King Ibn Saud 1935 assassination attempt...
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March 16, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 16, 1935
* King Abdul-Aziz of Saudi Arabia
* 1st monarch of Saudi Arabia
* Ibn Saud assassination attempt
The top of page 8 has a two column heading: "Three Slain Trying to Kill King Ibn Saud In Mohammedan Festival at Mecca Shrine" (see images)
Complete with 32 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.
AI notes: In March 1935, there was an assassination attempt on King Abdulaziz Ibn Saud, the founder of modern Saudi Arabia, during his reign over the recently unified kingdom. The incident occurred in Mecca, when a man armed with a dagger tried to attack the King as he was entering the Grand Mosque. The would-be assassin, reportedly of Yemeni origin, was quickly subdued by the King’s guards before he could inflict harm. The motive was believed to be political, possibly linked to regional opposition or lingering tribal resentments following Ibn Saud’s consolidation of power across the Arabian Peninsula. The swift handling of the attack underscored both the King’s personal authority and the fragile stability of the new Saudi state during its formative years.
* King Abdul-Aziz of Saudi Arabia
* 1st monarch of Saudi Arabia
* Ibn Saud assassination attempt
The top of page 8 has a two column heading: "Three Slain Trying to Kill King Ibn Saud In Mohammedan Festival at Mecca Shrine" (see images)
Complete with 32 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.
AI notes: In March 1935, there was an assassination attempt on King Abdulaziz Ibn Saud, the founder of modern Saudi Arabia, during his reign over the recently unified kingdom. The incident occurred in Mecca, when a man armed with a dagger tried to attack the King as he was entering the Grand Mosque. The would-be assassin, reportedly of Yemeni origin, was quickly subdued by the King’s guards before he could inflict harm. The motive was believed to be political, possibly linked to regional opposition or lingering tribal resentments following Ibn Saud’s consolidation of power across the Arabian Peninsula. The swift handling of the attack underscored both the King’s personal authority and the fragile stability of the new Saudi state during its formative years.
Category: The 20th Century
