1926 ⟶ Ibn Saud Assumes Title of King of Najd and Hejaz

Abd al-Aziz Ibn Saud assumes title of King of Najd and Hejaz...
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🇸🇦 Ibn Saud Captures Riyadh

Abd al-Aziz Ibn Saud captures Riyadh.⟶
Ibn Saud Captures Riyadh (1901)
Ibn SaudRiyadhSaudi ArabiaWahhabismNejdAl SaudState FormationLeadership
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

🇸🇦 Ibn Saud Conquers Mecca and Medina

King Abd al-Aziz Ibn Saud conquers Mecca and Medina, leading to the unification of the Kingdoms of Najd and Hejaz.⟶
Ibn Saud Conquers Mecca and Medina (1924)
Saudi ArabiaMeccaMedinaIbn SaudWahhabismHejazNajdUnification
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

🇸🇦 Ibn Saud Assumes Title of King of Najd and Hejaz

Abd al-Aziz Ibn Saud assumes title of King of Najd and Hejaz.⟶
Ibn Saud Assumes Title of King of Najd and Hejaz (1926)
Saudi ArabiaIbn SaudMonarchyHejazNajdUnification
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Annexes Asir

War between King Abd al-Aziz Ibn Saud and Imam Yahya of the Yemen. Peace treaty of Taif. Asir becomes part of Saudi Arabia.⟶
Saudi Arabia Annexes Asir (1934)
Saudi ArabiaYemenTerritorial ExpansionIbn SaudTreaty of Taif
Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaYemenYemen

🏢 Coup in Iran, Death of Ibn Saud, and Other Events

Backed by American and British intelligence agencies, General Zahedi leads a coup against Mohammed Mossadegh, returning the Shah to power. Death of King Abd al-Aziz Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia. The foundation stone is laid to enlarge the Prophet's mosque in Medina. Hizb ut-Tahrir founded⟶
Coup in Iran, Death of Ibn Saud, and Other Events (1953)
Coup d'étatIranShah of IranMossadeghZahediSaudi ArabiaIbn SaudHizb ut-TahrirReligious MovementsPolitical Islam
IranIranSaudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

🇸🇦 Assassination of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia

King Faisal of Saudi Arabia is assassinated by his half-brother's son Faisal bin Musa'id.⟶
Assassination of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia (1975)
AssassinationSaudi ArabiaMonarchyPoliticsLeadershipKing Faisal
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia