Funeral of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Ryad

The funeral of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, died Friday at the age of 90, were held Friday in Riyadh shortly after the prayer of Al-Asr.

After the prayer of the dead at Al-Imam Mosque Turqui in the presence of the Custodian of the Holy Places of Islam, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, members of the Saudi royal family, and many leaders of Arab and Muslims countries, the deceased’s body was buried in the cemetery Al-Awd. The funeral was broadcast live by Saudi television.

According to the Saudi news agency SPA, several foreign dignitaries expressed their condolences to the leaders and Saudi people.

Several heads of state and government arrived in Riyadh to offer condolences to the leaders and the Saudi people following the death of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud.

Among the heads of state arrived in Riyadh include emirs of Qatar and Kuwait as well as the King of Bahrain and Turkish President.