Saudi Crown Prince Sultan dies

[kalu_miah]

Inna lillahe wa inna ilaihe rajiun, may he rest in peace and get Jannat ul Ferdous after day of judgement.

 

[Mosamania]

bro,aryan-b says laughing at someone' death is not expected.i myself dont like him too much.because he was a ful wahhabi.
some time its needed keep sth with ourselves.

You see I am not A hypocrite like you people here. I show what I think with broad colors. He has died my condolences to his family. However also my condolences to the families of the thousands of political prisoner languishing in jail for simply asking for reform. Right now our fingers are crossed that Abdullah will put someone much better than him on the head of the interior ministry.

Remember people this is the same person that said "Women will not drive cars while I am alive"... Guess what douche your dead now and women are already organizing a full driving campaign today not one day after your death so in your face

 

[kollang]

You see I am not A hypocrite like you people here. I show what I think with broad colors. He has died my condolences to his family. However also my condolences to the families of the thousands of political prisoner languishing in jail for simply asking for reform. Right now our fingers are crossed that Abdullah will put someone much better than him on the head of the interior ministry.

Remember people this is the same person that said "Women will not drive cars while I am alive"... Guess what douche your dead now and women are already organizing a full driving campaign today not one day after your death so in your face

im not your father to order what is good for you or not.do what ever you want...

 

[JonAsad]

You see I am not A hypocrite like you people here. I show what I think with broad colors. He has died my condolences to his family. However also my condolences to the families of the thousands of political prisoner languishing in jail for simply asking for reform. Right now our fingers are crossed that Abdullah will put someone much better than him on the head of the interior ministry.

Remember people this is the same person that said "Women will not drive cars while I am alive"... Guess what douche your dead now and women are already organizing a full driving campaign today not one day after your death so in your face

Prince Salman is the next in line- and probably the near future king of saudi arabia-

 

[fd24]

I personally hate this guy for two things:

1- His Mabahith and the thousands of the political prisoners languishing in jails because o their opposition to the government under his command.
2- His hard line stance against political and social reform. We are dying for these two. When King Abdullah made the law that makes it illegal for Royal Family members to get money out of the state treasury he was one of those who opposed this law.

And finally it is amazing that the ones who are always hating on Al-Saud are the ones defending them now

Mosa - no one is defending anyone. We are all attempting to point out there are limits of anger and annoyance. When ANYONE dies one should as a Muslim show respect and not rejoice. I am amazed at the raw hatred you are showing in a thread like this. The guy has died - good or bad just leave it their. Stop showing glee at the sign of someone else dying.

 

[Al Bhatti]

June 17, 2012

Crown Prince Nayef and his brother, Saudi Defence Minister Prince Salman bin Abdul-Aziz prepare to welcome Gulf Cooperation Council leaders to Riyadh earlier this year.

This undated photograph shows then Prince Nayef dealing with matters in Riyadh. He was appointed governor of Riyadh in 1953.



How Saudi Arabia picks its kings

Unlike in European monarchies, the line of royal succession in Saudi Arabia does not move directly from father to eldest son

To outsiders, the Al Saud ruling family’s succession process often appears opaque. But the senior princes have long planned the next step in power transfer.

Saudi Arabia’s Defence Minister Prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz is widely seen as the next most senior prince in the world’s top oil exporter after the death of Crown Prince Nayef, which was reported on Saturday, just eight months after he had become the heir himself.

Unlike in European monarchies, the line of royal succession in Saudi Arabia does not move directly from father to eldest son, but is passed down a line of brothers born to the kingdom’s founder King Abdul Aziz Bin Saud, who died in 1953.

So far, five brothers have become kings and around 20 are still alive.

But only a few of those are thought to be realistic candidates to rule the country. Some have already been passed over or renounced their claims to rule.

“The inner circle of the Al Saud (family) can and do exclude from succession those found lacking in lineage, leadership and personal character,” said an American embassy assessment of the succession process as detailed in a 1995 diplomatic cable released by WikiLeaks.

Under rules drawn up soon after Abdullah, the current monarch, became king in 2005, succession decisions lie with an “allegiance council” of the ruling Al Saud family.

When a king dies, his crown prince accedes to power and nominates a new crown prince.

The allegiance council, which has 34 princely members who each represent the family of a son of Bin Saud, votes to approve the king’s choice and has the power to elect its own nominee.

The council swore allegiance to Nayef as crown prince after the death of his predecessor Prince Sultan last year, but it was unclear if it actually voted.

While the next stage of the power planning transfer process appears straightforward and uncontroversial, there will be keen interest in how the council handles more complex succession decisions in the future.

Front runners

The council has the power to remove a king or crown prince who is too sick to rule.

The next prince presumed to be in line for power is Prince Salman, who was made defence minister in November after Sultan’s death, cementing his role near the top of the family hierarchy.

He served for five decades as governor of Riyadh province, a role that made him responsible for settling disputes between other members of the ruling family.

An owner of several major media outlets that have pushed a pro-government position and supported King Abdullah’s cautious reforms, he said in 2007 that social change in the kingdom had to be slow and that the country was not ready for democracy, according to a US embassy cable released by WikiLeaks.

To many analysts, the key question is what will happen when the succession moves beyond the sons of Bin Saud to one of his grandsons.

That decision might not be made for some years, but outside observers already see the emergence of a handful of contenders who appear better qualified to rule than their cousins.

There are no formal rules to dictate how the generational transition will be made other than through Abdullah’s allegiance council. But any candidate would need broad support among the family as well as a strong record of political experience.

Salman’s son Sultan is the tourism minister and was the first Arab astronaut.

Another potential candidate among the third generation is Prince Khaled Al Faisal, son of the former King Faisal and the well regarded governor of Makkah Province, one of the most prestigious jobs in the country.

gulfnews : How Saudi Arabia picks its kings

 

[mdcp]

Did this man gave any benefit to umma?

 

[Banu Umayyah]

Man we have been brought up to be critical about people when they are alive and leave to God those that are dead I cant believe you that you made this comment and you are thanked by other Arabs

What did I say that was so wrong?
Bin laden is dead, should I not say he was a bad person?
Qaddafi? Saddam? Khomaini? Hitlar?
By death everything is forgiven?!
I find it funny how everyone pretends to be mourning his death.
All I can say, is that Allah is indeed very just.

Al-laa-hum-magh-fir li-hay-yi-naa wa may-yiti-naa wa shaa-hi-di-naa wa ghaa-i-bi-naa wa sa-ghee-ri-naa wa ka-bee-ri-naa wa zaka-ri-naa wa un-saa-naa, al-laa-hum-ma man ah- yay-ta-hoo min-naa fa-ah yi-hee `a-lal islaam, wa man ta-waf-fay-ta-hoo min-naa fa-ta-waf-fa-hoo `a-lal ee-maan. al-laa-hum-ma laa tah-rim-naa aj-ra-hoo wa laa taf-ti-naa ba `-da-hoo.

Al-laa-hum-magh-fir la-hoo war-ham-hu wa `aa fi-hee wa`-fu `an-hu wa ak-rim nuzu-la-hoo wa was-si` mad-kha-la-hoo wa agh-sil-hu bil-maa-i was-sal-ji wal-ba-ra-di wa naq-qi-hee mi-nal kha-taayaa ka-maa naq-qay-tas saw-bal ab-ya-da mi-nad- da-na-si.

Ameen.

May he rest in peace.

WTF!

 

[SOHEIL]

 

[BLACKEAGLE]

 

[Shahin Vatani]

^ Isn't this king Abdullah 90 years old? Who does he think he is fooling with the black hair dye, even dying his little goatee. What a vain and ridiculous looking king. Just wish he had joined his brother.

 

[SOHEIL]

^ Isn't this king Abdullah 90 years old? Who does he think he is fooling with the black hair dye, even dying his little goatee. What a vain and ridiculous looking king. Just wish he had joined his brother.

Amen

 

[Shahin Vatani]

Amen

Sorry Soheil jan, mikhastam be PM et reply konam, but the site said I need atleast 50 posts to be able to :S Vali rast migi, in Torka khaili khengan

 

[Sina]

-- laughing and mocking is wrong. It doesn't matter if he is alive or dead!
-- Criticizing a cruel / unjust person is OK. It doesn't matter if he is alive or dead!
I haven't seen anything in Quran or Sunnah that tells us to peretend our dead are saints. Actually Quran mentions mistakes of the old nations/people and says "Learn a lesson --take heed--, then, O you with eyes!".

 

[somebozo]

^ Isn't this king Abdullah 90 years old? Who does he think he is fooling with the black hair dye, even dying his little goatee. What a vain and ridiculous looking king. Just wish he had joined his brother.

King Abdullah is bald if you have seen his pictures on the hospital bed after back surgery!

In any case...Allah has really kept Abdullah safe!

long live..Amen!