King Faisal
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- Faisal of Saudi ArabiaFaisal of Saudi ArabiaFaisal bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud was King of Saudi Arabia from 1964 to 1975. As king, he is credited with rescuing the country's finances and implementing a policy of modernization and reform, while his main foreign policy themes were pan-Islamic Nationalism, anti-Communism, and pro-Palestinian...
(1903 or 1906 – 1975) - Faisal I of IraqFaisal I of IraqFaisal bin Hussein bin Ali al-Hashemi, was for a short time King of the Arab Kingdom of Syria or Greater Syria in 1920, and was King of the Kingdom of Iraq from 23 August 1921 to 1933...
(1883–1933), king of Greater Syria and king of Iraq - Faisal II of IraqFaisal II of IraqFaisal II was the last King of Iraq. He reigned from 4 April 1939 until July 1958, when he was killed during the "14 July Revolution" together with several members of his family...
(1935–1958) Iraq's last king
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- King Faisal Airbase, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
- King Faisal BabesKing Faisal BabesKing Faisal Babes is a professional football club in Kumasi, Ghana, playing in the Ghana Telecom Premier League, and finished 3rd in 2005-06. They were represented at the FIFA World Cup 2006 by left-back Habib Mohamed, who was playing for Ghana. King Faisal Babes were relegated at the end of the...
, football (soccer) club in Ghana - King Faisal FoundationKing Faisal FoundationThe King Faisal Foundation was established in 1976 by the sons of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia. The Director-General is HRH Prince Khalid Al-Faisal...
- King Faisal International Prize, given by the foundation
- King Faisal UniversityKing Faisal UniversityKing Faisal University is a public university with the main campuse in the city of Hofuf in Al-Hassa, Saudi Arabia founded in 1975. KFU was initially established with four colleges: two in Dammam and the other two in Al-Hasa.-History:...
, Dammam, Saudi Arabia - King Faisal Mosque, Pakistan
- King Faisal Specialist HospitalKing Faisal Specialist HospitalThe King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center is a hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which operates 850 beds with approximately 8,500 employees. In all there are 63 different nationalities making up the staff. The hospital is the national referral center for oncology, organ...
, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia