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Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: فيصل بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود‎ Fayṣal ibn ‘Abd al-‘Azīz Āl Su‘ūd) (April 1906[1] – 25 March 1975) 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.[2][3] He successfully stabilized the kingdom's bureaucracy and his reign had significant popularity among Saudis.[4] In 1975, he was assassinated by his nephew Faisal bin Musaid. Contents [hide] 1 Early life 2 Early experience 3 Crown Prince and Prime Minister 4 Struggle with King Saud 5 King of Saudi Arabia 5.1 Finance 5.2 Modernization 5.3 Steps against coups d'état 5.4 Religious inclusiveness 5.5 Abolition of slavery 5.6 Foreign relations 6 Personal life 7 Assassination 8 Funeral 9 References [edit]Early life

Faisal bin Abdulaziz was born in Riyadh in April 1906.[5] He is the third son of Saudi Arabia's founder, King Abdulaziz.[6] His mother was Tarfa bint Abduallah bin Abdulateef al Sheekh,[7] whom Abdulaziz had married in 1902 after capturing Riyadh. She was from the family of the Al ash-Sheikh, descendants of Muhammad bin Abdul-Wahhab. Faisal's maternal grandfather, Abd Allah ibn Abd al-Latif Al ash-Sheikh, was one of Abdulaziz's principal religious teachers and advisers.[8] His mother died when he was quite young, and he was raised by his maternal grandfather, Abd Allah ibn Abd al-Latif Al ash-Sheikh who taught him the Quran and the principles of Islam, an education which left an impact on him for the remainder of his life. Faisal bin Abdulaziz had only one sister, Nurah. She was married to her cousin, Khalid bin Muhammad bin Abdul Rahman, son of Muhammad bin Abdul Rahman.[9] Faisal was raised in an atmosphere in which courage was extremely valued and reinforced, unlike that of most of his half brothers. He was motivated by his mother to develop the values of tribal leadership.[10] By the time of his father's death, Faisal was the second oldest surviving son.[4] [edit]Early experience

As one of King Abdulaziz's eldest sons, Prince Faisal was delegated numerous responsibilities to consolidate control over Arabia. In 1925, Prince Faisal, in command of an army of Saudi loyalists, won a decisive victory in the Hejaz. In return, he was made the governor of Hejaz the following year.[2] His appointment in 1926 as viceroy in the Hejaz with its holy cities of Mecca and Medina and the commercial and diplomatic capital of Jeddah catapulted the young prince onto the international stage that affected his appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs six years later.[11] After the new Saudi kingdom was formalized in 1932, Prince Faisal became Minister of Foreign Affairs, a position he continued to hold even as King.[12] Prince Faisal visited Europe several times in this period and also Russia in 1933.[13] Prince Faisal also commanded a section of the Saudi forces that took part in the brief Saudi-Yemeni War of 1934,[14] successfully fighting off Yemeni claims over Saudi Arabia's southern provinces. In September 1943, Prince Faisal and Prince Khalid were invited to the US, and then Vice President Harry Truman organized a dinner for them at the White House.[15] They stayed at the official government guest house, Blair House, during their visit. They visited the West Coast by a special train that was officially provided by the US government.[15] ARAMCO's development of Saudi oil after World War II nearly sextupled revenue from $10.4 million in 1946 to $56.7 million in 1950.[16] As King Abdulaziz's health declined and his leadership became lax, Prince Faisal comprehended the necessity for better economic management.[16] In the summer of 1951, King Abdulaziz enlarged