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Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: فيصل بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود Fayṣal ibn ʿAbd al ʿAzīz Āl Suʿūd, Najdi Arabic pronunciation: [fæjsˤɑl ben ˈʕæbd ælʕæˈziːz ʔæːl sæˈʕuːd]; 14 April 1906 – 25 March 1975) was a Saudi Arabian statesman and diplomat who was King of Saudi Arabia from 2 November 1964 until his assassination in 1975.
Faisal of Saudi Arabia (born c. 1906, Riyadh, Arabia [now in Saudi Arabia]—died March 25, 1975, Riyadh) was the king of Saudi Arabia from 1964 to 1975, an influential figure of the Arab world known for his statecraft at home and his assertiveness abroad. Role in establishing the kingdom
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Feb 9, 2010 · In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, King Faisal is shot to death by his nephew, Prince Faisal. King Faisal, son of King Ibn Saud, fought in the military campaigns in the 1920s and ’30s that helped forge ...
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From the words of King Faisal. King Faisal bin Abdulaziz BIOGRAPHY OF KING FAISAL King Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was born in Riyadh in 1906. He is the third son of the Kingdom’s founder, King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud. His mother, Tarfa bint Abdullah bin Abdullatif Al Sheikh, passed away when he was five months old.
5 days ago · Saudi Arabia - Faysal's Legacy, Reforms, Oil: In 1865, when his power was an acknowledged factor in Arabian politics, Faisal died. His sons disputed the succession. His eldest son, Abdullah, succeeded first, maintaining himself against the rebellion of his brother Saud II for six years until the Battle of Jūdah (1871), in which Saud triumphed. Abdullah fled, and Saud took power. But during the next five years the throne changed hands no fewer than seven times in favour of different members ...
Farḥān Āl Saʿūd; born 1 November 1974) is a Saudi Arabian diplomat, politician and a member of the House of Saud. Prince Faisal has also served as the Saudi ambassador to Germany from 27 March 2019 until his appointment as the foreign minister of Saudi Arabia. He is serving as the foreign minister of Saudi Arabia since 23 October 2019 ...
Death. On 25 March 1975, King Faisal was shot twice in the head in a point-blank by his nephew, Faisal bin Musaid, the son of his half-brother, Musa'id bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. He was quickly taken to Central Hospital in Riyadh as doctors massaged his heart and gave him a blood transfusion but failed. He died shortly afterwards. He was 68 years old.
