King o Saudi Arabie

The King o Saudi Arabie is Saudi Arabie's heid o state an absolute monarch. He serves as the heid o the Saudi Monarchy an Hoose o Saud.

Keeng o Saudi Arabie
ملك المملكة العربية السعودية
Emblem o Saudi Arabie
Incumbent
Salman syne 23 Januar 2015
Details
Style	The Custodian o the Twa Holy Mosques
Heir apparent	Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
First monarch	Ibn Saud
Formation	22 September 1932
Residence	Keeng’s Palace, Riyadh

Athin Saudi Arabie the King is kent bi the title o The Custodian o the Twa Holy Mosques (خادم الحرمين الشريفين) since 1986, replacin His Majesty (صاحب الجلالة) tae signify an Islamic rather than secular authority o the King, an refers tae Saudi Arabie's jurisdiction ower the mosques o Masjid al Haram in Mecca an Masjid al-Nabawi in Medina.

History

Further information: History o Saudi Arabie

Keeng Abdul Aziz began conquerin the day's Saudi Arabie in 1902, bi restorin his family as emirs o Riyadh. He then proceedit tae conquer first the Nejd (1922) an then the Hejaz (1925). He progressed frae Sultan o Nejd, tae King o Hejaz an Nejd, an finally tae King o Saudi Arabie in 1932.

Succession

Further information: Line o succession tae the Saudi Arabian throne

The ither kings hae aw been his sons an aw likely immediate successors tae the reignin King Abdullah will be frae his progeny. Sons o Ibn Saud are considered tae hae primary claim on the Kingship o Saudi Arabie. This makes the Saudi Monarchy quite distinct frae Wastren monarchies, which uisually feature lairge, clearly defined ryal families an orders o succession.

Legal position

Saudi Arabie is ruled bi Islamic law an purports tae be an Islamic state, but mony Muslims see a hereditary monarchy as being a discouraged seestem o govrenment in Islam. This attitude stems in pairt frae traditional Sunni doctrine, which prefers selectin rulers based on qualification.

Ither functions

The King o Saudi Arabie is an aa considered the Heid o the Hoose o Saud an Prime Meenister. The Croun Prince is an aa the "Deputy Prime Meenister." The kings efter Faisal hae named a "seicont Deputy Prime Meenister" as the subsequent heir efter the Croun Prince.

Keengs o Saudi Arabie (1932-Present)

Hoose o Saud

Name	Lifespan	Ring stairt	Ring end	Notes	Faimily	Eemage
Ibn Saud عبد العزيز	26 November 1876(1876-11-26) – 9 November 1953(1953-11-09) (aged 76)	22 September 1932	9 November 1953		Saud
Saud سعود	12 Januar 1902(1902-01-12) – 23 Februar 1969(1969-02-23) (aged 67)	9 November 1953	2 November 1964 (deposit)	Son o Ibn Saud an Wadhah bint Muhammad bin 'Aqab	Saud
Faisal فيصل	Apryle 1906 – 25 Mairch 1975 (agit 68)	2 November 1964	25 Mairch 1975 (assassinatit)	Son o Ibn Saud an Tarfa bint Abduallah bin Abdulateef al Sheekh	Saud
Khalid خالد	13 Februar 1913(1913-02-13) – 13 Juin 1982(1982-06-13) (aged 69)	25 Mairch 1975	13 Juin 1982	Son o Ibn Saud an Al Jawhara bint Musaed bin Jiluwi	Saud
Fahd فهد	16 Mairch 1921(1921-03-16) – 1 August 2005(2005-08-01) (aged 84)	13 Juin 1982	1 August 2005	Son o Ibn Saud an Hassa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi	Saud
Abdullah عبدالله	1 August 1924(1924-08-01) – 23 Januar 2015(2015-01-23) (aged 90)	1 August 2005	23 Januar 2015	Son o Ibn Saud an Fahda bint Asi Al Shuraim	Saud
Salman سلمان	(1935-12-31) 31 December 1935	23 Januar 2015	Incumbent	Son o Ibn Saud an Hassa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi	Saud

See an aa

• Line o succession tae the Saudi Arabian throne