Fahd of Saudi Arabia facts for kids
King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, (1921 - August 1, 2005) was the King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He was also the leader of the House of Saud and Prime Minister. One of his sons was Abdul Aziz bin Fahd.
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King Abdulaziz, father of Fahd
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Crown Prince Fahd and King Khalid at a ceremony
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King Fahd gave money for building mosques throughout the world. The Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque, at Europa Point Gibraltar, which opened in 1997, is one such mosque.
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King Fahd shares a laugh with US President George H. W. Bush, Jeddah, 21 November 1990
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US Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney meets with Saudi Defence Minister Sultan bin Abdulaziz to discuss how to handle the invasion of Kuwait
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Crown Prince Abdullah assumed some of the duties of government after King Fahd's stroke in 1995.