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In the 16th Century, the Ottoman Empire ruled over the region (Hejaz, Asir, and Al Ahsa), naming it Ottoman Hejaz. The Ottomans ruled till the end of WWI when the British aided the local Arab tribes in defeating the weakening Ottoman authority. In 1932, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was founded by King Ibn Saud, who fought to unite all four regions of Saudi Arabia, Hijaz, Najd, Eastern Arabia, and Southern Arabia. The kingdom is currently ruled by his descendants. | In the 16th Century, the Ottoman Empire ruled over the region (Hejaz, Asir, and Al Ahsa), naming it Ottoman Hejaz. The Ottomans ruled till the end of WWI when the British aided the local Arab tribes in defeating the weakening Ottoman authority. In 1932, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was founded by King Ibn Saud, who fought to unite all four regions of Saudi Arabia, Hijaz, Najd, Eastern Arabia, and Southern Arabia. The kingdom is currently ruled by his descendants. | ||
Saudi Arabia is sometimes called the Land of the Two Holy Mosques in reference to Mecca and in Medina, the two holiest places in Islam. < | Saudi Arabia is sometimes called the Land of the Two Holy Mosques in reference to Mecca and in Medina, the two holiest places in Islam.<ref>Saudi Arabia, ''Wikipedia,'' updated 21 November, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia</ref> | ||
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