1. Saad (1920 - 1990s)
   2. Musaid (born 1923)
   3. Abdalmohsen (1925-1985)
6. By Hussah bint Ahmad al-Sudairy (these are known as the "Sudairi Seven")
   1. Fahd (1923 - August 1, 2005); reigned 1982-2005
   2. Sultan (born January 5, 1928); current crown prince
   3. Abdul-Rahman (born 1931)
   4. Turki (born 1932)
   5. Nayef (born 1934)
   6. Salman (born 1936)
   7. Ahmed (born 1940)
   8. Sa'ad (born 1914,died 1919) (he married Hassa al-Sudairy twice and Sa'ad was the child of their first marriage)
7. By Shahida
   1. Mansur (1922 - May 2, 1951)
   2. Mishal (born 1926)
   3. Qumasha (born 1927)
   4. Muteb (born 1931)
8. By Fahda bint Asi al-Shuraim
   1. Abdullah (born August 1924); current king, since 2005
   2. Nuf
   3. Sita
9. By Haya bint Sa'ad al-Sudairy (1913 - April 18, 2003)
   1. Nura (died 1930)
   2. Badr (born 1933)
   3. Hassa
   4. Abdalillah (born 1935)
   5. Abdalmajid (born 1940)
   6. Mashael
10. By Munaiyir
    1. Talal (born 1931)
    2. Badr (1931-1932)
    3. Mishari (1932 - May 23, 2000)
    4. Nawwaf (born 1933)
11. By Mudhi
    1. Majed (October 19, 1938 - April 12, 2003)
    2. Sattam (born January 21, 1941)
12. By Nouf bint al-Shalan
    1. Thamir (1937 - June 27, 1959)
    2. Mamduh (born 1940)
    3. Mashhur (born 1942)
13. By Saida al-Yamaniyah
    1. Hidhlul (born 1941)
14. By Baraka al-Yamaniyah
    1. Muqren (born September 15, 1945)
15. By Futayma
    1. Hamud (born 1947)
16. By ??
    1. Fahd (1905-1919)
    2. Sara (c. 1916 - June 2000)
    3. Shaikha (born 1922)
    4. Talal (1930-1931)
    5. Abdalsalam (1941)
    6. Jiluwi (1942-1944)

All of these carry the surname "bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud" for men and "bint Abdul Aziz Al Saud" for women. Ibn Saud is the father of all the Kings of Saudi Arabia that have succeeded him. King Saud succeeded his father as regent of Saudi Arabia in 1953, three months after being appointed Prime Minister by his father. In 1964 King Saud was deposed by the Saudi Council of Ministers and succeeded by King Faisal, another of Ibn Saud's sons. Faisal was followed by three further sons, Khalid, Fahd and Abdullah. According to the Saudi Basic Law of 1992, the King of Saudi Arabia must be a son or grandson of Ibn Saud. Saud bin Abdul Aziz (January 12, 1902 - February 23, 1969) was King of Saudi Arabia from 1953 to November 2, 1964. ... January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Faisal bin Abdelaziz Al Saud (1906—March 25, 1975) (Arabic: فيصل بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود) was King of Saudi Arabia from 1964 to 1975. ... March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... King Khalid Khalid bin Abdul Aziz (1912 - June 13, 1982) was King of Saudi Arabia from the assassination of King Faisal in 1975 until his own death in 1982. ... June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... // Events and trends The 1990s are generally classified as having moved slightly away from the more conservative 1980s, but keeping the same mind-set. ... 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. ... Fahd bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud (Arabic: ) (b. ... August 1st is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud (Arabic: ) (born January 5, 1928 in Riyadh) is the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. ... January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz is one of the six surviving members of the Sudairi Seven, all sons of Ibn Saud and Hussa bint Ahmad Al Sudairi, making him one of the most powerful members of the ruling family of Saudi Arabia, the House of Saud. ... Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz is one of the Sudairi Seven, a son of Ibn Saud and Hussa bint Ahmad Al Sudairi. ... Prince Ahmed bin Abdul Aziz is one of the Sudairi Seven, a son of Ibn Saud and Hussa bint Ahmad Al Sudairi. ... May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud (Arabic: عبد الله بن عبد العزيز السعود) (born 1924) became the King of Saudi Arabia on August 1, 2005. ... April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ... May 23 is the 143rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (144th in leap years). ... October 19 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... April 12 is the 102nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (103rd in leap years). ... January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 187 days remaining. ... September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ... This is a list of kings of Saudi Arabia: King Abdul Aziz (Ibn Saud) (1902/1932-1953) King Saud, son of King Abdul Aziz (1953-1964) King Faisal, son of King Abdul Aziz (1964-1975) King Khalid, son of King Abdul Aziz (1975-1982) King Fahd, son of King Abdul... Saud bin Abdul Aziz (January 12, 1902 - February 23, 1969) was King of Saudi Arabia from 1953 to November 2, 1964. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Faisal bin Abdelaziz Al Saud (1906—March 25, 1975) (Arabic: فيصل بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود) was King of Saudi Arabia from 1964 to 1975. ... King Khalid Khalid bin Abdul Aziz (1912 - June 13, 1982) was King of Saudi Arabia from the assassination of King Faisal in 1975 until his own death in 1982. ... Fahd bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud (Arabic: ) (b. ... Official portrait of Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud (born 1924) is the King of Saudi Arabia. ... 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

This is a list of kings of Saudi Arabia: King Abdul Aziz (Ibn Saud) (1902/1932-1953) King Saud, son of King Abdul Aziz (1953-1964) King Faisal, son of King Abdul Aziz (1964-1975) King Khalid, son of King Abdul Aziz (1975-1982) King Fahd, son of King Abdul... Saud bin Abdul Aziz (January 12, 1902 - February 23, 1969) was King of Saudi Arabia from 1953 to November 2, 1964. ... Abdul Rahman bin Faisal (1850-1928) was the youngest son of Faisal bin Turki and father of King Abdul Aziz al-Saud, who founded the modern nation of Saudi Arabia. ... The House of Saud is the royal family of Saudi Arabia. ... Saud bin Abdul Aziz (January 12, 1902 - February 23, 1969) was King of Saudi Arabia from 1953 to November 2, 1964. ...