Faisal bin Musa'id bin Abdul Aziz (April 4, 1944, Riyadh - June 18, 1975, Riyadh) (Arabic: فيصل بن مساعد بن عبد العزيز آل سعود) was the assassin and nephew of King Faisal. The younger Faisal's father was Prince Musa'id bin Abdul Aziz, a half-brother of King Faisal, and fifteenth son of Ibn Saud, the founder of modern Saudi Arabia. His mother was Watfa, a daughter of Mohammad ibn Talal, the 12th (and last) Rashidi amir. The House of Saud ( translit: ) is the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. ... Musaid bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud (1923 - ) is a son of Ibn Saud, the founder of Saudi Arabia. ... `Abd al-`AzÄ«z as-Sa`Å«d ( 1880 - November 9, 1953) (Arabic:عبدالعزيز آل سعود) was the first monarch of Saudi Arabia. ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... Year 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Riyadh (Arabic: ‎ ar-Riyāḍ) is the capital of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, located in Ar Riyad Province in the Najd region. ... June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Arabic ( or just ), is the largest member of the family of Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew, Amharic, and Aramaic. ... Jack Ruby murdered the assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, in a very public manner. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Musaid bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud (1923 - ) is a son of Ibn Saud, the founder of Saudi Arabia. ... `Abd al-`AzÄ«z as-Sa`Å«d ( 1880 - November 9, 1953) (Arabic:عبدالعزيز آل سعود) was the first monarch of Saudi Arabia. ... The Rashidi were a historic house of the Arabian Peninsula they were the most formidable enemies of the House of Saud. ...

Born to Musa'id bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud, who along with his wife was regarded as being eccentric among the Royal family, Faisal is known to have had a brother named Khaled who died after demonstrations against a television station in Riyadh, shot by Saudi defense forces in 1965. Khaled was regarded as a religious extremist, and his protest was due to his view of the depiction of images being against Islam. Faisal is also known to have had another brother, Prince Bandar, and a sister, Princess Al Jawhara. Musaid bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud (1923 - ) is a son of Ibn Saud, the founder of Saudi Arabia. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ...

Faisal is known to have studied in the United States, taking undergraduate course work at San Francisco State College and University of Colorado. Here he was arrested in 1970 for selling LSD, although the district attorney would drop the charges. Faisal would then take graduate course in political science at Berkeley, although he did not finish his degree, and he would leave the United States after being acquitted of his drug dealing charges due in part to diplomatic immunity. San Francisco State University is a branch of the California State University system. ... The University of Colorado (CU) System consists of five campuses: University of Colorado at Boulder University of Colorado at Colorado Springs University of Colorado at Denver University of Colorado Health Sciences Center Fitzsimons campus of the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, scheduled to open in 2007 in Aurora, Colorado... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... For other uses, see LSD (disambiguation). ... The University of California, Berkeley (also known as UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, and by other names, see below) is the oldest and flagship campus of the ten-campus University of California system. ...

After leaving the United States, the Prince spent some time in Beirut, where he was known to be involved with drugs. It was also later learned that he visited East Germany, before returning to Saudi Arabia, although the reason behind this was never determined. For other uses, see Beirut (disambiguation). ... GDR redirects here. ...

Upon returning to Saudi Arabia, his passport was seized, due to the trouble he had caused while abroad. He began teaching at Riyadh University; he also kept in touch with a girlfriend he had met in America. On March 25, 1975 he went to the Royal Palace in Riyadh, where King Faisal was holding a celebration for the birthday of Muhammad, the prophet of Islam. Joining a Kuwaiti delegation, he lined up to meet the king. The king recognized his nephew and bent his head forward, so that the younger Faisal could kiss the king's nose, in a sign of respect. Rather, Faisal bin Musa'id drew a pistol and shot his uncle in the face numerous times while claiming vengeance for his brother Khaled. He was immediately captured, while the king was rushed to a hospital, and treated by an American doctor, but to no avail, as two bullets shot at point blank range killed him. Before dying, the king is reputed to have asked that his assassin be spared execution. Saudi television crews captured the entire assassination on camera. King Saud University located in Riyadh is Saudi Arabias oldest and premier university. ... March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Riyadh (Arabic: ‎ ar-Riyāḍ) is the capital of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, located in Ar Riyad Province in the Najd region. ... For other persons named Muhammad, see Muhammad (name). ... Islam (Arabic:  ) is a monotheistic religion based upon the teachings of Muhammad, a 7th century Arab religious and political figure. ...

In the aftermath, Faisal bin Musa'id was publicly declared to have been insane. It was reported that he had undergone psychiatric treatment in Beirut, where he had blamed his uncle for the death of his brother. Faisal was also reputed to have been a drug user, his arrest for the sale of drugs in the United States corroborating this claim. Despite this early speculation, within days of the assassination, Saudi officials began postulating that the younger Faisal's actions were deliberate and planned. It was also rumored that Faisal bin Musa'id had told his mother about his plan to assassinate the king, and his mother told the king, but he responded that if it was Allah's will, then it would happen. For other uses, see Allah (disambiguation). ...

He was tried and found guilty of regicide. Hours after the verdict, he was publicly beheaded in Riyadh. The broad definition of regicide is the deliberate killing of a king, or the person responsible for it. ... Salome and the Beheading of St. ...

References

• "Assassin's Fate and Motives Unknown." New York Times 27 Mar 1975 : 3.
• de Onis, Juan. "Motive Unknown." New York Times 26 Mar 1975 : 1 & 8.
• Pace, Eric. "Rumors of a Beheading Draw Crowds in Riyadh." New York Times 5 Apr 1975 : 3.