Muhammad Saad al-Beshi
Muhammad Saad al-Beshi | |
|---|---|
محمد سعد البيشي | |
| Born | 1961 (age 64–65) |
| Occupation | Executioner |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Children | 7 |
Muhammad Saad al-Beshi (Arabic: محمد سعد البيشي; born 1961) has been an executioner for the government of Saudi Arabia since 1998. He has been described as "Saudi Arabia's leading executioner".[1] Beshi claims to have executed ten people in one day.[2]
Al-Beshi first worked at a prison in Taif, handcuffing and blindfolding prisoners facing death. He carried out his first execution in Jeddah in 1998.[3]
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]
Al-Beshi is married and is the father of seven children.[1] He has been known to allow his children to help clean his sword.[2] He trained his son, Musaed, to become an executioner.[1]
Notes
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Ahmad, Mahmoud (2009-09-11). "Kingdom's Leading Executioner Says: 'I Lead a Normal Life'". Arab News. Archived from the original on 2009-09-11.
- 1 2 Goldman, Russell (2013-01-10). "Saudi Arabia's Beheading of a Nanny Followed Strict Procedures". ABC News.
- ↑ "Saudi executioner tells all". BBC News. 2003-06-05. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
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