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Death and funeral of King Fahd From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia, died on the morning of 1 August 2005, at the age of 84,[lower-alpha 1] in the King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Riyadh. His funeral was held the next day.
Date | 1 August 2005 (date of death) 2 August 2005 (date of funeral) |
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Venue | King Faisal Specialist Hospital (death) Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque (funeral) |
Location | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Participants | Funeral attendees |
In response to Fahd's death, an emergency Arab League summit, which was originally planned to take place in Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt), was delayed with no rescheduled date confirmed.[2] Many world leaders offered condolences, and several countries declared a period of national mourning.[3][4]
In June 1982, Fahd ascended to the throne following the passing of his half-brother, Khaled. After experiencing a stroke in 1995, the king's health declined, leading to Crown Prince Abdullah assuming his half-brother's functions as regent.[5]
On 27 May 2005, Fahd was admitted to the King Faisal Specialist Hospital due to pneumonia and a high fever. He died there on 1 August at around 09:30 KSA time. The official announcement of his death was made by the Minister of Information, Iyad bin Amin Madani, and Saudi television interrupted regular programming with recitations of the Quran.[4]
Fahd's half-brother Abdullah, as crown prince, ascended the throne as king, and appointed Prince Sultan, Minister of Defense, as the new crown prince.[4] A formal bay'ah ceremony was held in which clerics, tribal leaders and government officials pledged allegiance to the new king.[6]
In accordance with Islamic tradition, Fahd's funeral took place at the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque the day after his death.[7] It was closed to non-Muslim dignitaries, who separately held meetings with the new king later.[6]
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