Muhammad Saad al-Beshi

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Muhammad Saad al-Beshi has been an executioner for the government of Saudi Arabia since 1998. He has been described as "Saudi Arabia's leading executioner".[1]

Al-Beshi performs executions by decapitation, using a sword, and occasionally uses a firearm. Al-Beshi also performs amputations of limbs when required under Saudi Arabia's sharia law.[1]

Beshi is married and is the father of seven children.[1]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b c Mahmoud Ahmad, "Kingdom’s Leading Executioner Says: ‘I Lead a Normal Life’", Arab News, 2003-06-05.
This Saudi Arabia biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Languages