Muhammad Saad al-Beshi
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Muhammad Saad al-Beshi | |
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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 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]
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