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In Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd al-Wahhāb
…settled in Al-Dirʿiyyah, capital of Muhammad ibn Saud, a ruler of the Najd (now in Saudi Arabia) and the progenitor of the Saud dynasty.
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In Islamic world: Precolonial reform and experimentation from 1683 to 1818
…in the Najd led by Muḥammad ibn Saʿūd. Although the first state produced by this alliance did not last, it laid the foundations for the existing Saudi state in Arabia and inspired similar activism elsewhere down to the present day.
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In history of Arabia: Religious reform
…the adherence of its chief, Muhammad ibn Saud.
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In Saudi Arabia: Origins and early expansion
…seat of the local prince Muhammad ibn Saud since 1727. In 1745 people flocked to the teaching of the reformer. The alliance of theologian and prince, duly sealed by mutual oaths of loyalty, soon began to prosper in terms of military success and expansion.
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Muḥammad ibn Saʿūd