King Abdullah With George Bush
[From article]
The absolute ruler of one of the most conservative societies on Earth, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia had to tread a narrow line between maintaining relationships with the West and appeasing opinion at home.
Raised with traditional Islamic views he was, nevertheless, seen as something of a reformer and became a vocal advocate of peace in the Middle East.
Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud is believed to have been born in August 1924 in Riyadh, although there is some dispute about his actual birth date.
He was the 13th of the 37 sons of King Abdul Aziz Al-Saud who created the modern state of Saudi Arabia, and gave his family name to the new country.
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His mother, Fahda, the eighth of his father's 16 wives, was of Bedouin descent and the young Abdullah spent long periods of his childhood living traditionally in the desert.
In a strict household the young prince was brought up to follow his father's traditional views and was taught religion, literature and science by Islamic scholars at the court.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-10214554
22 January 2015 Last updated at 20:18 ET
Obituary: King Abdullah
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