House of Saud
The House of Saud refers to the royal family of
Saudi Arabia. While the modern nation of Saudi Arabia was established in
1932, the House of Saud has been around for much longer. Prior to
Ibn Saud, this family ruled the
Nejd and often came into conflict with the
Ottoman Empire and the Rashidis. The House of Saud is also linked with
Wahhabism through the marriage of the son of
Muhammad ibn Saud with the daughter of
Muhammad ibn Abd al Wahhab in
1744.
The history of the House of Saud has been marked by a desire to unify the Arabian Peninsula and to spread a more pure and simple view of Islam embodied by Wahhabism. As such, the House of Saud has gone through three phases: the First Saudi State, the Second Saudi State, and the modern nation of Saudi Arabia.
It should be noted that Saudi Arabia is the only nation on Earth named after a family: the adjective "Saudi" indicates something belonging to the House of Saud.
Heads of the House of Saud
First Saudi State
Second Saudi State
Saudi Arabia
- King Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Rahman al-Saud
- King Saud bin Abdul Aziz,
- King Faisal bin Abdul Aziz
- King Khalid bin Abdul Aziz
- King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz
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