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and to his first wife Emira Lamiss Shehab and was the second of their two sons, the elder being Toufic Arslan. After the death of his mother, Emir Majid had married in 1956 Khawla
Jumblatt who became known as Emirah Khawla Majid Arslan and who bore him three daughters, namely Zeina, Rima, and Najwa
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Emir Faisal had strong friendships with all the communities in
Lebanon and was instrumental in releasing many Christians during the Lebanese Civil War particularly in 1983. His life was put in danger several times and his house in Aley was destroyed. He also escaped an assassination attempt by
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Emir Faysal withdrew from active politics in 2000 at the time when his brother Emir Talal Arslan ran the elections separately for the first time after the falling he experienced with Walid Beik
Jumblat, to unite both family branches and gather more votes.
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Emir Faysal Arslan married Hayat Chafik Wahhab who bore him four children, one son, Adel Arslan, and three daughters Diala, Gina and Mada. In 1983, after the death of his father Majid Arslan, he was consecrated as Emir and Druze leader at
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and supported the latter's election to the
Presidency of Lebanon on August 23, 1982. After Bachir Gemayel's assassination on 14 September 1982, Emir Faysal Arslan tried to forge new political ties with other Lebanese factions including
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community and consecrate solely to his personal life and affairs, and that such political leadership would be transferred to Prince
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explosion on 3 February 1983 targeting him and his wife. Emir Faysal Arslan was a friend of
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