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Ibn Saud
The founder of the third Saudi state, Ibn Saud oversaw the creation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the foundation of its oil industry.
Ibn Saud
Saudi king and religious leader
Also known as: ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz ibn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Fayṣal ibn Turkī ʿAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad Āl Saʿūd, Ibn Saʿūd
Quick Facts
- Also called:
- Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia
- In full:
- ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz ibn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Fayṣal ibn Turkī ʿAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad Āl Saʿūd
- Died:
- November 9, 1953, Al-Ṭāʾif, Saudi Arabia
- Title / Office:
- king (1932-1953), Saudi Arabia
- Founder:
- Ikhwān
- Notable Family Members:
- son Saud
- son ʿAbd Allāh
- son Fayṣal
- son Fahd
Ibn Saud (born c. 1880, Riyadh, Arabia—died November 9, 1953, Al-Ṭāʾif, Saudi Arabia) founded the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1932 after unifying Najd and the Hejaz, following decades of military campaigns during his rule in Riyadh (1902–53). He later initiated the exploration for oil in his kingdom, although the rapid wealth and development of his country had only just begun in his final years. The Saud dynasty ruled much of Arabia from 1780 to 1880, but, while Ibn Saud was still a child, his family was driven out by their rivals, the Rashīdīs, and became penniless exiles in Kuwait. ...(100 of 1211 words)