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Saudi Arabia
Coat of arms of Saudi Arabia.svg
Atopted 1950
Saudi Arabia, state emblem
     1932-1950 
 
 
1201-1932 Hejaz (Mekkah) ruled by the Hashim dynasty
1517-1917 Meccah part of Ottoman Empire
1932      Hejaz and Najd untited by the Saudi tribe
1932-     Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
 
Government: Absolute Monarchy
Capital: Riyhadh
Language: Arabic, English, Urdu
Religion: Wahhabi Islam
National Anthem: "Aash Al Maleek" (Long live our beloved King)
National Emblem: Palm Tree
National Day: 22nd September, Unification of the Kingdom (1932)
National Motto: There is no God but the God, and Muhammad is the messenger of God
Curruncy: Saudi Riyal
 
Kings
22 Sep 1932 - 09 Nov 1953 Saudi, Abdul Aziz ............... 1880-1953
09 Nov 1953 - 02 Nov 1964 Saudi, Sa`ud .................... 1902-1969
02 Nov 1964 - 25 Mar 1975 Saudi, Faysal ................... 1906-1975
                          (regent for Sa`ud from 30 Mar 1964)
25 Mar 1975 - 13 Jun 1982 Saudi, Khalid ................... 1913-1982
13 Jun 1982 - 01 Aug 2005 Saudi, Fahd ..................... 1923-2005
01 Aug 2005 -             Saudi, Abdullah ................. 1924-
                          (regent for Fahd from 21 Feb 1996)
22 Nov 2010 - 23 Feb 2011 Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz .... 1928-
                           Al Saud (regent for Abdullah)
 
Prime Ministers
09 Oct 1953 -             The Kings of Saudi Arabia
 
 
al-Hasa
 
Emirs
1670-1682 Barrak I
1682-1691 Muhammed I
1723-1736 Ali
1736-1752 Sulayman I
1752-1774 Uray`ir ibn Dudjayn Sadun
1774      Butaiyin
1774      Dudjayn I
1774-1789 Sa`dun
1774-1789 Muhammed II
1789-1791 Abdul Musaiyn
1791-1793 Barrak II
1793-1795 Zayid
1823-1830 Muhammed III
1830-1838 Umar ibn Muhammed
1838-1839 Abd Allah ibn Ghanim
1839      Mehmed Efendi I
1839-1840 Mehmed Efendi II
1840-1841 Hamad ibn Mubarak
1841-1842 Musa al-Hamli
1842      Fahd ibn Muhammed
1842-1843 Bilal ibn Salim al-Harq
1844-1853 Ahmad ibn Muhammed as-Sudayri
          (1st Time)
1853-1857 Muhammed IV ibn Ahmad
          (1st Time)
1857-1861 Ahmad ibn Muhammed as-Sudayri
          (2nd Time)
1861-1870 Muhammed IV ibn Ahmad
          (2nd Time)
1870-1871 Nasir ibn Djabir al-Khalidi
1871-1872 Fariq Pasha
 
Hail
 
Emirs
       1835 -        1847 Rashidi, Abdullah
       1847 -        1867 Rashidi, Talal ibn
                           abdullah al Rashid
       1867 -        1869 Rashidi, Mitaab
       1869 -        1872 Rashidi, Bardar
       1872 -        1897 Rashidi, Muhammed I
   Dec 1897 - 13 Apr 1906 Rashidi, Abdul Aziz
13 Apr 1906 -    Jan 1907 Rashidi, Mitaab II
   Jan 1907 -    Jan 1908 Rashidi, Sultan ibn
                           Hammud al Rashid
        Jan -    Sep 1908 Rashidi, Sa`ud I
   Sep 1908 -    May 1920 Rashidi, Sa`ud II
   May 1920 -        1921 Rashidi, Abdullah II
            - 01 Nov 1921 Rashidi, Muhammed II
 
Najd
 
Emirs
       1710 -        1735 Saudi, Sa`ud ibn Muhammed
       1735 -        1765 Saudi, Muhammad I ibn Sa`ud
       1765 - 02 Oct 1803 Saudi, Abdul Aziz I ibn Muhammad
                           al-Sa`ud
02 Oct 1803 - 01 May 1814 Saudi, Sa`ud I ibn Abdul Aziz
01 May 1814 -    Mar 1818 Saudi, Abdullah I ibn Sa`ud
       1821 - 10 May 1834 Saudi, Turki ibn Abdullah
   May      -    Jun 1834 Saudi, Mushari ibn Abdul Rahman
   Jun 1834 -        1838 Saudi, Faisal ibn Turki(1st Time)
       1838 -        1841 Saudi, Khalid ibn Sa`ud
       1841 - 13 Jul 1843 Saudi, Abdullah II ibn Thunayan
13 Jul 1843 - 02 Dec 1865 Saudi, Faisal ibn Turki (2nd Time)
02 Dec 1865 - 10 Apr 1871 Saudi, Abdullah III ibn Faisal
                                (1st Time)
10 Apr 1871 -    Jan 1875 Saudi, Sa`ud II ibn Faisal
   Jan      -    Aug 1875 Saudi, Abdul Rahman ibn Faisal
   Aug 1875 -        1887 Saudi, Abdullah III ibn Faisal
                          (2nd Time)
            -        1887 Saudi, Muhammed II
15 Jan 1902 - 22 Sep 1932 Saudi, Abdal Aziz II
 
Hejaz
 
Monarchs 
Jurhum
967-980 Musabite, Abu Muhammed Djarfar ibn Muhammed
980-994 Musabite, Isa I
994-1010 Musabite, Abul-Futuh Hasan
         (1st Time)
1010-1012 Musabite, Abul-Tayyib Da'ud
1012-1039 Musabite, Abul-Futuh Hasan
          (2nd Time)
1039-1061 Musabite, Abu Abdullah Muhammed Shukr
1061-1063 Musabite, Muhammed ibn Abu Fatich
1063-1067 Musabite, Abu Kamil Ali Muhammed al-Kadi
1067-1069 Musabite, Hamza
1069-1094 Hashim, Abu Hashim Muhammed
1094-1123 Hashim, Abu-Futaita al-Qasim I
1123-1133 Hashim, Fulaita
1133-1154 Hashim, Hashim
1154-1161 Hashim, al-Qasim II
1161-1174 Hashim, Isa II
1174-1175 Hashim, Da'ud (1st Time)
1175-1176 Hashim, Mukaththir
          (1st Time)
1176      Hashim, al-Qasim III
1176      Hashim, Da'ud (2nd Time)
1176-1194 Hashim, Mukaththir
          (2nd Time)
1194-1201 Hashim, al-Mansur
1201-1220 Hashim, Abu Aziz Qatada
1220-1232 Hashim, Hasan I
1232-1240 Hashim, Rajih
          (1st Time)
1240      Hashim, Shiha ibn al-Qasim
1240-1241 Hashim, Rajih
          (2nd Time)
1241-1245 Hashim, Abu-Sa'ad al-Hasan ibn Ali
1245      Hashim, Abu Numai Muhammed I
          (1st Time)
1245-1254 Hashim, Rajih
          (3rd Time)
1254      Hashim, Ganim I
1254-1270 Hashim, Idris I
1270-1288 Hashim, Djammaz ibn Shiha
1288-1301 Hashim, Abu Numai Muhammed I
          (2nd Time)
1301-1302 Hashim, Rumaitha I
Grand Sharifs of Mekkah
   Aug 1455 -        1497 Malik ul-Adil Muhammad III ibn
                          Barakat
   Sep 1497 -    Sep 1525 Barakat II ibn Muhammad
   Sep 1525 -    Feb 1583 Muhammad Abu Nymay II Nazim
                          ud-din ibn Barakat
   Feb 1583 -    Dec 1601 Al-Hasan III ibn Muhammad Abu Numay
   Dec 1601 -        1610 Idris II Abu 'Aun ibn Hasan
       1610 -    May 1628 Muhsin I ibn Hussein
   May 1628 -    0ct 1629 Ahmad ibn Abu Talib al-Hasan
   Oct 1629 -    Nov 1630 Masud I ibn Idris
   Nov 1630 -    Sep 1631 Abdullah I ibn Hasan
   Sep 1631 -    Jul 1666 Zeid ibn Muhsin
   Jul 1666 -    Apr 1672 Saad ibn Zeid (1st Time)
       1667 -        1668 Muhsin ibn Ahmad
                          (1st Time, co-ruler)
       1669 -        1671 Ahmad ibn Zeid
                          (1st Time, co-ruler)
   Jun      -    Nov 1671 Hamud ibn Abdullah ibn Hasan
   Apr 1672 -    Apr 1682 Barakat III ibn Muhammad
       1682               Ibrahim ibn Muhammad
       1682 -    Dec 1683 Said I ibn Barakat
   Jan 1684 - 04 Jan 1688 Ahmad ibn Zeid (2nd Time)
04 Jan 1688 -    Apr 1690 Hashim, Ahmad ibn Ghalib
   Apr 1690 -    Oct 1691 Hashim, Muhsin II ibn Hussein (2nd Time)
   Oct 1691 -        1694 Hashim, Said II ibn Saad (1st Time)
   Aug      -    Dec 1694 Hashim, Abdullah II ibn Hashim
   Dec 1694 -    Mar 1702 Hashim, Saad ibn Zeid
   Mar 1702 -    Jul 1704 Hashim, Said II ib Saad (2nd Time)
   Jul 1704               Hashim, Abdul Muhsin ibn Ahmad
   Jul 1704 -    Feb 1705 Hashim, Abdul Karim ibn Muhammed
                          (1st Time)
   Mar      -    Nov 1705 Hashim, Said II ib Saad (2nd Time)
   Nov 1705 -    Dec 1711 Hashim, Abdul Karim ibn Muhammed
                          (1st Time)
   Dec 1711 -    Jan 1717 Hashim, Said II ib Saad (3rd Time)
   Jan 1717 -    Apr 1718 Hashim, Abdullah III ibn Saad (1st Time)
   Apr      -    Nov 1718 Hashim, Ali ibn Said
   Nov 1718 -    May 1720 Hashim, Yahya I ibn Barakat
   May 1720 -    Sep 1722 Hashim, Mubarak ibn Ahmad (1st Time)
   Sep 1722 -    Oct 1723 Hashim, Barakat ibn Yahay
   Oct 1723 -    Mar 1724 Hashim, Mubarak ibn Ahmad (2nd Time)
   Mar 1724 -    May 1731 Hashim, Abdullah III ibn Saad
                          (1st Time)
   May 1731 -    Nov 1732 Hashim, Muhammed ibn Abdullah
                          (1st Time)
   Nov 1732 -    Jan 1733 Hashim, Masud I ibn Said (1st Time)
   Jan 1733 -        1734 Hashim, Muhammed ibn Abdullah
                          (2nd Time)
       1734 - 18 Feb 1752 Hashim, Masud I ibn Said (2nd Time)
18 Feb 1752 - 24 Aug 1759 Hashim, Masaad II ibn Said
                          (1st Time)
24 Aug 1759 -    Jan 1760 Hashim, Jaafar ibn Said
   Jan 1760 - 23 May 1770 Hashim, Masaad II ibn Said
                          (2nd Time)
23 May      - 12 Jul 1770 Hashim, Ahmad ibn Said
12 Jul 1770 - 05 Feb 1773 Hashim, Abdullah IV ibn Hussein
05 Feb 1773 - 21 Jan 1788 Hashim, Surur bin Masaad
31 Jan 1788 -    Mar 1803 Hashim, Ghalib bin Musaed
   Jul 1803 -    Aug 1827 Yahya II ibn Surur
   Aug      -    Sep 1827 Hashim, Abdul Muttalib ibn Ghalib
                          (1st Time)
   Sep 1827 -    Jul 1851 Hashim, Muhammed ibn Abdul Muin
                          (1st Time)
   Jul 1851 - 06 Jan 1856 Hashim, Abdul Muttalib ibn Ghalib
                          (2nd Time)
06 Jan 1856 - 28 Mar 1858 Hashim, Muhammed ibn Abdul Muin
                          (2nd Time)
01 May 1858 - 04 Jun 1877 Hashim, Abdullah Kamil ibn Muhammad
04 Jun 1877 - 14 Mar 1880 Hashim, Hussain ibn Muhammad
14 Mar 1880 - 30 Aug 1882 Hashim, Abdul Muttalib ibn Ghalib
                          (3rd Time)
30 Aug 1882 - 17 Jul 1905 Hashim, Aun ar-Rafiq ibn Muhammad
14 Oct 1905 - 29 Oct 1908 Hashim, Ali Pasha ibn Abdullah
29 Oct 1908 - 03 Oct 1924 Hashim, Hussain ibn Ali al-Hashimi
03 Oct 1924 - 19 Dec 1925 Hashim, Ali ibn Hussein al-Hashimi
08 Jan 1926 - 22 Sep 1932 Saudi, Abdal Aziz
 
Grand Vizier
10 Jun 1916 - 03 Oct 1924 Ali ibn Hussain al-Hashimi
Medina
 
The Rightly Guided Caliphs
622-632 Muhammed The Prophet
632-634 Abu Bakr
634-644 Umar ibn al-Khattab
644-656 Uthman ibn Affan
656-661 Ali ibn Abi Talib
(To Damascas, Shi'ite Imams see Iran)
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