One of my uncles was a Moslem. When he died, there was a rush to wash him and bury him immediately. Our whole family is Christian. I have never understood why they had to take him away so fast. I was young though. Now you see a King die and buried the next day in a non marked grave...ohllalala.. May the king rest in peace and may the public flogging stop! Yeah, I said it. Stop flogging a young man that just blogs and writes like any of us. BUT WHY A NON MARKED GRAVE? I WANNA GO PAY MY RESPECTS. Humans!!! ---------------------------------- Saudi Arabias King Abdullah, one of the richest men in history, was carried in a simple white shroud to an unmarked grave on Friday in a Riyadh cemetery where many of his commoner subjects rest In keeping with the kingdoms traditions, there was no official mourning period, and flags around the kingdom all flew at full staff. There were no spontaneous gatherings on city streets to mark his passing. Government offices, closed for the Middle Easts normal Friday-Saturday weekend, will open as usual on Sunday. The Saudi state school of Wahhabi Sunni Islam holds ostentatious displays of grief or mourning to be sinful, akin to idolatry. While the afternoon prayer that preceded Abdullahs burial took place before ranks of Muslim leaders, Saudi princes, powerful clerics and billionaire Arab businessmen, his body was transported to the mosque in a city ambulance. It was borne through the crowds on a carpet on a simple stretcher, laid in front of the faithful at prayer and then carried by Abdullahs male relatives to the graveyard, where it was laid in the ground with no ceremony. Related Articles The flag at Buckingham Palace, London, flies at half mast as a mark of respect for King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia Poll: Should Whitehall flags be lowered for King Abdullah? 23 Jan 2015 Prince Charles to fly to Riyadh following death of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia 23 Jan 2015 Saudi names Prince Mohammed as first heir from new generation 23 Jan 2015 King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia dies aged 90 22 Jan 2015 It was a change for the king who, during his lifetime, travelled in the luxury one might expect of the absolute monarch of the worlds leading oil exporter. A 2006 US diplomatic cable noted that he personally asked a US envoy for his Boeing 747 to be outfitted with all the same security systems as the Air Force One of his friend, then-President George W. Bush. Earlier on Friday, Muslim foreign leaders had gathered in a cavernous mosque in the Saudi Arabian capital to pay their respects. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish president, Nawaz Sharif, Pakistani prime minister, and the leaders of Sudan and Ethiopia joined Gulf rulers for the funeral prayer at Riyadhs Imam Turki bin Abdullah mosque. They prayed alongside Abdullahs successor and half-brother, King Salman. The body was then moved to nearby El-Ud public cemetery. Bahrains King Hamad, Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad al-Thani, a high-level delegation from the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwaits Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah were among other leaders at the funeral which followed the ailing Abdullahs death, at the age of about 90, early on Friday. Saudi Arabia’s royal family moved with unprecedented speed to put the first of a new generation of princes in line to the throne, an apparent attempt to reassure the world about its future plans. Mourners stand beside the body of Saudi Arabias King Abdullah during a prayer service at a mosque in Riyadh King Salman, who succeeded to the absolute monarchy in the early hours of Friday morning following the death of his half-brother King Abdullah, announced Prince Mohammed bin Nayef would be his deputy Crown Prince and deputy prime minister. Prince Mohammed, 55, is close to the United States and ran the country’s counter-terror programme for many years. In his first public statement as the new ruler, 79-year-old King Salman vowed to remain, with Gods strength, attached to the straight path that this state has walked since its establishment. He called in televised remarks for unity and solidarity among Muslims and vowed to work in the defence of the causes of our nation. Officials did not disclose the cause of Abdullahs death, but the late king had been hospitalised in December suffering from pneumonia and had been breathing with the aid of a tube. The Prince of Wales will fly to Saudi Arabia to pay his respects to the late King Abdullah, Clarence House has confirmed. The Prince has been a regular visitor to Saudi Arabia over the years and counted the king as a personal friend. It is understood he would not have been able to attend the funeral ceremony itself, as only Muslim men will be allowed, but a reception afterwards will be open to non-Muslims. Bearers carry the body of Saudi Arabias King Abdullah from a mosque in Riyadh Clarence House said in a statement: The Prince of Wales, representing Her Majesty The Queen, will travel to Saudi Arabia to pay his condolences following the death of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, HM King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Clarence House did not specify what time the Prince was likely to arrive. President Barack Obama was quick to pay tribute to Abdullah as a valued ally. The closeness and strength of the partnership between our two countries is part of King Abdullahs legacy, Obama said in a statement shortly after the monarchs death. Vice President Joe Biden said on Twitter he would lead a delegation to Saudi Arabia to pay respect and offer condolences. Other tributes came in from foreign leaders, with French President Francois Hollande hailing Abdullah as a statesman whose work profoundly marked the history of his country. British Prime Minister David Cameron said he was deeply saddened and that Abdullah would be remembered for his commitment to peace and for strengthening understanding between faiths. telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/saudiarabia/11365485/Saudi-Arabia-holds-funeral-of-King-Abdullah.html
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