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Biography of Faisal IIName: Faisal IIBirth Date: May 2, 1935 Death Date: July 14, 1958 Place of Birth: Baghdad, Iraq Nationality: Iraqi Gender: Male Occupations: king Faisal II Faisal II (1935-1958) became king of Iraq at a turbulent time in his nation's history. Although he began his reign with good intentions, his political support soon declined and Faisal's government was overthrown in a 1958 military coup.Faisal was born on May 2, 1935 in Baghdad, Iraq. He was the only child of King Ghazi and Queen Aliya. When the boy was three years old, his father was killed in an automobile accident. Although Faisal was heir to the Iraqi throne, his uncle, Abdul Ilah acted as regent until the new king came of age. In April 1941, Abdul Ilah escaped a military revolt that apparently aimed to kill him and lead Iraq to join the Axis powers. Abdul Ilah fled to Jordan (ruled by his uncle Abdullah), while the young Faisal and his mother sought refuge outside Baghdad. However, the promised German aid did not arrive, and within a month the Royal Air …showed first 150 words…
…showed last 150 words…Suez War. To many Iraqis, a fellow Arab state had been attacked by Israel and Britain together, while the Iraqi monarchy allied with Britain.With events in the Arab world moving rapidly, in early 1958 Egypt and Syria formed the United Arab Republic. Isolated, the Hashemite monarchies of Jordan and Iraq announced plans to unite as well. However, on July 14, 1958, a division of the Iraqi army under the command of General Abdul Karim Kassem (Qasim) marched on Baghdad and overthrew the monarchy. King Faisal II and his uncle, Emir Abdul Ilah, perished in the brief fighting, while General Nuri al-Sa`id was later butchered in the streets. Iraq became a republic, and Hashemite rule remained only in Jordan. Further Reading Khadduri, Majid. Independent Iraq, 1932-1958. 2nd ed. Oxford University Press, 1960.Lawrence, T. E. Seven Pillars of Wisdom, (various editions).Longrigg, Stephen H. Iraq, 1900 to 1950. Oxford University Press, 1953.Morris, James. The Hashemite Kings. |