The foundations of the Saudi State establishment were laid in the eighteenth century, with its governance commencing in 1727 by consolidating social cohesion, safeguarding citizens, securing Hajj routes, and serving the Two Holy Mosques, in addition to facing attempts to undermine the social fabric and security of the region.
The founding of the Saudi State was an extension of its deep-rooted origins in the Najd region, with Diriyah as its first capital and the Holy Quran and Prophetic Sunnah as its constitution to this day.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia celebrates February 22 of each year to commemorate the anniversary of the founding of the First Saudi State, established by Imam Mohammed Bin Saud in Diriyah, followed by the Second Saudi State, founded in 1824, and the unification of the Kingdom on September 23, 1932, with Riyadh as its capital.
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