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King Fahd's funeral to take place on Tuesday

A Saudi official said King Fahd's funeral would take place on Tuesday to give time for foreign dignitaries to take part.

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  • Published: 23:31 May 3, 2009
  • Gulf News

A Saudi official said King Fahd's funeral would take place on Tuesday to give time for foreign dignitaries to take part.

He will be buried in the Al Oud cemetery in central Riyadh, a Saudi official said on condition of anonymity as the details had not been officially announced.

Funeral prayers will be held at Riyadh's Turk Bin Abdullah mosque.

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