To maintain the Kingdom's stability, Crown Prince Sultan returned from Morocco during the King's absence.King Abdullah left Saudi Arabia on "special leave" on 27 August 2012.King Abdullah was, in 2012, named as the most influential Muslim among 500 Muslims for the previous 4 years.King Abdullah received a number of international high orders. He was also the custodian of Two Holy Mosques during his reign and served as the Prime Minister of the Council of Ministers and Commander of the National Guard. In September 1998, Crown Prince Abdullah made a state visit to the United States to meet in Washington with President Bill Clinton. After King Fahd suffered a massive stroke in 1995, Abdullah assumed the role of the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia until ascending the throne a decade later, after King Fahd’s death. He was formally enthroned on 2 August 2005. He also continued to be the President of the High Council for Petroleum and Minerals, President of the King Abdulaziz Center For National Dialogue, Chairman of the Council of Civil Service, and head of the Military Service Council until his death in 2015.King Abdullah was, in 2012, named as the most influential Muslim among 500 Muslims for the previous 4 years. Like all Abdul-Aziz's sons, Abdullah had only rudimentary education. He developed a new investment promotion agency to overhaul the once-convoluted process of starting a business in Saudi Arabia and created a regulatory body for capital markets.
He designated his half brother, Sultan bin Abdulaziz as Crown Prince (born 1930); after his death in 2011, another half brother Nayef bin Abdulaziz (born 1934) succeeded him; after his death in 2012 again another half brother, Salman bin Abdulaziz (born 1935), was designated. During his reign he maintained close relations with The King outlived two of his crown princes, who were all among the Abdullah is said to have been born on 1 August 1924 in On 13 June 1982 – the day King Khalid died – Fahd bin Abdulaziz became King, Abdullah became In May 2001, Crown Prince Abdullah did not accept an invitation to visit In August 2001, he ordered then Saudi Ambassador to the US, He received his early education at the Royal Court at the Princes' School from religious authorities and intellectuals.In August 1962, Prince Abdullah was appointed as the commander of Saudi National Guard (SANG). The National Guard's duties include providing security for the royal family, preventing coups, and guarding the Muslim Holy Cities of Mecca and Medina.In March 1975, King Khalid appointed Abdullah as second deputy prime minister, which made him the second in line of succession to the Saudi throne.After the death of King Khalid in 1982, Fahd bin Abdulaziz ascended the throne and Prince Abdullah became the Crown Prince.
On January 2, 2015, King Abdullah was hospitalized for pneumonia and passed away on January 23, 2015, at the age of 90, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/abdullah-of-saudi-arabia-5969.php https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Security-Watch/Backchannels/2015/0123/After-Abdullah-a-new-Saudi-king-but-little-prospect-for-change
The king of Saudi Arabia is the monarchial head of state and head of government of Saudi Arabia who holds absolute power. He discussed with, and obtained approval from, Saudi and non-Saudi Islamic scholars to hold the interfaith dialogue.
"One of such moves was his project to promote more tolerance for religious diversity and rein in the forces of politico-religious extremism in the kingdom, leading to the establishment of Abdullah succeeded to the throne upon the death of his half-brother King King Abdullah's administration attempted reforms in different fields. Abdullatif Abdel Aziz al-Sheikh was named, in place of Sheikh Abdulaziz al-Humain, to head the In July 2012, Saudi Arabia announced that it would allow its women athletes to compete in the Olympics for the first time and that the country's Olympic Committee would "oversee participation of women athletes who can qualify". He also served as the Chairman of the Saudi Supreme Economic Council until 2009.He continued to be the President of the High Council for Petroleum and Minerals, President of the King Abdulaziz Center For National Dialogue, Chairman of the Council of Civil Service, and head of the Military Service Council until his death in 2015.After ascending the throne in 2005, King Abdullah initiated a large-scale infrastructure development in Saudi Arabia including the creation of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.He supervised the ventures to expand the Two Holy Mosques and several other welfare projects. During his reign, tensions increased between conservative Salafi (Wahhabi) forces and liberal reformers.
His eldest son is Prince Khalid, born in 1950, while his youngest son is Prince Badr, born in 2003.Between 2010 and 2012, he underwent four back surgeries. In October 1976, as Prince Abdullah was being trained for greater responsibility in Riyadh, he was sent to the United States to meet with King Abdullah showed great support for Obama's presidency. He also gave women the right to vote for municipal councils and to compete in the Olympics. King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, who has died aged 90, promised much but accomplished little.
There had been almost no public tradition of women participating in sport in the country.
Abdullah was born in Riyadh in 1924, one of the dozens of sons of Saudi Arabia's founder, King Abdul-Aziz Al Saud. As the King, he played a leading role in promoting dialogue among the world’s leading faiths and also sought to resolve conflicts in the Arab and Islamic world.