To Allah we belong and to Him we return
With the heart believing in the fate and destiny of Allah the Almighty, and with great sadness, sorrow and emotion, the Secretariat of the Academy received the news of the death of the forgiven – by the permission of Allah –His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain.
On behalf of the Secretariat of the Academy, its scholars and personnel, we extend our sincere condolences and deepest sympathy to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Monarch of the Kingdom of Bahrain – may Allah preserve and protect him – , and to the people and government of the guarded Kingdom of Bahrain.
We pray to the Almighty to grant the deceased His great mercy and make him abide in His vast paradise among the prophets, the truthful, the martyrs, the righteous and these are the best companions.
We also beseech Allah the Most High, to inspire patience and solace to his family and loved ones.
Prof. Koutoub Moustapha Sano
Secretary-General of the Academy
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