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The Architecture of Saudi Arabia refers to the architecture and the historical structures practiced in the country. Many Muslims dynasties have ruled the country since the establishment of Islam in the Arabian Peninsula in the early 7th century.[1] The two main regions in Saudi Arabia, Najd and Al Hejaz, had developed different architecture styles depending on their geographical locations. In Najd, the central desert region of the Arabian Peninsula, the houses consisted of two floors constructed from mud, bricks, and stone.[2] The western province, Hejaz, was under the control of the Ottoman Empire from 1517 to 1918.[3] Consequently, the architecture of buildings was inspired mostly from the Ottoman architecture. The district has what is considered to be the holiest mosques on earth to Muslims in Makkah and Madinah, which lead the region to develop Islamic architecture and decoration for these mosques.[4] In 1932, the kingdom founder, King Abdulaziz united the two areas with their dependencies under the name of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.[5] The first skyscraper was built in 2000, and other notable architects were developed including Kingdom Centre, Al Faisaliyah Center, and Abraj Al-Bait.[6][7][8]