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Saudi Arabia's king Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz passes
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 5:04 pm
by Reliant121
Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has died, royal officials have announced, weeks after he was admitted to hospital.
Abdullah, who had ruled since 2005 and was said to be aged about 90, had been suffering from a lung infection.
His 79-year-old half-brother, Salman, has been confirmed as the new king.
Within hours of his accession to the throne of the oil-rich kingdom, King Salman vowed to maintain the same policies as his predecessors.
"We will continue adhering to the correct policies which Saudi Arabia has followed since its establishment," he said in a speech broadcast on state television.
Abdullah had suffered frequent bouts of ill health in recent years, and King Salman had recently taken on the ailing monarch's responsibilities.
Proor to announcing Abdullah's death, Saudi television cut to Koranic verses, which often signifies the passing of a senior royal.
A statement said Abdullah had died at 01:00 (22:00 GMT Thursday).
I won't bore with the details. While Saudi Arabia is hardly famous for it's reformist nature King Abdullah gently pushed the country forward into the 21st century. I wonder what his Successor will achieve...
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Re: Saudi Arabia's king Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz passes
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 3:11 am
by Teaos
The Queen is now the worldst oldest monach.
Re: Saudi Arabia's king Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz passes
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 5:33 am
by Mikey
I understand that Abdullah is going to have what amounts almost to a pauper's burial. Seems like a weird time to be humble.
Re: Saudi Arabia's king Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz passes
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 9:37 am
by McAvoy
Mikey wrote:I understand that Abdullah is going to have what amounts almost to a pauper's burial. Seems like a weird time to be humble.
Well... He probably doesn't care since he is dead.
Re: Saudi Arabia's king Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz passes
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 10:35 am
by Reliant121
From what I can gather it's a religious/cultural custom thing. Unmarked grave in a public cemetery.
Re: Saudi Arabia's king Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz passes
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 8:21 pm
by RK_Striker_JK_5
Yeah. It's basically to show that all are the same in the eyes of Allah.
Re: Saudi Arabia's king Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz passes
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 1:30 am
by Mikey
RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:Yeah. It's basically to show that all are the same in the eyes of Allah.
Except, you know, women or adherents of other faiths.