Saud was born in Taif, Saudi Arabia, on Jan. 2, 1940. He was the second son of the prince who became Saudi Arabia’s third king, Faisal, who ruled from 1964 until he was assassinated in 1975.

The second Abdullah would become king of Iraq while Faisal the third would be the king of Syria, with Damascus as his capital. This was in stark contrast to what Sykes-Picot had in store for the ...

Second: King Faisal Prize for Islamic Studies for this year 2023, (Islamic Architecture), is awarded to: Professor Robert Hillenbrand (United Kingdom) Professor at The University of Edinburgh.

Second: King Faisal Prize for Islamic Studies for this year 2023, (Islamic Architecture), is awarded to: Professor Robert Hillenbrand (United Kingdom) Professor at The University of Edinburgh.