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Biography of Fahd ibn Abdul Aziz Al-SaudName: Fahd ibn Abdul Aziz Al-SaudBirth Date: 1920 Death Date: N/A Place of Birth: N/A Nationality: Saudi Gender: Male Occupations: king, diplomat Fahd ibn Abdul Aziz Al-Saud King Fahd ibn Abdul Aziz Al-Saud (born 1920)--the son of the founder of modern Saudi Arabia--succeeded his brothers Saud, Faisal, and Khalid in guiding a traditional Islamic society through the astonishing economic and social development made possible by his country's vast petroleum resources.Born in 1920, Fahd ibn Abdul Aziz Al-Saud, son of King Ibn Saud, was educated in Islamic history and religion, traditional politics, Arabic language, and desert lore at his father's court in Riyadh. His mother belonged to the Sudeiri clan, a prominent family, and Fahd was one of the couple's seven sons. King Saud had founded Saudi Arabia in 1932 after a thirty-year effort to unite the vast Arabian peninsula. Oil was discovered a few years later and the treasure beneath Saudi sand made both the ruling family and the new nation extremely wealthy within the space of a few short years.The Fast LaneAs a young man, …showed first 150 words…
…showed last 150 words…state of failing mental deterioration. There was speculation that his family would force him into retirement at his villa in Marbella.In 2002, he underwent cataract surgery in Geneva. His health was still failing and questions of ascension were still dangling after a series of strokes over the previous eight years. Associated Events Persian Gulf War, 1991 Further Reading Additional information on King Fahd can be found in David Holden and Richard Johns, The House of Saud: the Rise of the Most Powerful Dynasty in the Arab World (1981); Alexander Bligh, From Prince to King, Royal Succession in the House of Saud in the Twentieth Century (1984); Rashid Nasser Ibrahim and Shaheen Esber Ibrahim, King Fahd and Saudi Arabia's Great Evolution (1987); and David E. Long's The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (1997). Further information can be found in articles in Time (September 24, 1990; June 3, 1996); U.S. News and World Report (June 24, 1996); and Daily Mail (London, England; August 16, 2002). |