King Abdullah laid to rest

‘King Abdullah was buried at the Al-Oud Cemetery in Riyadh on Friday. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, accompanied by leaders from across the world, participated in the funeral prayer at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque after Asr prayers.

Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh led the prayer at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh, which was attended by Crown Prince Muqrin, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, second deputy premier and minister of interior, members of the royal family, and foreign and local dignitaries.

The foreign dignitaries included King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa of Bahrain, Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Sudanese President Omar Bashir and Bahrain’s Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa.

Others in attendance included Egypt’s Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Oman’s Deputy Prime Minister for Cabinet Affairs Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al-Saeed, Member of the Supreme Council of the UAE and Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al-Qassimi, Ruler of Ras Al-Khaimah Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al-Qassimi, Supreme Council Member of the UAE and Ruler of Ajman Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al-Nuaimi, and Crown Prince of Ajman Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al-Nuaimi.

King Salman participated in the burial rites at Al-Oud Cemetery following the funeral prayer, and received condolences from leaders, presidents and heads of delegations, princes, sheikhs and senior officials.