Faisal II of Iraq
Timothaus Mar Shallita returned from Lebanon to Iraq in 1958. At that time, King Faisal II of Iraq ad been murdered by General Abd al-Karim Qasim and the former monarchy called itself a republic. He met with General Qasim, who had taken over power and had also murdered the Prime Minister Nuri al-Said, to demand freedom of speech and press. After this, the archbishop gave a speech in Aramaic and Arabic which was broadcast on the radio and television in Baghdad.