Abdulaziz Bin Saud Essay

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King Abdulaziz Bin AbdulRahman AlSaud The founder of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia King Abdulaziz Bin AbdulRahman Bin Faisal Bin Turki Al Saud was the first monarch and founder of modern Saudi Arabia, the "third Saudi state”. The son of Abdulrahman bin Faisal, or Ibn Saud as he is know in the west, was born 1876A D in Riyadh from powerful linage the Al Saud Dynasty from which the modern day Kingdom takes its name. His family had been in power more than a decade facing many enemies and challenges which threatened their political status to the point of extinction. However with AbdulAziz’s courage and virtuousness, he changed the history of the Arabian Peninsula and reestablished his family 's rule. Background At the time of the death of Faisal Bin Turki 1865, the region had witnessed conflict …show more content…

At the young age of 26 Ibn Saud was now the ruler of the House of Saud. Forging a new Kingdom For the next 50 years, the tall, commanding figure of one man, Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud dictated what happened in the region. His military knowledge and power of his personality with the will of God allowed him to conquered and unite a vast desert land where for centuries tribal leaders had fought each other for the spoils of war and imperial powers had vied with each other for influence. He went from one victory to another over the next few years and by 1912 had completed his conquest of the Najd and the eastern coast of Arabia marking what is the Saudi Arabia of today. However, from the beginning, King Abdulaziz, organized his kingdom in a modern way. • He delegated authority and formed a government for Hijaz area after conquering it. • He then created the non-existing office of General Prosecutor and appointed his son Prince Faisal to head that office that was in the year 1926. • He also assigned to Prince Faisal the Chairmanship of the Shuora Council

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