King Fahd of Saudi Arabia

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King Fahd of Saudi Arabia was the Saudi monarch who modernized the kingdom’s infrastructure, deepened its alliance with the United States, and played a pivotal leadership role during the Gulf War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Saudi Arabia
head of state
human
monarch
politician
adoptedTitle Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques
adoptedTitleYear 1986
alliance United States–Saudi Arabia alliance
capitalProject King Fahd Causeway
King Fahd Industrial Port at Jubail
King Fahd International Airport
child Abdulaziz bin Fahd Al Saud
Mohammad bin Fahd Al Saud
countryOfCitizenship Saudi Arabia
dateOfBirth 1921-03-16
dateOfDeath 2005-08-01
deFactoRulerAfter Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
education traditional Islamic education
era late 20th century
familyName House of Saud
surface form: Al Saud
father Ibn Saud
surface form: Abdulaziz ibn Abdul Rahman Al Saud

Ibn Saud
foreignPolicy close strategic partnership with the United States
support for the Palestine Liberation Organization in certain periods
fullName King Fahd of Saudi Arabia self-linksurface differs
surface form: Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
givenName Fahd
healthIssue stroke in 1995
knownFor expansion of oil and gas infrastructure in Saudi Arabia
expansion of the Saudi welfare state
hosting coalition forces in Saudi Arabia during the 1990–1991 Gulf War
large-scale development of transportation networks in Saudi Arabia
leadership during the Gulf War
major expansion of the Grand Mosque in Mecca
major expansion of the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina
modernization of Saudi Arabia’s infrastructure
strengthening alliance with the United States
support for pan-Islamic causes
languageSpoken Arabic
memberOf House of Saud
monarchOf Saudi Arabia
mother Hassa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi
participatedIn Gulf War
placeOfBirth Nejd
Riyadh
Sultanate of Nejd
placeOfBurial Al Oud Cemetery
placeOfDeath Riyadh
positionHeld King Fahd of Saudi Arabia self-linksurface differs
surface form: Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia

Deputy Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia
King Fahd of Saudi Arabia self-linksurface differs
surface form: King of Saudi Arabia

Minister of the Interior of Saudi Arabia
Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia
predecessor Khalid of Saudi Arabia
reignEnd 2005-08-01
reignStart 1982-06-13
religion Sunni Islam
sibling King Fahd’s Sudairi brothers
signaturePolicyArea oil policy within OPEC
spouse Al Anoud bint Abdulaziz bin Musaed Al Jiluwi
successor Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
surface form: Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
title Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques

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Gulf War coalitionLeader King Fahd of Saudi Arabia
King Fahd of Saudi Arabia fullName King Fahd of Saudi Arabia self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
King Fahd of Saudi Arabia positionHeld King Fahd of Saudi Arabia self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: King of Saudi Arabia
King Fahd of Saudi Arabia positionHeld King Fahd of Saudi Arabia self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia
King Fahd Gate namedAfter King Fahd of Saudi Arabia
this entity surface form: King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques usedBy King Fahd of Saudi Arabia
King Fahd Fountain namedAfter King Fahd of Saudi Arabia
this entity surface form: King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
King Fahd Causeway namedAfter King Fahd of Saudi Arabia
this entity surface form: King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Al Oud Cemetery notableBurial King Fahd of Saudi Arabia
this entity surface form: King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
King Fahd International Airport namedAfter King Fahd of Saudi Arabia
Fahd notableBearer King Fahd of Saudi Arabia
King Fahd’s Sudairi brothers notableMember King Fahd of Saudi Arabia
this entity surface form: King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
King Fahd Industrial Port at Jubail namedAfter King Fahd of Saudi Arabia
this entity surface form: King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
King Fahd International Stadium namedAfter King Fahd of Saudi Arabia
Sudairi Seven hasMember King Fahd of Saudi Arabia
this entity surface form: King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Sudairi Seven notableMember King Fahd of Saudi Arabia
this entity surface form: King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Mohammad bin Fahd Al Saud monarchDuringTerm King Fahd of Saudi Arabia
this entity surface form: King Fahd
Abdulaziz bin Fahd Al Saud notableFamilyMember King Fahd of Saudi Arabia
King Salman of Saudi Arabia sibling King Fahd of Saudi Arabia
King Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud successor King Fahd of Saudi Arabia
this entity surface form: King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque namedAfter King Fahd of Saudi Arabia
this entity surface form: King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud monarchDuringReign King Fahd of Saudi Arabia
Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sibling King Fahd of Saudi Arabia
King Fahd Mosque namedAfter King Fahd of Saudi Arabia
King Fahd Air Base namedAfter King Fahd of Saudi Arabia
King Fahd Garden namedAfter King Fahd of Saudi Arabia