Faisal of Saudi Arabia, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Faisal of Saudi Arabia

King of Saudi Arabia

Date of Birth: 14-Apr-1906

Place of Birth: Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Date of Death: 25-Mar-1975

Profession: politician

Nationality: Saudi Arabia

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: ???? ?? ????????? ?? ????? Fay?al ibn ‘Abd al-‘Aziz Al Su‘ud; 14 April 1906 – 25 March 1975) was King of Saudi Arabia from 1964 to 1975.
He emerged as an influential royal politician under his father King Abdulaziz and brother King Saud, serving as foreign minister of the Saudi domains for all but two years from 1930 until his death.
While crown prince in 1962, Faisal outlawed slavery in Saudi Arabia.
He persuaded King Saud to abdicate in his favour in 1964 with the help of other members of the royal family and his maternal relative, the grand mufti of Saudi Arabia. Faisal implemented a policy of modernization and reform.
His main foreign policy themes were pan-Islamism, anti-communism, and pro-Palestinian nationalism.
He attempted to limit the power of Islamic religious officials while protesting against support that Israel received from the West.
He led the oil embargo in 1973 which caused an oil crisis. Faisal successfully stabilized the kingdom's bureaucracy, and his reign had significant popularity among Saudi Arabians despite his reforms facing some controversy.
In 1975, he was assassinated by his nephew Faisal bin Musaid.