Faisal bin Hamad bin Isa Al Chalifa

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Sheikh Faisal bin Hamad bin Isa Al Chalifa ( Arabic فيصل بن حمد بن عيسى آل خليفة, DMG Faiṣal bin Ḥamad bin ʿĪsā Āl Ḫalīfa ; * February 12, 1991 ; † January 12, 2006 in Manama ) was the seventh child and the second youngest son of Hamad bin Isa Al Chalifa , King of Bahrain . His brother is Sheikh Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Chalifa .

In addition to previous titles, he was Honorary President of the Bahraini Disabled Sports Federation. He was killed in a car accident in Manama on January 12, 2006 when his car collided with a bus. According to media reports, it was not certain whether the prince or one of his bodyguards was behind the wheel. The bodyguard survived the accident. Prince Faisal was buried on January 13 in the ar-Riffaʿ cemetery.