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Faisal
Faisal, Faisel, Fayçal or Faysal () is an Arabic given name. Faisal, Fayçal or Faysal may also refer to: People * King Faisal (other) ** Faisal I of Iraq and Syria (1885–1933), leader during the Arab Revolt ** Faisal II of Iraq (1935–1958), last King of the Kingdom of Iraq ** Faisal of Saudi Arabia (1906–1975), third King of Saudi Arabia * Faisal Al-Fayez (born 1952), Prime Minister of Jordan * Faisal al-Duwaish (1882–1931), Arabian tribe sheik * Faisal Amin Abu-Rass (born 1957), Yemeni diplomat * Faisal Basri (1959-2024), Indonesian economist and politician * Faisal Buressli (born 1961), Kuwaiti basketball player and coach * Faisal Karami (born 1971), Lebanese politician * Faisal bin Abdullah Al Saud (born 1950), Saudi royal * Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud (born 1945), Saudi government official * Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud, Saudi royal and businessman * Faisal bin Khalid Al Saud (born 1973), Saudi government official * Faisal bin Mishaal Al Saud (born 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faisal Of Saudi Arabia
Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (; Najdi Arabic pronunciation: ; 14 April 1906 – 25 March 1975) was King of Saudi Arabia from 2 November 1964 until #Assassination and aftermath, his assassination in 1975. Before his ascension, he served as Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia from 9 November 1953 to 2 November 1964, and he was briefly regent to his half-brother King Saud in 1964. He was Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, prime minister from 1954 to 1960 and from 1962 to 1975. Faisal was the third son of King Abdulaziz, the founder of modern Saudi Arabia. Faisal was born in Riyadh to Abdulaziz, then Emir of Nejd, and Tarfa bint Abdullah Al Sheikh. Faisal's mother was from the Al ash-Sheikh family, which has produced many prominent Saudi religious leaders. Faisal emerged as an influential political figure during his father's reign. He served as viceroy of Hejaz from 1926 to 1932. He was the Saudi foreign minister from 1930 and prime minister from 1954 until his death, except for a two-year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faisal I Of Iraq
Faisal I bin Hussein bin Ali Al-Hashemi (, ''Fayṣal al-Awwal bin Ḥusayn bin ʻAlī al-Hāshimī''; 20 May 1885 – 8 September 1933) was King of Iraq from 23 August 1921 until his death in 1933. A member of the Hashemites, Hashemite family, he was a leader of the Arab Revolt, Great Arab Revolt during the World War I, First World War, and ruled as the unrecognized List of Syrian monarchs, King of the Arab Kingdom of Syria from March to July 1920 when he was expelled by the French. The third son of Hussein bin Ali, King of Hejaz, Hussein bin Ali, the Sharif of Mecca, Grand Emir and Sharif of Mecca, Faisal was born in Mecca and raised in Istanbul. From 1916 to 1918, with British assistance, he played a major role in the revolt against the Ottoman Empire. He helped set up an Arab government in Syria, based in Damascus, and led the Arab delegation at the Paris Peace Conference (1919–1920), Paris Peace Conference in 1919. In 1920, the Syrian National Congress proclaimed Faisal k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faisal II Of Iraq
Faisal II (; 2 May 1935 – 14 July 1958) was the last King of Iraq. He reigned from 4 April 1939 until July 1958, when he was killed during the 14 July Revolution. This regicide marked the end of the thirty-seven-year-old Hashemite monarchy in Iraq, which then became a Iraqi Republic (1958-1968), republic. The only son of King Ghazi and Queen Aliya of Iraq, Faisal acceded to the throne at the age of three after his father was killed in a car crash. A regency was set up under his uncle Prince 'Abd al-Ilah. In 1941, a 1941 Iraqi coup d'état, pro-Axis coup d'état overthrew the regent. The British responded by initiating an Anglo-Iraqi War, invasion of Iraq a month later and restored 'Abd al-Ilah to power. During the Second World War, Faisal was evacuated along with his mother to the United Kingdom. There, he attended Harrow School alongside his cousin Hussein of Jordan, Hussein, the future List of kings of Jordan, King of Jordan. The regency ended in May 1953 when Faisal came of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faisal Bin Turki Al Saud (1785–1865)
Faisal bin Turki Al Saud (; 1785 – December 1865) was the second ruler of the Second Saudi State and seventh head of the House of Saud. Early life Faisal was the son of Imam Turki bin Abdullah. He was one of the members of the Al Saud family who was taken to Cairo following the capture of Diriyah by Ibrahim Pasha, son of Muhammad Ali, in May 1819. Faisal returned to Riyadh in 1827-1828. In 1830 Faisal was sent on military operations to Al Hasa in the east. In his absence, his father was assassinated by Mishari bin Abdul Rahman, a second-cousin of his father in 1834. Faisal hurried back to Riyadh to deal with the revolt. His troops stormed the castle and killed Mishari. Emir of Jabal Shammar, Abdullah bin Rashid, helped Faisal in this attack. Those not directly involved in the murder were spared and the town pledged allegiance. Reign Early reign and captivity Imam Faisal first ruled the Second Saudi State from 1834 to 1838. Then he was forced into exile in Cairo by the O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faisal Mosque
The Faisal Mosque () is the national mosque of Pakistan, located in the capital city, Islamabad. It is the List of largest mosques, sixth-largest mosque in the world, the largest mosque outside the Middle East, and the largest within South Asia, located on the foothills of Margalla Hills. It is named after the late King Faisal of Saudi Arabia (). The mosque features a contemporary design consisting of eight sides of concrete shell and is inspired by the design of a typical Bedouin, Bedouin tent. A major tourist attraction in Pakistan, the mosque is a contemporary and influential piece of Islamic architecture. Famous spots including the mosque as a masterpiece of modern Islamic architecture, and the Pakistan Monument, which represents the country’s cultural history, add to the city’s charm. Construction of the mosque began in 1976 after a $28 million grant from Faisal of Saudi Arabia, Saudi King Faisal, whose name the mosque bears. The unconventional design by Turkish p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faisal Bin Musaid Al Saud
Faisal bin Musaid Al Saud (, ''Fayṣal bin Musāʿid ʾĀl Suʿūd''; 4 April 194418 June 1975) was the assassin and nephew of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia and a grandson of Saudi Arabia's founder King Abdulaziz. Early life Faisal bin Musa'id was born in 1944. His father was Prince Musa'id bin Abdulaziz, son of the founder of Saudi Arabia and half-brother to all the six Saudi kings, including King Faisal, who have succeeded the founder. Faisal bin Musa'id's mother was Watfa, a daughter of Muhammad bin Talāl, the 12th and last Rashidi emir. Musa'id and Watfa were divorced when Faisal was still young. Therefore, he and his siblings were much closer to their maternal Rashidi relatives than to their paternal Al Saud relatives. In 1965, Faisal's older brother Khaled was shot and killed by a Saudi police officer while he led an assault on a new television station in Riyadh that had been recently founded by King Faisal. Some people opposed the establishment of a national televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faisal Bin Abdullah Al Saud (born 1950)
Faisal bin Abdullah Al Saud (; born 13 May 1950) is a retired Saudi Arabian politician and businessman who served as the Saudi Arabian minister of education from 2009 to 2013 in the administration of King Abdullah, his maternal uncle and father-in-law. He is a member of the House of Saud. Early life and education Faisal bin Abdullah was born in Riyadh on 13 May 1950. He is one of the descendants of Saud bin Faisal. His mother is Nouf bint Abdulaziz Al Saud, a daughter of King Abdulaziz and the full sister of King Abdullah. Prince Faisal was educated in the United States, receiving a bachelor's degree in business administration from Menlo College in 1971 and a master's degree in industrial engineering from Stanford University in 1977. His master's degree studies included the fields of values, technologies and society, and futurology. Career Faisal bin Abdullah worked in the research and industrial development center at the ministry of commerce from 1971 to 1973. During the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Faisal Mosque, Sharjah
The King Faisal Mosque () is a mosque in Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates. It is named after the former ruler of Saudi Arabia King Faisal of Saudi Arabia. History Construction of the mosque started in 1984, and it was completed and opened to the public on Friday the 23rd of January, 1987. Named after King Faisal of Saudi Arabia, it had been the largest in the Emirate of Sharjah and country. Currently, the Sharjah Mosque in the area of Tay is the largest mosque in the Emirate, and the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is the largest in the nation. Geography The mosque is located on King Faisal Road and Al Arouba Street in the central part of Sharjah, near the headquarters of Dubai Islamic Bank in Sharjah, Al Ittihad (Union) Park, the Central Bus Station and Al Jubail Souq. Structure The mosque has 2 minarets which measure , an area of , and a capacity of 16,670 worshippers, of which 12,000 can be seated. The mosque has functions even apart from hosting male and female worshippers. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faisal Bin Turki I Al Saud
Faisal bin Turki I Al Saud ( ''Faisal bin Turkī al ʾAwwal Āl Suʿūd''; 1918–1968) was a Saudi royal and politician. He was the only son of Turki I bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Prince Turki I and the eldest grandson of Saudi Arabia, Saudi's founder King Abdulaziz. He served as minister of interior during the reign of King Saud, his uncle, step-father and father-in-law, and was the country's first minister of labour and social affairs. Although he was very close to King Saud, Prince Faisal was one of the Saudi royals who signed the document that asked Saud to abdicate in 1964. Early life and family Prince Faisal was born in Riyadh in 1918. He was the only son of Prince Turki I, and his mother was Nora bint Obaid Al Rasheed. Faisal's father was the eldest son of Abdulaziz, then Sultan of Nejd. Prince Turki died from Spanish flu in late 1919, a few months before Prince Faisal was born. After Prince Turki died, Princess Nora remarried to her husband's brother Prince Saud (later King ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faisal Saeed Al Mutar
Faisal Saeed Al Mutar (; born 1991) is an Iraqi-American human-rights activist and social entrepreneur who was admitted to the United States as a refugee in 2013. He is founder of Global Conversations and Ideas Beyond Borders and formerly worked for Movements.org to assist dissidents in closed societies worldwide. He became an American citizen in June 2019. Biography Faisal Saeed Al Mutar was born in Hillah, Iraq, in 1991. He later moved to Baghdad. Al Mutar grew up in a religiously moderate Muslim family in Iraq, though he remained nonreligious throughout his upbringing. He described growing up under Saddam as being exposed to the "motherlode of misinformation". Al Mutar's writings and secular lifestyle made him a target for threats and attacks by al-Qaeda. He survived three attempted kidnappings. His brother and cousin were also killed by al-Qaeda in sectarian violence there. Al Mutar visited Lebanon and then Malaysia where he founded the Global Secular Humanist Movement i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faisal Bin Bandar Bin Sultan Al Saud
Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud () is a Saudi royal. He is the chairman of Saudi Esports Federation and the Arab eSports Federation since 2017. He is also vice president of the Global Esports Federation. Early life and education Faisal's parents are Bandar bin Sultan and Haifa bint Faisal. He is the brother of Reema bint Bandar and Khalid bin Bandar. Faisal bin Bandar received a bachelor's degree in telecommunications from Baylor University in Waco, Texas, in 2003. Career Prince Faisal moved back to Saudi Arabia following his graduation and started several local businesses. In 2012 he established a company called Saker Al Jazirah which focused on recycling, waste management and environmental services. He is also chairman of a media company called Banader Al Khaleej. In 2017 Prince Faisal entered government work when he was named the president of the Federation for Electronic and Intellectual Sports which was later renamed as the Arab eSports Federation. From 1 December 2021 h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faisal Bin Turki Al Saud (born 1975)
Faisal bin Turki Al Saud (; born 27 March 1975) is a member of the Saudi royal family. He is the eldest son of Prince Turki bin Faisal Al Saud and brother of Red Bull athlete Prince Abdulaziz. Similar to his father, Prince Faisal bin Turki studied International Relations at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. Faisal also studied at Calvin College, American Intercontinental University and the London School of Economics and Political Science, obtaining an MSc in Environmental Policy Planning and Regulation. Global Strategic Studies Institute In 2007, Faisal founded the Global Strategic Studies Institute (GSSI) which is the first Saudi Arabian environmental NGO. The GSSI supports new mega projects, encouraging their development to have an environmentally friendly focus, through environment policy and directive guidelines. GSSI has commenced establishing a think tank that will be at the forefront of the implementation of renewable energy in the M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
