What is the name of the founding patriarch of Saudi Arabia?

Answer 1

The founder of Saudi Arabia was Abdul Aziz bin Abdur Rahman Al Saud, who lived from 1876 to 1953, and so is the founding patriarch of Saudi Arabia. He came from an old and important family of princes, however, and there were two earlier political entities called the First and Second Saudi States. The First Saudi State was founded in 1756 by Prince Muhammed Ibn Saud, who is regarded as the patriarch of the Hous of Saud, the Saudi royal family.

Answer 2

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is founded by King Abdul Aziz -- Here's an excerpt about him from Saudi Arabia embassy website. ---- In 1351 H (1932), in agreement with the desire of his loyal people King Abdel Aziz established a strong and large country consisting of 80 % of the Arabian Peninsula, King Abdul Aziz named it the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, after he unified the country, gathered its people and spread security, justice and peace in its vast territory. The first day of Libra (corresponding to the 23rd of September of every year) is the national day of this young nation. The first fruit of this era arbitration by Allah's law, unifying the people from the tribes and also unifying the regions, that were at war consolidated the state of righteousness that has prevailed ever since and that has extended beyond the Arabian Peninsula. After a period of peace, the state was exposed to foreign interference and civil war which ruined it and returned it to its previous state. Abdul Aziz, who settled with his father in Kuwait, was determined to restore the nation of his forefathers whatever the sacrifices.

　On 5th Shawwal 1319 H (15.1.1902) he managed to open and restore Riyadh, then rushed to unify the parts of the country one after the other, until, with the help of Allah, he managed to found the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia after 31 years of struggle, from battle to battle, achieving successive victories. His people, who realized the soundness of his approach and his noble purpose, gathered under his wise leadership and led him into victory until he accomplished unity, security, stability, love for the nation. He started establishing the country's administration on modern contemporary bases. He opened for his people the gates of a bright future, he executed big projects to get the rural people to settle in villages called Al-Hejar. In addition, he brought scholars, experts and teachers and has directed the activities of his people towards fruitful, work, taking into consideration the ambitions and requirements of all the people of the Kingdom.

Answer 3

king abdulazeez al saud