List of things named after Saudi kings

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This is a list of things named after kings of Saudi Arabia .

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Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman

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King Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman

Reign: 23 September 1932 – 9 November 1953

Saud

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King Saud

Reign: 9 November 1953 – 2 November 1964

Faisal

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King Faisal

Reign: 2 November 1964 – 25 March 1975

Khalid

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King Khalid

Reign: 25 March 1975 – 13 June 1982

Fahd

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King Fahd

Reign: 13 June 1982 – 1 August 2005

Abdullah

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King Abdullah

Reign: 1 August 2005 – 23 January 2015

Salman

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King Salman

Reign: 23 January 2015 – present

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