Faisal II

American  

Or Feisal II,

noun

1. 1935–58, king of Iraq 1939–58 (grandson of Faisal I).

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Faisal II British  

noun

1. 1935–58, last king of Iraq (1939–58)

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Example Sentences

Iraqis still bitterly recall the British invasion during World War II and many view the 1958 coup that deposed Faisal II with pride.

From Seattle Times

Growing up in a prominent Iraqi family, he had nurtured political ambitions of his own and was a childhood playmate of King Faisal II, whose execution during a 1958 revolution led Mr. Kirdar to immigrate to the United States.

From Washington Post

“Over there, they owned a club and played in major concert halls,” Tassa said, adding that his grandfather’s music was adored by Faisal II, the last King of Iraq.

From Reuters

In the 1950s, in the pre-revolution era of King Faisal II, and then again during the oil boom of the 1980s, the city vied to regain its historical place as the centre of the Arab world.

From The Guardian

Yet the boy’s talent quickly became obvious to his instructors, and to Iraq’s last king, Faisal II, when he visited young Dia’s school.

From New York Times