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 Assasination 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.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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