A Saudi news source is reporting that an unpublished Saudi public opinion poll has revealed that Bin Laden is more popular in the kingdom than...King Fahd. Apparently, Bin Laden is admired by 70 % of the Saudi youth. With four more years of Bush and his alliance with the House of Saud, you can expect Bin Laden's popularity to grow in the kingdom. The fanaticism of Bin Laden is not incompatible with the fanaticism of the House of Saud. I was disturbed to read words of praise for the House of Saud by.. Nelson Mandela. King Fahd had made a donation of $50 million to the ANC back in the 1980s. Could that explain the praise? No.