The Arab King Who Defied America

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – 26 March 1975 at around 10:30 am. King Faisal bides his time in the Royal Palace in between his many meetings today. He is a man renowned throughout the Islamic world as an unfaltering servant of God. So too is he adored by his countrymen as generous and just. Even his rivals across the globe have a begrudging bitter respect for his exceptional shrewdness as a statesman and politician. Whether friend or foe, the diplomat king’s ability to balance progress and social change on one hand with unquestionable devotion to Islam and its traditions is unparalleled – he is the glue that keeps Saudi Arabia bound together and boundlessly mobile. In a moment this will all permanently end: the king is shot by his nephew, Faisal bin Musaid, and the equilibrium will forever shift. But Faisal’s legacy is essential to understanding modern Saudi Arabia as a nation. Struggling to choose between evolutionary policies to increase geopolitical power versus embracing the conservative traditions that are essential to a proper Islamic state, Saudi Arabia’s chronic endeavor in diametric opposition can be encapsulated by Faisal and Faisal alone. FREE NEWSLETTER: https://mailchi.mp/a69f93be6c66/hikma... Become a Patron for as little as a dollar a month to vote on upcoming and keep the movement going! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=12397811 Massive thank you to our Patreons: Elman Walid Preston P Adam Mohammad Areeb Awais Omar Farid Ibrahim Ari Joshua Haseeb Amir Mahmoud Joel CoreBard Join our social media community: Twitter:   / hikmahistory   Instagram:   / hikmahistory   Facebook:   / hikmahistory   Facebook group:   / hikma.  . #kingfaisal #saudihistory #opec Images Used: Music Used: Doug Maxwell - Arabian Nightfall (Sting): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bRzD... If any of the images or songs are yours, please let me know I will amend them. Please don't report me straight away! 0:00 Intro 1:37 His Father's Favourite Son 7:30 Brotherly Power Struggle 12:55 Arab Cold War 17:35 Faisal's Magnum Opus (1973) 23:29 Assassination & Legacy