فيصل بن تركي
فيصل بن تركي
1865 CE · 1282 AH† †
† Hijri date derived by computation from the Gregorian/Julian date; it may differ from the transmitted date by a day or two.
Faysal ibn Turki (d. 1865 CE) — the Saudi amir who made Riyadh the seat of the emirate: captured by Egyptian forces at al-Kharj, imprisoned in Egypt 1250–1259 AH, escaped and ruled Najd until his death 1.
At a glance
- Roles
- Ruler
- Era
- The Modern Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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Life in time
Overview
Faysal ibn Turki ibn Abd Allah ibn Muhammad ibn Saud, one of the princes of Najd, who died in 1865 CE. Al-Zirikli reports that he rebelled against Mishari ibn Abd al-Rahman in 1249 AH, killed him, and took up the emirate, making Riyadh the seat of his rule. 1
Captivity and return
His cousin Khalid ibn Saud rose against him with an Egyptian army, and seized him at the fortress of al-Kharj after many wars. He was sent to Egypt in 1250 AH and remained a prisoner until 1259 AH. He then escaped and returned to Najd, where he was obeyed until he died in Riyadh. 1
Sources
- al-Alam — al-Zirikli, tarjama
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