Maldives to hold absentee funeral prayer for King Abdullah

Absentee funeral prayer (salat al-ghaib) for Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah will be held at mosques across the country after Ishaa prayer tonight.

This was announced on Twitter, by Minister of Islamic Affairs Dr Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed.

Dr Shaheem also said that the assumption of the Saudi throne by Salman bin Abdulaziz would strengthen bilateral ties between Maldives and Saudi Arabia.

Mirey isha namaadhah fahu raajjeyge hurihaa miskitheh ga king Abdullah ge mahchah ghaybu ga kashunamaadhu kurumah vanee nimmaafa.
— ?.???? ???? ??? ???? (@Mohamedshaheem1) January 23, 2015

Salman bin Abdul Azyz aki, rsees yaamin ah v qadharukuravvaa beyfulheh. Saudi aa raajjeyge gulhun ithurah varugadhavegendhaane. Insha Allah
— ?.???? ???? ??? ???? (@Mohamedshaheem1) January 23, 2015

Salman bin Abdul Azeez on a state visit to the Maldives – File photo

King Abdullah, aged 91, was suffering from a lung infection, and passed away at a hospital at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh, at 1:00 a.m. local time.