History Resources in Saudi Arabia

1     Abdulaziz ibn Saud -- Founder of Saudi Arabia

Has a brief write-up the founder of the Kingdom; sections: the capture of Riyadh, Abdulaziz's mission, gaining control of the Gulf coast, building the Kingdom

2     History Timeline

Has a timeline table covering major events in the Kingdom's history, from 1700 to 2001

3     The House of Saud -- the Early Years

Has a brief write-up on the emergence of Saudi Arabia's ruling family; sections; first & second states of Saudi Arabia, the Ottoman Empire, the birth of Abdulaziz, Al-Rashid, into exile

4     Written in Stone

Inscriptions from the National Museum of Saudi Arabia; part of the Smithsonian Institution's web site; has information on pre-Islamic & Islamic epigraphy (Thamudic, Lihyanite, Safaitic, Musnad al Janubi, Kufi, Naskh)

5     KSA Centennial

Web site set up to commemorate the centennial of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1999, when King Abdulaziz Al-Saud entered Riyadh

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