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Compounding of the elements ‘abd (servant of), al (the), and ‘aziz (powerful, mighty): hence, “servant of the Mighty One.” Al-Aziz (the All-Powerful) is one of the ninety-nine attributes of Allah. The name was borne by the founder and first king of Saudi Arabia, ‘Abd-al-‘Aziz II (c. 1880-1953). He undertook the conquest of Arabia in 1901 and extended his rule over most of the Arabian Peninsula during the next two decades. In 1934 his kingdom became known as Saudi Arabia. Var: Abdel-‘Aziz, Abdul-Aziz. (AHBD-AHL-AH-ZEEZ)
