Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques

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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques (Arabic: خادم الحرمين الشريفين Ḫādim al-Ḥaramain al-Sharīfain), a historical term, was a pious title taken by the Mamluk Sultans of Egypt and now by modern Saudi kings.

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It is most known today as the title taken by the King of Saudi Arabia in his role as the caretaker of the two holiest mosques of Islam, Mecca and Medina, which had traditionally been the role of the Caliph.

The first Saudi king to assume the title was Fahd bin Abdul Aziz in 1986. The current king, Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, has taken the same title after the death of King Fahd in 2005.

King Fahd replaced the term "His Majesty" with "Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques" because it was said that only God is All-Majestic, therefore the term "His Majesty [The King]" was replaced with this term.

[edit] See also

• Fidei defensor

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