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.

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

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

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

See an aa
Line o succession tae the Saudi Arabian throne

Saudi Arabie