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Rmv; ibn Saud ultimately had 40 sons, so I'm removing this part until the article is expanded.
Abd al-Aziz Ibn Saud was born in Rijadh into the [[House of Saud]], which had historically maintained dominion over interior highlands of Arabia known as Najd. Saud followed his family in exile in [[Kuwait]] following the conquest of the family's lands by the Rashidi. The Rashidi were a historic house of the [[Arabian Peninsula]], the most formidable enemies of the House of Saud at the time.
Abd al-Aziz Ibn Saud was born in Rijadh into the [[House of Saud]], which had historically maintained dominion over interior highlands of Arabia known as Najd. Saud followed his family in exile in [[Kuwait]] following the conquest of the family's lands by the Rashidi. The Rashidi were a historic house of the [[Arabian Peninsula]], the most formidable enemies of the House of Saud at the time.
Al Aziz spent the remainder of his childhood in Kuwait. Abd al-Rahman had a stipend from the [[Turkey|Turkish]] government of 60 Turkish pounds a month and Abdul Aziz went on several profitable raids in Najd as he grew into adulthood. He attended the daily Majlis of the Emir of Kuwait, Mubarak al Sabah, from who he learned much about the world. However the families home in Rijadh was of the simplest and cramped by 5 sons and at least one daughter.
Al Aziz spent the remainder of his childhood in Kuwait. Abd al-Rahman had a stipend from the [[Turkey|Turkish]] government of 60 Turkish pounds a month and Abdul Aziz went on several profitable raids in Najd as he grew into adulthood. He attended the daily Majlis of the Emir of Kuwait, Mubarak al Sabah, from who he learned much about the world.
His family supported the [[Wahhabi]] movement. It is an [[Islamic]] movement named after [[Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahhab]]. In 1924 the ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia who was influenced by the teachings of abdul Wahhab conquered [[Mecca]] and [[Medina]], the Muslim holy cities.
His family supported the [[Wahhabi]] movement. It is an [[Islamic]] movement named after [[Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahhab]]. In 1924 the ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia who was influenced by the teachings of abdul Wahhab conquered [[Mecca]] and [[Medina]], the Muslim holy cities.