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Funeral prayers for Saudi heir to be held today
Funeral prayers for Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz al-Saud will be held after sunset on Sunday, the royal court said in a statement on Saturday.
Updated on: Jun 17, 2012, 09:37:43 IST
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Funeral prayers for Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz al-Saud will be held after sunset on Sunday, the royal court said in a statement on Saturday.
Burial traditionally follows immediately after prayers. The royal court announced on Saturday that Nayef, the next in line to the throne had been ill for months and
died in Switzerland where he was being treated.
Al Arabiya television reported that the prayers would be held in a mosque in the holy city of Mecca.
No details were released about his illness. He was about 78.
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