At the Battle of Sabilla, a member of this family crushed a revolt of the Ikhwan, religious militia who had earlier propelled that man into power.
An influential group of brothers all born of this family's patriarch are collectively known as the Sudairi Seven. At the Battle of Sabilla, a member of this family crushed a revolt of the Ikhwan, religious militia who had earlier propelled that man into power. This family's authority was challenged in 1979 by a group led by Juhayman al-Otaybi. The bin Laden family maintains close relations with this family, which maintains control of a state that adheres to an ultra-strict interpretation of Islam called Wahhabism. The currently-reigning member of this royal family is King Salman. For 10 points, name this family whose members rule an oil-rich Middle Eastern kingdom containing Medina and Mecca.
An influential group of brothers all born of this family's patriarch are collectively known as the Sudairi Seven.
House of Saud [or Saudi royal family]