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Faisal of Saudi Arabia

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King Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
human
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipSaudi Arabia Edit
Name in native languageفيصل بن عبد العزيز آل سعود Edit
Name wey dem give amFaisal Edit
Ein date of birth14 April 1906 Edit
Place dem born amRiyadh Edit
Date wey edie25 March 1975 Edit
Place wey edieRiyadh Edit
Manner of deathhomicide Edit
Cause of deathshooting Edit
Killed byFaisal bin Musaid Edit
Place wey dem bury amAl Oud cemetery Edit
Ein poppieIbn Saud Edit
MummieTarfah bint Abdullah Al Sheikh Edit
SpouseIffat Al-Thunayan Edit
RelativeMohammed bin Abdullah Al Saud, Reema Bint Bandar Al Saud Edit
FamilyHouse of Saud Edit
Native languageArabic Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signArabic Edit
Ein occupationmonarch, politician, statesperson, military personnel Edit
Position eholdKing of Saudi Arabia, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, Minister of Finance Edit
Honorific prefixHis Majesty Edit
Religion anaa worldviewIslam Edit
Participant insydAsian–African Conference Edit
Military, police or special rankSupreme Commander of all military forces Edit
Participated in conflictUnification of Saudi Arabia Edit
Military branchSaudi Arabian Armed Forces Edit

Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (14 April 1906 – 25 March 1975) na he be King of Saudi Arabia from 1964 til ein assassination insyd 1975. Before ein ascension, he serve as Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia from 1953 to 1964, wey na he be briefly regent to ein half-bro King Saud insyd 1964. Na he be prime minister from 1954 to 1960 den from 1962 to 1975. Faisal be de third son of King Abdulaziz, de founder of modern Saudi Arabia.

Dem born Faisal insyd Riyadh to Abdulaziz, then Emir of Nejd, den Tarfa bint Abdullah Al Sheikh. Na Faisal ein mommie be from de Al ash-Sheikh family, wich produce chaw prominent Saudi religious leaders. Faisal emerge as an influential political figure during ein poppie ein reign. He serve as viceroy of Hejaz from 1926 to 1932. He be de Saudi foreign minister from 1930den prime minister from 1954 til ein death, except for a two-year break insyd both positions from 1960 to 1962. After ein poppie die insyd 1953 den ein half-bro Saud cam be king, Faisal cam be crown prince, den insyd dat position he outlaw slavery insyd Saudi Arabia. He persuade King Saud to abdicate insyd ein favour insyd 1964 plus de help of oda members of de royal family den ein maternal cousin Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al ash-Sheikh, Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia.

Personal life

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Faisal marry chaw times concurrently. Na ein spouses be from powerful families: Al Kabir, Al Sudairi, Al Jiluwi den Al Thunayan.[1] Na ein wifeys be:

  • Sultana bint Ahmed Al Sudairi, de mommie of ein eldest son Prince Abdullah, whom Faisal father wen na he be between 15 den 17. Sultana be from de Sudairi family den de younger sisto of Hassa bint Ahmed, de mommie of de Sudairi brothers.[2]
  • Iffat bint Mohammad Al Thunayan (1916–2000), wey dem born den raise insyd Turkey. Na ein ancestors be part of de Al Thunayan branch of de Al Saud family.[3] Dem first meet insyd Istanbul around 1932 while na he dey insyd Turkey for an official visit.[4] Dem get nine kiddies,[3] wey dey include Prince Mohammed, Prince Saud, den Prince Turki.[5] Dem credit Iffat plus she be de influence behind chaw of ein husbie ein reforms, particularly plus regard to women.[6][7] Faisal sanso raise Iffat ein younger half-bro, Kamal Adham.[8] De King later appoint Kamal as de first presido of de Saudi intelligence agency, Al Mukhabarat Al A'amah.[9] He sanso be an advisor to ein royal bro-in-law.[10]
  • Al Jawhara bint Saud Al Kabir, de daughter of ein aunt Noura bint Abdul Rahman den Saud Al Kabir bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.[11] Dem marry insyd October 1935. Plus Al Jawhara, Faisal get one daughter, Mashail (she die October 2011).[12]
  • Haya bint Turki bin Abdulaziz Al Turki, de mommie of Princess Noura, Prince Saad den Prince Khalid.[13] Na she be a member of de Al Jiluwi clan.[14] Princess Noura bint Faisal die on 13 March 2022.[15]
  • Hessa bint Muhammad bin Abdullah Al Muhanna Aba Al Khail, de mommie of Princess Al Anoud (she die June 2011) den Princess Al Jawhara (she die April 2014).
  • Munira bint Suhaim bin Hitimi Al Thunayan Al Mahasher, de mommie of Princess Hessa (she die insyd December 2020).[16]
  • Fatima bint Abdulaziz bin Mushait Al Shahrani, de mommie of Princess Munira (she die young).

References

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  1. ↑ William B. Quandt (1981). Saudi Arabia in the 1980s: Foreign Policy, Security, and Oil. Washington, D.C.: The Brookings Institution. p. 79. ISBN 0-8157-2051-3.
  2. ↑ Joseph A. Kechichian (2001). Succession in Saudi Arabia. New York: Palgrave. ISBN 978-0-312-23880-3.
  3. 1 2 Jennifer S. Uglow; Frances Hinton; Maggy Hendry (1999). The Northeastern Dictionary of Women's Biography. UPNE. p. 273. ISBN 978-1-55553-421-9.
  4. ↑ Ghada Talhami (1 December 2012). Historical Dictionary of Women in the Middle East and North Africa. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 170. ISBN 978-0-8108-6858-8.
  5. ↑ "Saudi Arabia mourns passing away of princess". Kuwait News Agency. 12 February 2000. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  6. ↑ Lewiston-Auburn, Maine (25 March 1975). "King Faisal Assassinated". Lewiston Evening Journal. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  7. ↑ Mark Weston (2008). Prophets and Princes: Saudi Arabia from Muhammad to the Present. John Wiley & Sons. p. 169. ISBN 978-0-470-18257-4. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  8. ↑ David Leigh; Rob Evans (8 June 2007). "BAE Files: Kamal Adham". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  9. ↑ Dean Baquet (30 July 1992). "After Plea Bargain by Sheik, Question Is What He Knows". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 20 October 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  10. ↑ Nick Luddington (5 April 1975). "King Faisal's eight sons". Lewiston Evening Journal. Jeddah. AP. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  11. ↑ "Saudi Arabia" (Country Readers Series). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. p. 57. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  12. ↑ "Princess Mashael bint Faisal passes away". Life in Riyadh. 3 October 2011. Archived from the original on 8 July 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
  13. ↑ Joseph A. Kechichian (2014). 'Iffat Al Thunayan: an Arabian Queen. Sussex Academic Press. p. 64. ISBN 978-1-84519-685-1.
  14. ↑ Mordechai Abir (1988). Saudi Arabia in the Oil Era: Regime and Elites: Conflict and Collaboration. Kent: Croom Helm. ISBN 978-0-7099-5129-2.
  15. ↑ Hatem Mohamed (13 March 2022). "UAE rulers condole with Saudi King on death of Princess Noura bint Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud". WAM. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  16. ↑ "Death of Princess Hussah bint Faysal". SPA. 3 December 2020. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
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