Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia

and many, many, many others

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`Abd al-`Az?z ?l Sa`?d (c. 1880 - November 9, 1953) (Arabic: ????????? ?? ????) was the first monarch of Saudi Arabia. He is also known by several abbreviated forms of this name, including simply Ibn Sa`?d. He was born in Riyadh into the House of Sa'?d (commonly transliterated Saud), which had historically maintained dominion over the interior highlands of Arabia known as the Najd.

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1880 - November 9 - 1953 - Arabic - Monarch - Saudi Arabia - Riyadh - House of Sa'?d - Najd

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