Nothing like a golden carriages. Friday's funeral of Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah was a relatively simple affair in line with the austere form of Islam practiced by one of the world's wealthiest ruling families, nbcnews reports.
The body of the former custodian of Islam's two holiest cities, Mecca and Medina, was bathed according to Islamic ritual. The late ruler, whose net worth has been estimated at around $20billion, was then wrapped in two pieces of plain white cloth; the standard shroud for all Muslims.
Nothing out of the ordinary was done to King Abdullah's body.
After the funeral, Abdullah's shrouded body was carried on a board, and was taken to Al Oud cemetery and laid to rest in an unmarked grave.
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