Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is the sixth King of Saudi Arabia. He ascended to the throne on 1 August 2005 upon the death of his half-brother, King Fahd.
Education
He received his early education at the royal court.
His years spent living in the desert with Bedouin tribes taught him their values of honor, simplicity, generosity and bravery, and instilled in him the desire to assist in the development of his people.
Achievements
Religion
policies on religious freedom
Politics
He vowed to fight terrorist ideologies within the country. He made the protection of Saudi Arabia's critical infrastructure a top security priority.
He has attacked the roots of the extremism that fed Al-Qaida through education and judicial reforms to weaken the influence of the most reactionary elements of Saudi Arabia's religious establishment.
Interests
falconry and breeding of Arabian horses (founded the equestrian club in Riyadh), reading (established two libraries, the King Abdulaziz Library in Riyadh, and one in Casablanca, Morocco)