Pakistan International School Jeddah – English Section

Saudi Studies
Y8-History of Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
The history of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia begins properly on September 23, 1932, the royal decree for the dual kingdom
of the Hejaz and Najd with its dependencies territory.
Former Kings of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
King Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud an Arabian tribal leader established the kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1932 since his death in
1953, his sons ruled the country after him. In a few short decades, the Kingdom has turned itself from a desert nation to a
modern, sophisticated (high level) state and a major player on the international stage. Arabic is the official language and
English is widely spoken in cities and business circles and Islam is the official religion.

The Saudi Arabia’s National flag is green with the Shahada or Muslim
creed in large white Arabic script (translated as, “There is no God but
God; Muhammad is the Messenger of God”) above a white horizontal
saber with the tip pointing toward the hoist side.

Public Holidays are Eid al Fitr and Eid al Adha they are the only national
holidays. Both holidays are dependent on the Islamic lunar calendar, and
thus the dates of celebration vary from year to year and the celebration on September 23rd as the Independence Day.

Saudi Leaders Time line:

1. King Abdul-Aziz Bin Abdul Rahman Al’Saud (1932-1953)

2. King Saud Bin Abdul Aziz (1953-1964)
3. King Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz (1964-1975)
4. King Khalid Bin Abdul Aziz (1975-1982)
5. King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz (1982-2005)
6. King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz (2005-2015)
7. King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz (2015- Current)
8. Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Bin Abdul-Aziz: Is Appointed as Crown Prince in June 2017 for the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Kings of Saudi Arabia (1932–present)

King Image
King Abdul-Aziz Bin Abdul Rahman Al’Saud
1932-1953

Governed

21 years
Saud

1953- 1964

Governed

11 years
Faisal

1964-1975

Governed

11 years
Khalid

1975-1982

Governed

7 years
Fahd

1982-2005

Governed

23 years
Abdullah

2005 – 2015

Governed

10 years

Salman

2015 -
Current