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Prince Talal Bin Abdulaziz Has Passed Away And Heartfelt Tributes Have Poured In
The 87-year-old, senior member of the royal Al Saud family, Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz, passed away on Saturday after having been ill for a few years.
Barely a day following the news of his passing, several members of the Al Saud clan and his close family members have shared incredibly heartfelt tributes on social media.
Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz is the brother of The Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques King Salman and the father of billionaire mogul Prince Alwaleed bin Talal.
He is well known for being a senior member of the Royal Family and spending much of his life serving the poor and children, even joining the United Nations Special Envoy.
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His grandson, Prince Khaled Alwaleed confirmed the news with a simply yet emotional statement
Sharing a couple of photos of his grandfather, Prince Khaled Alwaleed shared a simple prayer, adding that Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz was the ‘most amazing human to ever walk this Earth.’
لله ما أخذ، وله ما أعطى، وكل شيء عنده بمقدار…
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إنَّا لله وإنا اليه راجعون.
اللهم تغمره برحمتك“To God we belong and to him we shall return.”
Rest in Peace granddad. One of the most amazing human to ever walk this Earth. pic.twitter.com/TE1KQGNd6X
— Khaled خالد (@KhaledAlwaleed) December 22, 2018
Prince Abdulaziz Talal shared a prayer and announced the funeral details
In a tweet by Prince Abdulaziz bin Talal, he stated a simple prayer and announced the funeral prayers for Prince Talal Bin Abdulaziz.
“The family members will accept condolences at Al-Fakhiriyah district in Riyadh between Maghreb and Isha prayers from Sunday until Tuesday.”
انتقل الى رحمة الله الامير طلال بن عبدالعزيز غفر الله له واسكنه فسيح جناته اليوم السبت، وسيتقبل ابناءه العزاء “للرجال والنساء” بالفاخرية، ايام الاحد، الاثنين والثلاثاء من بعد صلاة المغرب حتى صلاة العشاء
رحمه الله واسكنه فسيح جناته
{انا لله وانا اليه راجعون}
٠١١٤٤٢٢١١١ للاستفسار— عبدالعزيز بن طلال (@AAzizTalal) December 22, 2018
Other family members also stated how remarkable of a person Prince Talal was
“May God have mercy on Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz, the educated man with developmental visions and charitable, humanitarian, educational and social initiatives. Prince Talal Rahmtalla was a pioneer in spreading education and combating poverty worldwide.”
اللهم اجعله و والديه في جنات النعيم و أجزه يا الله خير الجزاء ..
رحم الله الأمير طلال بن عبدالعزيز الرجل المُثقف صاحب الرؤى التنموية و المبادرات الخيرية و الإنسانية و التربوية و الإجتماعية ..
الأمير طلال رحمه الله يعتبر رائد من رواد نشر التعليم و مكافحة الفقر على مستوى العالم .. pic.twitter.com/hVl2LsMrkX— ????????سعود بن منصور ???????? (@smsaalsaud) December 22, 2018
Even his old bodyguard remembered having working with Prince Talal
“Prince Talal Bin Abdulaziz – Hand on heart, I have to say I had some fun, laughter & exceptional experiences whilst working for him. There were of course other moments too!”
2. Just thinking of #Saudi Prince Talal Bin Abdulaziz – Hand on heart, I have to say I had some fun, laughter & exceptional experiences whilst working for him. There were of course other moments too!
— مارك يونغ (@Saudi_Bodyguard) December 23, 2018
His daughter AlJoharah’s photo of her father sparked the hashtag ‘Pray for Prince Talal’ back in April
…and is making rounds on social media today.
*وَأَيُّوبَ إِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُ أَنِّي مَسَّنِيَ الضُّرُّ وَأَنتَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ *فَاسْتَجَبْنَا لَهُ فَكَشَفْنَا مَا بِهِ مِن ضُرٍّ ۖ وَآتَيْنَاهُ أَهْلَهُ وَمِثْلَهُم مَّعَهُمْ رَحْمَةً مِّنْ عِندِنَا وَذِكْرَىٰ لِلْعَابِدِينَ* ….. ان الله قادر على كل شيء. #أبوي pic.twitter.com/7pm9bI0490
— AlJoharah Talal Alsaud (@JoharahTalal) April 25, 2018
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