King Farouk Pays Official Visit To His Father ' s Tomb The 16 - year - old King Farouk of Egypt , accompanied by members of the Court , paid offcial visit to the tomb of his father , King Fuad , who died while the young King was studying in England . Crowds cheered the boy King as he drove through the streets of Cairo to the Rifai Mosque . Photo shows : King Farouk saluting as he arrived at the Rifai Mosque [ Al - Rifa ' i , Al - Refai , Al - Refa ' i Mosque , " Royal Mosque " ] 2 June 1936 *** Local Caption ***