King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud

Born as Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman, He was one of 37 sons of King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al-Saud, the founder of modern Saudi Arabia. He was said to be one of the richest people in the world. King Abdullah became the sixth King of Saudi Arabia when his half-brother, King Fahd, died in August 1, 2005.


Before assuming the throne, King Abdullah held many positions in the government. One of which was being the Mayor of Mecca. He then became the commander of the Saudi Arabian National Guard. Add to that, he too served as the deputy defence minister and then became crown prince when Fahd became king in 1982. In a 2001 report, the king had four wives, seven sons and 15 daughters. On June 18, 2012, his third heir-apparent, Salman, was named Crown Prince. Because of King Abdullah family coming from political background, he was considered to be one of the most influential Muslim among 500 Muslims for the past four years.


Forbes even ranked him seventh on their 2012 list and 11th on their 2014 list of the “Wold’s Most Powerful People” thus making him the only Arab in the top fifteen. King Abdullah built two libraries in the Muslim world; there’s one in Riyadh (King Abdulaziz Library) and one in Casablanca, Morocco. Being a devout Muslim, he used to have meetings with the leaders of Saudi Arabia’s religious establishment on a weekly basis. He did this to get advice and guidance from them.
He died on 22nd of January 2015 at the age of 90.
                                                                                                                                       Source: Bornrich.com


Below is some personal information about King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud as published by CNN.

Birth date: August 1, 1924

Death date: January 22, 2015

Birth place: Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Father: King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman al Saud

Mother: Fahda bint Al-Asi Al-Shuraim

Marriages: Wives' names not available publicly, but according to Islamic tradition he is allowed no more than four at a time.

Children: Exact number is not available publicly; sons include: Khalid (eldest son died June 2011 at age 54); Mitab; Abdulaziz; Mishal; Faisal; Badr

Education: early education at the Royal Court

Religion: Wahhabism (a conservative Islamic sect)

Military: Commander of the Saudi Arabia's National Guard, 1962-2010

Other Facts:
He was one of 37 sons.

He was  prime minister and head of state of KSA.

Helped create the Allegiance Authority, a committee of princes who vote on the eligibility of future monarchs and crown princes.

Under his leadership, Saudi Arabia joined the World Trade Organization.

Breeds pure Arabian horses and founded the equestrian club in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.