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King Ibn Saud 1935 assassination attempt...
King Ibn Saud 1935 assassination attempt...
Item # 721073
March 16, 1935
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, March 16, 1935
* King Abdul-Aziz of Saudi Arabia
* 1st monarch of Saudi Arabia
* Ibn Saud assassination attempt
Page 4 has a two column heading: "Arabia Investigating Plot to Slay King Ibn Saud and Son in Mecca Rite" (see images)
Complete with 14 pages, a little irregular along the spine, nice condition.
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.
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