PM Modi condoles demise of Saudi Arabia's grand mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al AlSheikh
Sheikh Abdulaziz served as the top religious authority of Saudi Arabia for over two decades. His death was announced on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed his condolences on the demise of the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al AlSheikh.
“Deepest condolences on the sad demise of the Grand Mufti of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Eminence Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al AlSheikh,” he wrote in a post on X.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the Kingdom and its people in this moment of grief,” PM Modi added.
Sheikh Abdulaziz served as the top religious authority of the Islamic state for over two decades. His death was announced on Tuesday.
Saudi Arabia's grand mufti passes away
The Saudi Arabian Royal Court on Tuesday announced the demise of grand mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz, with the country mourning the loss of the esteemed religious leader.
“The Royal Court announced today the passing of Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Al-Sheikh,” the Royal Court said in a statement.
Sheikh Abdulaziz also served as the head of the Council of Senior Scholars, the General Presidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta, and the Supreme Council of the Muslim World League.
In its statement, the Royal Court said that the funeral prayers for the demise will be carried out on Tuesday at the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh after the Asr prayer.
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ordered funeral prayers in absentia at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah, and all mosques across the Kingdom.
“Funeral prayer will be held for him at the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh after the Asr prayer today. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has ordered that funeral prayers in absentia also be performed at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah, and in all mosques across the Kingdom,” the statement read.
The Royal Court highlighted Sheikh Al Al-Sheikh's significant contributions to Islam and Muslims, stating, "With his passing, the Kingdom and the Islamic world have lost a distinguished scholar." Saudi King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman extended their condolences to his family, the Saudi people, and the global Muslim community.
(With agency inputs)