Situated in Wadi Hanifah, The Old Diriyyah Palace, 30 kms north of Riyadh, has a key role in the history of Saudi Arabia. Diriyyah is the symbol of Saudi Arabia’s history, culture and traditional architecture. It was the seat of the first government of Saudi Arabia of King Abdul Aziz bin Saud (or Ibn Saud: 1876-1953AD). For over three centuries, Diriyyah was the ruling center of the family of al-Saud.
In Diriyyah, there was a strong man of courage, faith and determination who fought for the truth and stood by the message of true Islam. He was none but al-Imam Muhammad bin Saud, the founder of the first Saudi State. He was the ameer (chief) of Ad Diriyyah, a true desert warrior and son of Saud bin Muhammad bin Migrin. He died in the year 1765. Imam Muhammad bin Saud along with Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab, decided to work together to implement Ibn Abdul Wahhab’s ideas of purifying Islam from innovations in its practice by bringing it back to its purest form in 1744. Imam Muhammad bin Saud too was called Ibn Saud
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