Abdulaziz bin Muhammad Al Saud

Abdulaziz bin Muhammad Al Saud
Emir and Imam of Diriyah
Reign1765 – 1803
PredecessorMuhammad bin Saud (as Emir)
SuccessorSaud bin Abdulaziz bin Muhammad
Born1720
Died12 November 1803 (aged 82–83)
Issue
List
  • Saud
    Abdul Rahman
    Abdullah
    Umar
Names
Abdulaziz bin Muhammad bin Saud bin Muhammad bin Muqrin Al Maridi Al Adui
HouseAl Saud
FatherMuhammad bin Saud

Abdulaziz bin Muhammad Al Saud (Arabic: عبد العزيز بن محمد آل سعود ʿAbd al ʿAzīz bin Muḥammad Āl Suʿūd; 1720–1803)[1] was the second ruler of the Emirate of Diriyah. He was the eldest son of Muhammad bin Saud[2] and the son-in-law of Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab. Abdulaziz ruled the Emirate from 1765 until 1803.[3][4] He was nicknamed by his people as the savior of his time (mahdi zamanihi in Arabic) due to his fearless activities.[5]

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