Assassination of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia
LocationSaudi Arabia, Riyadh (Faisals Office)
DateMarch 25, 1975
TargetThe King of Saudi Arabia
WeaponsRevolver
DeathsFaisal of Saudi Arabia
PerpetratorFaisal bin Musaid
MotiveUnknown - (Possibly mental illness)
Chargespublic execution

On March 25, 1975, Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: فيصل بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود Fayṣal ibn ʿAbd al ʿAzīz Āl Suʿūd) was assassinated by his nephew Faisal bin Musaid Al Saud (Arabic: فيصل بن مساعد آل سعود)[1][2][3][4]

Assassination

On March 25, 1975, King Faisal was attending a meeting with the Kuwaiti oil minister in the Saudi capital of Riyadh, when his nephew, Faisal bin Musaid, suddenly entered the meeting room.[5]

Faisal recognised the prince and welcomed him with the typical Saud Family welcoming.[6]

The assassination happened fast. Bin Musaid reached in his pocket, took out a revolver and shot three bullets at the king's head. Not long after, Musaid was arrested by the Saudi military and later publicly executed.[7][8]

Meanwhile, the King was taken to the central hospital in Riyadh, where he died at around 14.00 Riyadh time.[9][10]

References

  1. ↑ "The Story Of The Assassination Of King Faisal, Arab Education Reformist". VOI - Waktunya Merevolusi Pemberitaan. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  2. ↑ "King Faisal of Saudi Arabia assassinated". HISTORY. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  3. ↑ Susan (2020-01-10). "Assassination of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia (1975)". Unofficial Royalty. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  4. ↑ "Funeral of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia". UPI - Arab-Israeli Conflict 1969-1975. 1975-03-26.
  5. ↑ "1975: Saudi's King Faisal assassinated". 1975-03-25. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  6. ↑ Gordon, Megan (2021). University of Northern British Columbia Institutional Repository (Thesis). University of Northern British Columbia. doi:10.24124/2021/59196.
  7. ↑ "Faisal's Killer Is Put To Death". New York Times.
  8. ↑ "King Faisal assassination · British Universities Film & Video Council". bufvc.ac.uk. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  9. ↑ Hirst, David (2010-03-26). "From the archive, 26 March 1975: Faisal murder puts Mideast nearer abyss". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  10. ↑ "Former Saudi intelligence chief denies foreign hand in Faisal's death". Middle East Monitor.
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