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According to Washington, the president will tell Muslim leaders about his "hopes for a peaceful vision of Islam" as he seeks backing for his fight against radical Islamism.
Saudi officials also expect that Trump will sign one of the biggest weapons deals in history and that he will unveil plans for an 'Arab Nato'.
Despite the president's record of inflammatory rhetoric about Islam and Muslims, analysts say that Riyadh will use Trump's visit as an opportunity to present itself as leader of the Muslim world, particularly in the face of regional rival Iran.
The Trump administration's choice of Jerusalem and Rome – epicentres of two of the world's major faiths – as stops after Riyadh will play into this, presenting Saudi Arabia as the focal point of the Muslim world.