Turki bin Saud al-Kabir

Prince Turki bin Saud al-Kabeer (تركي بن سعود الكبير)
Born Saudi Arabia
Died October 2016
Cause of death Execution (beheaded)
Resting place Saudi Arabia
Nationality Saudi Arabia
Citizenship Royal Family of Saudi Arabia

Turki bin Saud al-Kabeer (تركي بن سعود الكبير) was a Saudi prince and a direct successor of Saud ibn Abd al-Aziz ibn Saud. Based on the bloodline, Saud Al-Kabeer was married to Abdul Aziz's sister called Nura. Saud Al-Kabeer was a prominent figure in the majlis of internal advisers who were very close to Abdul Aziz who ruled the country until 1953.[1] His execution for murder was announced by Saudi state media on October 18, 2016.[2] He was the first member of the Saudi royal family to be executed since Faisal bin Musaid was executed for assassinating the king in 1975.[2][3][4]

Crime and punishment

Prince Turki pleaded guilty to the murder of Adel bin Suleiman bin Abdulkareem Al-Muhaimeed, whom he shot to death in 2012.[3][5] The victim was "a friend" of the shooter, who also injured other people in a brawl in the desert outside Riyadh.[6] After the victim's family refused offers of blood money,[7] he was executed by beheading.[5] It was the 134th execution of 2016 in Saudi Arabia.[8]

Final hours before execution

After the victim's father refused blood money from prince's father, the execution of the Saudi prince was continued. A few hours before the execution, Prince Turki was met by his friends and family within four hours. Meanwhile, awaiting for the execution, Prince Turki spent his time by praying and reading the Quran until the Fajr prayer. Around 7 A.M., the prison warden took him to the place where the prince was to write his last will. After he performed ablution, at 11 A.M., he was taken to the mosque. At the final hour before the execution, the prince’s father tried to convince the victim’s father to forgive the prince and to accept diya (blood money). However, the victim's father did not accept this offer nor did he forgive his son's killer. The attempt failed, and the execution continued immediately after Asr prayer at 4:13 P.M.[9]

No royal exemptions

Kabir’s execution started significant discussion on Saudi social media, with interpreters from different parts of the country’s society taking to Twitter, predominantly in support of the Saudi authorities’ judgement to handle the case like any other Saudi citizen.[10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Why Saudi Arabian Prince Turki bin Saud al-Kabir Was Executed, The Daily Beast, October 24, 2016
  2. 1 2 Rare execution of royal family member in Saudi Arabia, CBS News, October 19, 2016
  3. 1 2 Jack Moore (October 19, 2016), "Who was the executed prince Turki bin Saud al-Kabir?", Newsweek
  4. ↑ Ben Hubbard (October 18, 2016), "Saudi Arabia Executes a Prince Convicted in a Fatal Shooting", The New York Times
  5. 1 2 Tom Sykes (October 24, 2016), "Why Saudi Arabian Prince Turki bin Saud al-Kabir Was Executed", The Daily Beast
  6. ↑ "Rare case involving a member of royal family sees Prince Turki bin Saud al-Kabir put to death in Riyadh over fatal gunfight at desert camp in 2014 – Saudi Arabia enforces strict Islamic law and imposes death by beheading for murder", The Guardian, 18 October 2016 – via Agence France-Presse
  7. ↑ "Saudi prince executed for murdering man in brawl". 19 October 2016 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  8. ↑ "Saudi Arabia Executes Prince", The Morning Bulletin, Rochkhampton, Qld. Australia, October 20, 2016 – via HighBeam (subscription required)
  9. ↑ Final hours of executed Saudi prince recounted',http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/saudi-arabia/final-hours-of-executed-saudi-prince-recounted-1.1916096
  10. ↑ 'WHO WAS THE EXECUTED SAUDI PRINCE TURKI BIN SAUD AL-KABIR?',http://europe.newsweek.com/who-executed-saudi-prince-saudi-arabia-death-penalty-511492?yptr=yahoo
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