Faisal II of Iraq
Faisal II (Arabic: الملك فيصل الثاني el-Melik Faysal es-Sânî) (2 May 1935 – 14 July 1958) was the last King of Iraq. He reigned from 4 April 1939 until July 1958, when he was killed during the 14 July Revolution.
| Faisal II | |||||
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 Faisal in the 1950s | |||||
| King of Iraq | |||||
| 4 April 1939 – 14 July 1958 | |||||
| 2 May 1953 | |||||
| Predecessor | Ghazi I | ||||
| Successor | Monarchy abolished Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i, President of Iraq | ||||
| Prime Minister | |||||
| Prince 'Abd al-Ilah | |||||
| Born | 2 May 1935 Baghdad, Kingdom of Iraq | ||||
| Died | 14 July 1958 (aged 23) Baghdad, Arab Federation | ||||
| Burial | Royal Mausoleum, Adhamiyah | ||||
| Partner | Fadila Ibrahim Sultan (engaged, Faisal II died the day before the wedding) | ||||
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| House | Hashemite | ||||
| Father | Ghazi I | ||||
| Mother | Aliya of Hejaz | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam[1] | ||||
The only son of King Ghazi of Iraq and Queen Aliya, Faisal acceded to the throne at the age of three after his father was killed in a car crash.
Faisal II Of Iraq Media
King Faisal II at the age of 5
King Faisal II of Iraq c. 1944
Prince Abdullah (holding hat) at Mount Vernon, U.S. He was the regent of his nephew Faisal during his infancy. They were both killed during the 1958 coup.
Postage stamp of his 1953 coronation
Faisal (left) with his cousin King Hussein of Jordan, in February 1958.
References
- ↑ "IRAQ – Resurgence in the Shiite World – Part 8 – Jordan & The Hashemite Factors". APS Diplomat Redrawing the Islamic Map. 2005. https://www.thefreelibrary.com/IRAQ+-+Resurgence+In+The+Shiite+World+-+Part+8+-+Jordan+%26+The...-a0128875948.