“The value of the national flag extends throughout the history of the Saudi state, ever since it was founded in 1139 AH [Islamic calendar] or 1727 AD,” Saudi state media reported.Previously, the founding year of Saudi Arabia was agreed to in 1744 based on an agreement between the ruling Saud family and cleric Mohammed bin Abdul Wahhab who inspired the Islamic term Wahhabism or wahhabism.
The Saud family had promised to fund Wahhabism and give the movement authority over education and public morality. In turn, al-Wahhab promised to legitimize the power of the Saud family from a religious point of view.
Around 1727, Mohammed bin Saud rose to power as the founder of the first Saudi state after taking over the emirate of Diriyah, which was north of Riyadh.
“The new interpretation of the birth of the state clearly shows the role of religion,” said Schmidt again.
