him and he sought and obtained from France the dissolution of the Legislature, but the new assembly sought to overthrow the government in June 1972. He died in 1975 in Mecca after his pilgrimage. King Faisal of Saudi Arabia - a close friend of the prince - proposed to the prince's family to bury his body in Mecca or Medina. However, his two elder sons (Prince Said Ali Kemal and Prince Naçreddine) preferred to bury their father in the Comoros among his people and therefore King Faisal arranged for his body to be taken back to the Comoros via the King's private jet. Said Ibrahim was buried in his home city Iconi. He has sons and daughters who are well known politicians, ministers and lawyers: - Prince Said Ali Kemal, Prince Fahmi Said Ibrahim, Prince Mourad Said Ibrahim, Prince Faiz Said Ibrahim and Prince Moncef Said Ibrahim, Princess Sitina-Fatma (Lily), Princess Nourou, Princess Malika, Princess Hanazad, Princess Samira and Princess Thoueibat. Legacy Said Ibrahim is commemorated by the Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport, the international airport serving Moroni, capital of Comoros. The Prince Said Ibrahim Mosque in Ngazidja, Comoros, is named after him. References Bibliography Biography at Comores-Online.com (in French) -- Google translation 1911 births 1975 deaths Comorian politicians People from Antananarivo Prime Ministers of the Comoros Deputies of the 1st National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Deputies of the 2nd National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Deputies of the 3rd National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Deputies of the 4th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic