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Sa'udin full Sa'ud ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz al-Faysal Al Sa'ud(born Jan. 15, 1902, Kuwait—died Feb. 23, 1969, Athens, Greece) King of Saudi Arabia (1953–64). Son and successor of Ibn Sa'ud, he continued his father's program of modernization, emphasizing the construction of medical and educational facilities, based on revenues from the oil industry. His financial mismanagement led to increasing opposition within the family to his rule. He was deposed in favour of his more financially competent brother, Faysal ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz (1905–75). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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An important study of the rise of modern Islamic fundamentalism is found in Stephen Schwartz's The Two Faces of Islam: The House of Sa'ud from Tradition to Terror (New York: Doubleday, 2002). We can't get around the fact that the House of Sa'ud underwrites the mosques and schools that turn out the jihadists, just as it administers the charities that fund the jihadists," writes Baer. By contrast, the tyrants of the Middle East, like Assad in Syria, the Al Sa'ud dynasty in Saudi Arabia and, indeed, Saddam Hussein, am all locally grown and can draw on some amount of nationalism for support. |
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