Faisal Ibn Abdul Aziz Ibn Abdul
Rahman Ibn Faisal Al Saud was born in April 1906 (1324 H). King Faisal
participated in politics for 40 years, undertaking various governmental
and administrative responsibilities during the reigns of his father, King
Abdul Aziz and his brother, King Saud. Having earned wide experience, he
was qualified to lead the Saudi State when he was declared king in 1964
(1383 H). He appointed his brother, Prince Khaled, as Crown Prince.
Important Achievements
King Abdul Aziz involved his
son, Faisal, in politics at an early age, sending him on visits to Britain
and France at the end of World War I (1914-1918) (1331 - 1335 H). Britain
conferred on him the Medal of St. George and St. Michael during the reign
of King George VI. King Faisal led the Kingdom's delegation to the 1939
London Conference on the Palestinian issue, known as the Round Table Conference.
As head of his country's delegation, he also represented it at the signing
of the U. N. Charter in San Francisco in 1945 (1364 H). Domestically, King
Faisal led the Saudi forces to calm a tense situation in Asir in 1922 (1341
H). He also participated in the Yemeni-Saudi war of 1934. King Faisal held
a number of senior posts during the reign of his father King Abdul Aziz
Al Saud. He was appointed Vicegerent of Hijaz in 1926 (1344 H), Chairman
of the Al Shoura Council in 1927 (1345 H) and the country's first Foreign
Minister in 1930 (1348 H).
King Faisal devoted utmost attention
to the economic, financial, industrial and agricultural spheres. Agricultural
projects include the Irrigation and Drainage Project and the Sands Project
in Al Ahsa, in the Kingdom's Eastern Region. This was joined to the Haradh
Agricultural Project, the Abha Dam Project in the South, the Aforestation
Project, the Animal Resources Project and the Agricultural Credit Bank.
During King Faisal's era, agricultural land area increased exponentially
and the search for water sources was encouraged. As part of the State's
search for minerals throughout the Kingdom, the General Corporation for
Petroleum and Minerals was established.
King Faisal expanded both general
and higher education, giving special attention to the education of Saudi
girls. The number of students sent on university and postgraduate scholarships
increased rapidly. The State also gave financial assistance to students,
distributing school books free of charge.
King Faisal's policy was based
on a number of constants: safeguarding the country's independence and identity,
preserving the Arab League's Charter and actively advocating Islamic solidarity.
He called for the establishment of the Moslem World League, visiting several
Moslem countries to explain the idea. Still in the midst of his work, King
Faisal Ibn Abdul Aziz was martyred on Tuesday the 25th of March, 1975 (13/3/1395
H), and was succeeded by Crown Prince Khaled Ibn Abdul Aziz Al Saud.
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