15-general/Saudi Arabia Celebrates 74th National Day Tomorrow 2 Riyadh The first Saudi state was established in 1157H when the late Imam Mohammad bin Saud decided to support the call of the late Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdulwahab which was aimed at returning to true Islam. The Jihad of Al-Saud had continued, even with the end of the first Saudi state which lasted 46 years, due to the foreign intervention. In 1240H, the second Saudi state was established under the leadership of the late Imam Turki bin Abdullah bin Mohammad bin Saud who had continued the march on the same path up to 1308H when the second state came to an end due to local factors. --More 1340 Local Time 1040 GMT
