- Mohammed bin Faisal I
His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin King
Faisal I bin Al Hussein Bin Ali El-Hashemite (born 1930 inIraq ) is the second son of KingFaisal I of Iraq (1921- 1933). He is a member of theHashemite dynasty and therefore a descendant of the Islamic prophetMuhammad .Post 1958 Revolution
On
July 14 ,1958 acoup occurred in Iraq, which effectively dissolved Hashemite rule in the country. At the time, Prince Mohammed was away, travelling inEgypt . As of today, he is considered the sole legitimate heir to the Hashemite throne in Iraq.Life
Prince Mohammed has remained in exile from Iraq since 1958. He backed away from politics and put all the efforts to the development of education, scientific research, culture and social work in the Arab world and the third world countries as president of the
Royal Academy of Science International Trust (RASIT), which he founded in 1968.Marriage
Prince Mohammed is married to the honorable Fatima Al-Hashemi, and has three sons, Adel, Adnan and Ahmad: and one daughter, Nisreen.
References
*Royal Family Files - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Iraq
*Islamic Civilization Open University
*Al-Nasr Publisher -Beirut, Lebanon
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