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In separate messages to the newly-appointed Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdel Aziz and Crown Prince Amir Sultan bin Abdul Aziz, top Iranian officials expressed condolences on the death of King Fahd bin Abdel Aziz.

Outgoing President Mohammad Khatami pleaded for God’s mercy for King Fahd, wishing health and success for his successor and Saudi people.

Likewise, President-Elect Mahmud Ahmadinejad, Majlis Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad Adel, and the Expediency Council Chairman Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani expressed condolences to the Saudi nation and government and expressed hope that bilateral ties between the two countries would expand under the leadership of King Abdullah.

Source: MehrNews

Vice President Aliu Mahama on Tuesday described the late Saudi King Fahd, as the defender of stability in the Middle East and the supporter of the Arab and Muslim cause.

Speaking during a special Muslim prayers in memory of King Fahd, who died on Monday from respiratory problems, Alhaji Mahama said the late Leader facilitated the peace process in war ravaged Lebanon and “put the safety of his people above everything else”.

Describing him as a “towering personality” who won the admiration the world over for his leadership qualities, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has expressed deep sorrow at the passing away of King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

In a letter written to the monarch’s successor, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Manmohan Singh said: “I learnt with deep sadness of the passing away of King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, Custodian of the two Holy Mosques. King Fahd ’s towering personality won the admiration of all who knew him around the world.

The death Sunday of Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz has potential to create global instability in price-sensitive oil markets.

But the succession of Fahd’s half brother, Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, 81, is no surprise: He has acted as de facto king for a decade.

And the political transition now to his full rule is expected to be smooth, with U.S.-Saudi relations remaining strong, experts say.

“I see more of the same,” predicts David Commins, a history professor at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pa., and author of a coming book, “The Wahabi Mission in Saudi Arabia.” He foresees no “instability that is going to threaten this dynasty.”

Head of the Iraqi National Society, Dr. Hajim Al-Hussaini, Forwarded Monday his condolences to the people of Saudi Arabia, for the demise of the Custodian of the two Holy Mosques King Fahd Bin Abdulaziz.

Al-Hussaini told a Baghdad press conference today, “We extend our deep condolences to the Saudi people for the death of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd Bin Abdulaziz”.

In Cairo, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak sent his condolences to the Saudi people in his name and on behalf of the Egyptian people.

Sri Lanka President Chandrika Kumaratunga on Monday sent a message of condolence to Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on the passing away of King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz.

The full text of the President’s message is is given below:

01st August 2005.

His Majesty Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques & King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Your Majesty,

It is with great sadness that I learnt of the passing away of King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz, custodian of the two Holy Mosques & King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Pakistan has announced a seven-day national mourning on the death of Saudi King Fahd Bin Abdel Aziz, who expired on Monday at the age of 83 after prolong ailment.

Country’s national flag would fly half-mast on all the government and private buildings during the weeklong mourning.

In his condolence message aired by state-run Pakistan Television, President Gen Pervez Musharraf said he alongwith the entire Pakistani nation was in a state of deep shock, sorrow over the death of Servant of the two Holy sites King Fahd.

The widow of Saudi’s King Fahd is continuing her bid for financial support although they have been estranged for 10 years.

Janan Harb, 58, who has lived in London since her husband suffered a massive stroke in 1995 told The Times of London she had told her lawyer to continue with the legal process.

“I have to talk to my lawyer and we are meeting with Islamic lawyers, but of course, as a wife, I have my rights,” she said.

She married King Fahd in 1969, but issued a writ seeking support last year after she allegedly failed to receive maintenance payments for many years.

UAE foreign ministry offers condolences to Saudi Embassy Abu Dhabi, Aug. 2, 2005 (WAM) — The Foreign Ministry has condoled the Saudi Arabian Embassy here on the death of King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz.

On behalf of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister, Rashid Abdullah Al Nu’aimi and staff of the Foreign Ministry, Acting Foreign Ministry Under Secretary, Ahmed Abdul Rahman Al Jarman, offered here today condolences to the Charge d’Affaires at the Saudi Arabian Embassy, Nasir bin Ali Al Houti and the staff of the Saudi Embassy on the demise of King Fahd.

President A P J Abdul Kalam, today led the nation in condoling the demise of King of Saudi Arabia King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud.

In his condolence message to the new King of Saudi Arabia King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, the President said “in the passing away of King Fahd, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has lost a leader and the world an elder statesman.

“The wisdom and vision of King Fahd shaped the development of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as a stable, prosperous and modern nation stake,” the message said.