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.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King Fahd of Saudi Arabia canonical | 12 |
| King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | 10 |
| Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia | 1 |
| Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | 1 |
| King Fahd | 1 |
| King of Saudi Arabia | 1 |
Statements (61)
| 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
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| 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
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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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Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
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King of Saudi Arabia
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Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia
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King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
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King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
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King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
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King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
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King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
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King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
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King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
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King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
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King Fahd
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King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
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King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud