Death and state funeral of Fahd of Saudi Arabia
| Date | 1 August 2005 (date of death) 2 August 2005 (date of funeral) |
|---|---|
| Venue | King Faisal Specialist Hospital Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque |
| Location | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Participants | Funeral attendees |
King Fahd died on the morning of 1 August 2005, at the age of 84,[a] in the King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Riyadh. The announcement was made by the Minister of Information, Iyad bin Amin Madani. His funeral was held the next day. Crown Prince Abdullah was immediately pledged allegiance as the new king of the country. At the same time, Prince Sultan, Minister of Defense, was chosen to be the new crown prince. Flags of many Arab countries were flown at half-mast as an expression of respect.
It was further disclosed that the emergency Arab League summit, which was originally planned to take place in Sharm El-Sheikh, has been delayed with no rescheduled date confirmed.[2]
Background[edit]
In June 1982, King Fahd ascended to the throne following the passing of his half-brother, King Khaled. After experiencing a stroke in 1995, the king's health declined, leading to the assumption of the regency by Crown Prince Abdullah..[3] He was admitted to the hospital on 27 May due to pneumonia and a high fever.[4]
Funeral[edit]
Attendees[edit]
Secretary General Amr Moussa[5]
President Hamid Karzai[5]
President Abdelaziz Bouteflika[6]
Governor-General Michael Jeffery
President Ilham Aliyev
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
President Iajuddin Ahmed
Chairman of the Council of Ministers Adnan Terzić
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
The President's Special Envoy Hui Liangyu
President Václav Klaus
President Ismail Omar Guelleh
President Hosni Mubarak[6]
President Jacques Chirac
Vice president Jusuf Kalla
First vice president Mohammad Reza Aref
President Jalal Talabani- Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari
Naruhito- Ryutaro Hashimoto
Prime Minister Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
President Émile Lahoud[6]
President Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya
Prince Moulay Rachid
Vice president Atiku Abubakar
Crown Prince Haakon
Sultan Qaboos bin Said
President Pervez Musharraf
President Mahmoud Abbas
Vice president Noli de Castro
Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa
Carl XVI Gustaf[7]
President Bashar al-Assad
Foreign minister Kantathi Suphamongkhon
President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
Foreign minister Abdullah Gül
President Ali Abdullah Saleh
Charles, Prince of Wales
Vice president Dick Cheney[8]- Former president George H. W. Bush[8]
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Arab Summit Postponed after King Fahd's Death". Voice of America. 29 October 2009.
- ^ [2]
- ^ Sturcke, James (1 August 2005). "Saudi king dies" – via The Guardian.
- ^ a b "الملك فهد يوارى الثرى في الرياض بحضور عربي وعالمي". الجزيرة نت.
- ^ a b c "جثمان الملك فهد يُوارى الثرى بعد صلاة العصر | Radiosawa". www.radiosawa.com.
- ^ [3]
- ^ a b "Cheney, elder Bush call on new Saudi king". NBC News. 5 August 2005.
