Readers of books that chronicle the history of the Arabian Peninsula, specifically its center (Najd or Al-Yamamah), from the early Islamic ages until the past four centuries, notice a reference to, or even an emphasis on the spread of ignorance, heresy and polytheism among the population. A number of accounts went to uunderline the lack of religious, cultural and scientific awareness in all their forms.
Many of us agree that the idea of establishing a state that would start from Diriyah and stretch over other regions has long haunted the rulers of this area, from Prince Mani’ Al-Muraydi, his sons and grandsons, to the day when Imam Mohammad bin Saud finally declared the birth of the First Saudi State three decades later.
