Hailing from the inhospitable desert of arab peninsula ibn saud was the founder of kingdom of saudi arabia a hardy warrior astute statesman and shrewd politician he managed to cater to the traditionalist wahhabists while understanding the need to modernise the country and the futility of standing against any kind of progress. Ibn saud the desert warrior who created the kingdom of saudi arabia the ultimate biography of the warrior politician who founded saudi arabia in 1932 and created one of the worlds most powerful nations ibn saud grew to manhood living the harsh traditional life of the desert nomad a life that had changed little since the days of abraham. Ibn saud the desert warrior who created the kingdom of saudi arabia audible audio edition brian bascle michael darlow barbara bray audible studios amazonca