Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was King of Saudi Arabia from 1964 to 1975.
As king, he is credited with rescuing the country’s finances and
implementing a policy of modernization and reform, while his main
foreign policy themes were pan-Islamism, anti-Communism, and
pro-Palestinian nationalism. He successfully stabilized the kingdom’s
bureaucracy and his reign had significant popularity among Saudis. On 25
March 1975, King Faisal was shot point-blank and killed by his
half-brother’s son, Faisal bin Musaid, who had just come back from the
United States. The murder occurred at a majlis. In the waiting room,
Prince Faisal talked to Kuwaiti representatives who were also waiting to
meet King Faisal. When the Prince went to embrace him, King Faisal
leaned to kiss his nephew in accordance with Saudi culture. At that
instant, Prince Faisal took out a pistol and shot him.
Source: Wonderlist.
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