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Saud of Saudi Arabia

Saud
King of Saudi Arabia
Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia
King Saud.jpg
King Saud in 1952 at age 50
King of Saudi Arabia
Reign 9 November 1953 –
2 November 1964
Bay'ah 9 November 1953
Predecessor Abdulaziz
Successor Faisal
Born (1902-01-15)15 January 1902
Kuwait City, Kuwait
Died 23 February 1969(1969-02-23) (aged 67)
Athens, Greece
Burial Al-Oud cemetery, Riyadh
Full name
Saud bin Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman bin Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah bin Muhammad bin Saud.
House House of Saud
Father King Abdulaziz
Mother Wadhah bint Hussein Al-Orair
Religion Wahhabism, Islam
Full name
Saud bin Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman bin Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah bin Muhammad bin Saud.
Major events
1954 The first five years plan announced by King Saud in his speech no. (6499/1/20/5)
1954 The formation of the “Saudi Arabian Naval Transport Company'' in association with Aristotle Onassis.
1954 The inauguration of the first naval ship “King Saud I“ in Hamburg
1954 The inauguration of the 1st Islamic Conference in Makkah
1955 The first Saudi expansion of the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah
1955 The 1st Saudi expansion of the holy Mosque of Makkah
1956 Saudi Arabia stopped exporting oil to Britain and France because of the Suez Crisis.
1956 The rejection of King Saud to join “The Baghdad Pact” initiated by London.
1957 King Saud support to Jordan during their political crisis which threatened to topple King Hussein’s throne
1957 King Saud strong diplomatic efforts at the UN denouncing the Israeli’s attempts to obliterate the legal right of navigation in the Gulf of Aqaba
1957 King Saud diplomatic efforts to mediate between Syria and Turkey
1957 The USA causes the fall of oil price
1957 Saudi Arabia became a member at the International Monetary Fund.
1957 The establishment of the first university in Saudi Arabia (King Saud University)
1960 A Royal Pronouncement to establish “The General Presidency for the Education of Girls”
1961 Establishing OPEC
1962 Establishing the Muslim League.
1962 Abolishing Slavery by King Saud: A Royal Decree no (3/1/5) was announced with the ten points of reforms to abolish slavery.
1962 Saud established Saudi Television.
1969 King Saud died in Greece on 24 January.

Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (/sɑːˈd/;Arabic: سعود بن عبد العزيز آل سعود‎‎ Su'ūd ibn 'Abd al-'Azīz Āl Su'ūd; 15 January 1902 – 23 February 1969) was King of Saudi Arabia from 1953 to 1964. After a period of internal tension in Saudi Arabia, he was forced from the throne and replaced by his brother Faisal of Saudi Arabia.

Prince Saud was born on 15 January 1902 in Kuwait City. The second son of Ibn Saud (also known as Abdulaziz), he was born in the home of his grandfather Amir Abdul Rahman. They lived in Sikkat Inazza where the family was staying after their exile from Riyadh. When his father conquered Riyadh in 1902, Saud followed him with his mother and brothers.

Prince Saud had one full brother, Turki I. and a sister, Mounira. Their mother was King Abdulaziz's second wife Wadhah bint Muhammad bin 'Hussein Al-Orair, who belonged to the Qahtan tribe.

At the age of five years old, he studied under Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Mufaireej. He learned Sharia and Quran. He also learned archery and horse-riding amongst other things under the supervision of his father, also tribal lineages, and how to conduct peace agreements, and the art of wars, politics, diplomacy and administration in the traditional Arabian ways. He accompanied his father on his many expeditions and, participated in several campaigns during the unification of the Arabian Peninsula. In addition, his father would entrust him from time to time with war related or political, administrative and diplomatic missions, where he proved himself in measuring up to his father's aspirations and even at times in surprising him by the outcome of his endeavors. His personal courage undoubtedly contributed to the achievement of these skills, besides his humble personality and sense of humor, accompanied by great sincerity, kindness, legendary generosity and a regard for others. These qualities rendered him admiration from his friends and enemies alike, and often enabled him to win over bitter enemies and convert foes into friends. When King' Abdul 'Aziz appointed him as an heir to his throne in (1933), his famous advice to his son was that, he should always be devoted to the service of the cause of the Almighty, and aspire towards raising aloft the voice of Islam and strive hard to look after the concerns and affairs of his subjects, and be truthful in word and deed. He also advised him to incline towards and respect of Muslim scholars and keep their company and listen to their advice. The young (Ameer) Saud had then pledged to his father that he would loyally abide by his words.


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