Abdullah of Saudi Arabia

former King of Saudi Arabia (1924-2015)

Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud, (Arabic: عبد الله بن عبد العزيز آل سعود‎ ‘Abd ullāh ibn ‘Abd al-‘Azīz Āl Su‘ūd) (1 August 1924 – 23 January 2015)[1][2][3] was the King of Saudi Arabia from 1 August 2005 until his death in 23 January 2015. He became king upon the death of his half-brother, King Fahd. He was the tenth son of Ibn Saud.

Abdullah ibn Abdilaziz
الملك عبدالله
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques
King of Saudi Arabia
Reign1 August 2005 – 22 January 2015
Bay'ah2 August 2005
PredecessorFahd
SuccessorSalman
Regency2 January 1996 – 1 August 2005
Born(1924-08-01)1 August 1924
Riyadh, Nejd
(now Saudi Arabia)
Died23 January 2015(2015-01-23) (aged 90)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
SpouseAlanoud Al Fayez (1972–2003)
Jawahir bint Ali Hussein
Aida Fustuq (Divorced)
Munira Al Otaishan
Munira bint Abdullah Al Al Shaykh
Tathi bint Mishan al Faisal al Jarba
(7 or more other wives)
Issue
Detail
Prince Khaled
Prince Mutaib
Prince Mishaal
Prince Abdulaziz
Prince Turki
Prince Badr
Princess Nora
Princess Aliya
Princess Adila
Princess Maryam
Princess Sahab
Princess Sahar
Princess Maha
Princess Hala
Princess Jawahir
Princess Anoud
Prince Saud
Prince Bandar
HouseHouse of Saud
FatherAbdulaziz of Saudi Arabia
MotherFahda Al Shuraim
ReligionSunni Islam

Abdullah died from complications of pneumonia at the age of 90.[4] His half-brother Salman took his place as king.

References

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  1. "King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz". Saudiembassy.net. Archived from the original on 18 June 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  2. "King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia". Saudi Arabia: Ministry of Higher Education of Saudi Arabia. 4 August 2010. Archived from the original on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  3. "Kingdom Kings". Saudi Arabia: Ministry of Commerce and Industry - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  4. Saudi Arabia's 'reformer' King Abdullah dies