Faisal
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Government and Politics, Royalty, Rulers, Nobility
- Subcategories: Politicians, Diplomats, Kings, Queens, Kingdoms, Monarchy, Presidents, Prime Ministers, Embargoes, Sanctions, Energy, Fuel, Power Sources
- Curriculum: Middle Eastern History
Article abstract: Faisal, as crown prince and eventually King of Saudi Arabia, led his country to its status as a world power through his participation in the Arab oil embargo and the formation of the United Arab Emirates and OPEC. He also advanced many domestic reforms.
Early Life
Faisal ibn Abdul Aziz was the third son of the founder of the modern Saudi state, Ibn Saūd. His mother was Tarfa, a descendant of the founder of the Wahhābi sect. Faisal was reared in the home of his maternal grandmother as a devout Muslim. He learned to recite from the...
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