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Assassination of Imam Turki
- When
- 1834
- Where
- Riyadh
Imam Turki bin Abdullah was killed in Riyadh in 1834 on the orders of Mishari, carried out by Ibrahim Hamza after Friday prayers.
The assassination occurred in a mosque in Riyadh, the capital of the Second Saudi State. Mishari bin Abdul Rahman, a distant cousin, ordered the killing. Ibrahim Hamza executed the act, leading to immediate political instability. This event marked the end of Turki's nineteen-year rule and the beginning of a violent succession struggle.
Sources
- Second Saudi state Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14
- Riyadh Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
- Faisal bin Turki Al Saud (1785–1865) Wikipedia
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