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|goals = Remain king for as long as possible (failed)

|crimes = [[Homophobia]]<br>[[Anti-Semitism]]<br>Religious extremism<br>Authoritarianism

|hobby = }}{{Quote|The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a Muslim country. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is not a slave of colonial forces like you and others. … Do not indulge yourself in things you have no business with! The lie is before you and the grave is in front of you!|Abdullah to [[Muammar Gaddafi]] at the Arab League Summit in Egypt, 2 March 2003}}'''Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud ''', more commonly known as '''Abdullah of Saudi Arabia''' (August 1st, 1924 - January 23rd, 2015) is the former leader of Saudi Arabia. He is the half-brother of current monarch King Salman, and uncle of crown prince [[Mohammad bin Salman]].

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{{Quote|The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a Muslim country. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is not a slave of colonial forces like you and others. … Do not indulge yourself in things you have no business with! The lie is before you and the grave is in front of you!|Abdullah to [[Muammar Gaddafi]] at the Arab League Summit in Egypt, 2 March 2003}}

'''Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud ''', more commonly known as '''Abdullah of Saudi Arabia''' (August 1st, 1924 - January 23rd, 2015) is the former leader of Saudi Arabia. He is the half-brother of current monarch [[King Salman]], and uncle of crown prince [[Mohammad bin Salman]].

Most of his criticism stems from the fact that most of Saudi citizens live under a strict [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wahhabi Wahhabist] interpretation of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharia Sharia law], which mandates the amputation of hands as a punishment for theft and floggings for crimes like drunkenness. Execution by public beheading is common for [[murder]], rape, [[Illegal Drug Trade|drug trafficking]], and witchcraft, and Abdullah's policies towards the rights of women have also been criticized. In a slight rebuff to accusations of human rights violations, Saudi inmates of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Najran_Province Najran Province] sent the King well-wishes from jail and wished him a speedy recovery.

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On 30 October 2007, during a state visit to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom United Kingdom], King Abdullah was greeted by protesters accusing him of being a "murderer" and a "[[torture]]r". Concerns were raised in the UK about the treatment of women and homosexuals by the Saudi kingdom and over alleged bribes involving [[Arms trafficking|arms deals]] between Saudi Arabia and the UK.

In addition to his bad deeds; however; he has done some good things. For example; he has donated lots of money. He has also called on other Muslims to reject the extremist ideologies of [[The Islamic State]].

Though he initially had a good relationship with [[Bashar al-Assad]], his relations him soon deteriorated due to the ongoing Syrian Civil War.

King Abdullah passed away on January 23rd, 2015.

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 |goals = Remain king for as long as possible (failed)
 |crimes = [[Homophobia]]<br>[[Anti-Semitism]]<br>Religious extremism<br>Authoritarianism
-|hobby = }}{{Quote|The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a Muslim country. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is not a slave of colonial forces like you and others. … Do not indulge yourself in things you have no business with! The lie is before you and the grave is in front of you!|Abdullah to [[Muammar Gaddafi]] at the Arab League Summit in Egypt, 2 March 2003}}'''Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud ''', more commonly known as '''Abdullah of Saudi Arabia''' (August 1st, 1924 - January 23rd, 2015) is the former leader of Saudi Arabia. He is the half-brother of current monarch King Salman, and uncle of crown prince [[Mohammad bin Salman]].
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+{{Quote|The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a Muslim country. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is not a slave of colonial forces like you and others. … Do not indulge yourself in things you have no business with! The lie is before you and the grave is in front of you!|Abdullah to [[Muammar Gaddafi]] at the Arab League Summit in Egypt, 2 March 2003}}
+'''Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud ''', more commonly known as '''Abdullah of Saudi Arabia''' (August 1st, 1924 - January 23rd, 2015) is the former leader of Saudi Arabia. He is the half-brother of current monarch [[King Salman]], and uncle of crown prince [[Mohammad bin Salman]].
 Most of his criticism stems from the fact that most of Saudi citizens live under a strict [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wahhabi Wahhabist] interpretation of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharia Sharia law], which mandates the amputation of hands as a punishment for theft and floggings for crimes like drunkenness. Execution by public beheading is common for [[murder]], rape, [[Illegal Drug Trade|drug trafficking]], and witchcraft, and Abdullah's policies towards the rights of women have also been criticized. In a slight rebuff to accusations of human rights violations, Saudi inmates of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Najran_Province Najran Province] sent the King well-wishes from jail and wished him a speedy recovery.
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 On 30 October 2007, during a state visit to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom United Kingdom], King Abdullah was greeted by protesters accusing him of being a "murderer" and a "[[torture]]r". Concerns were raised in the UK about the treatment of women and homosexuals by the Saudi kingdom and over alleged bribes involving [[Arms trafficking|arms deals]] between Saudi Arabia and the UK.
 In addition to his bad deeds; however; he has done some good things. For example; he has donated lots of money. He has also called on other Muslims to reject the extremist ideologies of [[The Islamic State]].
 Though he initially had a good relationship with [[Bashar al-Assad]], his relations him soon deteriorated due to the ongoing Syrian Civil War.
 King Abdullah passed away on January 23rd, 2015.