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Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Sultan dies

The most tragic day should be in India as Sultan is known for his love of Indians.. All his commercial ventures have overwhelming Indian workers and maintains a harem of Indian girls with day time jobs of Saudi Airline air hostesses.


From the political aspects, I would he wasn't any worst than King Fahad and if had been in power he would simply led to bankruptcy and even disintegration of the country and its social fabric. Known for his opposition of King Abdullah social and economic reforms, it is surprising how staunchly pro-west or Pro-american monarchs like Fahad and Sultan are opposed to any progress at home and love the stringent religious clergy while love to waste national wealth at lavish casinos of Las Vegas!

I say good riddance..

^^ I confirm every bit of what you wrote, while King Abdullah is best since King Faisal.
 

إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعونَ
 
King receives Sultan's body

By GHAZANFAR ALI KHAN | ARAB NEWS
Published: Oct 24, 2011 23:59 Updated: Oct 24, 2011 23:59

RIYADH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah was in the forefront of royals and top officials who were present at Riyadh Air Base to receive the body of Prince Sultan on Monday.

The body arrived at the air base at 7.05 p.m. from New York on a Saudi Arabian Airlines flight. Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior Prince Naif, other princes, Sultan's sons and a large number of citizens were also present at the airport.

Prince Sultan died in a New York hospital on Saturday after a prolonged illness. "The plane carrying the body of Prince Sultan had top Saudi officials on board including Prince Salman, governor of Riyadh," an informed source told Arab News.

The funeral prayer for the late prince will be held at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh after Asr prayer. A large contingent of world leaders, high-ranking officials and dignitaries are expected to take part in the funeral.

King Abdullah has ordered funeral prayers for Prince Sultan at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah and all other mosques in the Kingdom on Tuesday.

Preparations were under way in the Saudi capital for the crown prince's funeral and for receiving top world leaders, who have started arriving in Riyadh.

While the mood is subdued in the Kingdom, there is no official mourning period in line with the teachings of Islam, the source added. A large group of world leaders, royals and officials are expected to jet into the Saudi capital amid tight security on Monday night and Tuesday in a staggered schedule for the funeral, diplomats said.

The US delegation will be led by Vice President Joe Biden, said Mofid H. Deak, a spokesman of the US Embassy.

Prominent among other world leaders attending the funeral will be Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito; Prince Charles, heir to the British throne; Spanish Crown Prince Felipe de Borbon; Sudanese President Omar Bashir; Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak. Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah would be among prominent Arab leaders. Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad will lead a three-member Indian delegation.

A large group of Muslim leaders will throng the Saudi capital for the prayers and funeral rites. Funeral prayers are also likely to be offered in different mosques across the Kingdom.

Besides the significant presence of royals and high-ranking officials from the Gulf states, Indonesia is sending a special presidential envoy to attend the funeral, said Indonesian Ambassador Gatot Abdullah Mansyur.

Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed has sent his Minister of Islamic Affairs Abdul Majeed Abdul Bari as a special envoy to attend the funeral. Senior Saudi officials including Prince Naif, second deputy premier and minister of interior, will lead the procession of thousands of mourners attending prayers and burial services for the crown prince here amid tight security.

The prince will be laid to rest at the city's sprawling Al Oud Cemetery in a simple grave in keeping with Islamic burial traditions. The cemetery, where the late King Fahd, King Khaled, King Faisal and Prince Sultan's father King Abdulaziz are also buried, is a common burial ground for the general public as well as for the members of the royal family in Riyadh.

The death of Prince Sultan was met with particular sadness and grief in the Kingdom and across the globe.

Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah Al-Asheikh sent a message of condolence to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, and prayed that Almighty Allah would grant the late prince mercy and forgiveness and reward him for his devoted service to Islam, the Islamic Ummah, and his homeland. Tabuk Gov. Prince Fahd bin Sultan received a large number of mourners at his palace on Sunday.

Over 1,970,000 people searched "Google" for news about the death of late Prince Sultan, while Arab and international media have been reporting the news of the prince's death since Saturday. The British Guardian newspaper described Prince Sultan as playing a "crucial" role in the region, adding that "Crown Prince Sultan was considered intelligent with innate worldly wisdom, a man on whom the king might rely."

The BBC described the late prince as a "modernizer.” In the US, the Fox News credited Prince Sultan with "closing multi-billion dollar deals to establish the modern Saudi armed forces, including land, air, naval and air defense forces." The Drudge Report placed a relatively large image of Prince Sultan on the front page of its website, with links to news stories reporting his death, including a link to a Fox News TV report on the death. King Abdullah received condolences from across the world on the prince's death.

© 2010 Arab News
 
Saudi king set to name Prince Nayef as heir

Updated at: 1930 PST, Wednesday, October 26, 2011
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah was expected to name Interior Minister Prince Nayef as his heir after a mourning period for Crown Prince Sultan ends on Thursday, formalizing a smooth succession in the world's biggest oil-producer.

Nayef has already run the kingdom on a daily basis for extended periods in recent years, during absences of both King Abdullah and Crown Prince Sultan, who died on Saturday.

Given the king's age and health problems, the new crown prince is likely to assume an even more active role immediately.

An Allegiance Council of the ruling family, set up by the king in 2006, is expected to approve a new crown prince after mourning for Sultan ends on Thursday. It can step in if anything befalls the ruler before an heir is named. (Reuters)
 
very known by Iranians to be anti Iranian
not a good new for us :(
they're all wahabis, what's the difference?
And it's not like they can send in their suicide bombers to Iran. All they can do is buy more American junk. More power to them.
 
they're all wahabis, what's the difference?
And it's not like they can send in their suicide bombers to Iran. All they can do is buy more American junk. More power to them.

Iranians and their supporters hate for them is enough for me to support them with life and blood lol.
 

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