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January 25, 2015

Abdullah’s wall sketch goes viral

Drawing triggers prayers, expressions of sorrow, love

A wall sketch of the late Saudi King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud has gone viral on the Internet and triggered more emotional outbursts among mourners.

Ahmad Zuhair drew the sketch of King Abdullah walking away on a wall in the Red Sea resort of Jeddah as hundreds of onlookers watched him.

In his sketch, King Abdullah is walking away towards an unknown destination. “Where are you heading? Turn around and greet us. We still long for your compassion and we have not had enough of you,” Ahmad wrote in a calligraphic style next to the old man leaning on his walking stick.

The artist said that he had been inspired and guided by his deep love for the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, the title that the last three kings of Saudi Arabia, Fahad (1982-2005), Abdullah (2005 – 2015) and Salman who became monarch on Friday, have chosen for themselves.

“As I pray for the eternal peace of King Abdullah’s soul, I also pray for King Salman, Crown Prince Muqrin and Deputy Crown Prince Nayef, wishing them success in leading the country,” Ahmad said, quoted by local news site Al Marsad on Sunday.

Onlookers kept praying for King Abdullah as they looked at his figure taking shape on the wall, while motorists slowed down to admire the drawing, the daily said.

Pictures of the drawing were widely circulated on the internet, triggering waves of highly appreciative comments.

Abdullah’s wall sketch goes viral | GulfNews.com


Below is a video of it. I could not embed it as PDF showed an error

‫رسم صورة الملك عبدالله على جدار كورنيش‬‎ - YouTube




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