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Also Known As ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz • ʿAbdullah ibn ʿAbd al-ʿAziz al Saʿud • Abdullah
Born c.1923 • Riyadh • Saudi Arabia
Died January 23, 2015 • Riyadh
Title / Office king (2005-), Saudi Arabia
Notable Family Members father Ibn Saud • brother Salman of Saudi Arabia • brother Fahd

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