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As the new leader of the House of Saud, Abdulaziz became commonly known from that time onward as "Ibn Saud" in Western sources, though he is still called "Abdulaziz" in the Arab world. Ibn Saud spent the next three decades trying to re-establish his family's rule over central Arabia, starting with his native Najd.
Jewish (as well as Christian and other non-Muslim) religious services are prohibited from being held in Saudi Arabia. [20] When American military personnel were stationed in Saudi Arabia during the Gulf War , permission for small Christian worship services was eventually granted, but Jewish services were only permitted on US warships. [ 20 ]
His supporters are sometimes referred to as "Sharifians" or the "Sharifian party". Hussein bin Ali's chief rival in the Arabian Peninsula, the king of the Najd (highlands), Ibn Saud, annexed the Hejaz in 1925 and established his own son, Faysal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, as governor. The region was later incorporated into Saudi Arabia.
The Hashemites are descendants of Muhammad, who ruled over the Islamic holy city of Mecca for 700 years until they were ousted by the House of Saud in 1924. The custodianship became a Hashemite legacy administered by consecutive Jordanian kings. Sharif Hussein was buried in 1931 near the Al-Aqsa mosque where his funeral also took place. [5]
The Arabian Peninsula.. Jews in the Arabian Peninsula dates back to Biblical times. The Arabian Peninsula is defined as including the present-day countries of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (a federation of seven Sheikhdoms: Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Quwain) and Yemen politically and parts of Iraq and Jordan ...
Al Saud (Saudi Arabia) 1744–present: Al Said : 1749–present: Al Sabah : 1752–present: ... ruled claiming to be a continuation of the House of Ghassan. [33]
Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab provided Muhammad bin Saud with the military backing for the House of Saud and helped establish the dynasty among other forces in the Arabian peninsula. [12] In addition, following their alliance Muhammad bin Saud began to collect taxes from his subjects, and the first members of the Najdi-Wahhabi elites emerged. [13]
The House of Saud regained control of the Hijaz in 1924 [8] or 1925. [1] The following year, King Ibn Saud granted permission to destroy the site, with religious authorization provided by Qadi Abd Allah ibn Bulayhid. The demolition began on April 21, 1926 [8] (or 1925) [7] [13] by the Ikhwan ("The Brothers"), a Wahabbi religious militia. [14]