President of Al-Azhar University Abdel Hayy Azab mourned on Friday the death of Saudi Arabia's King Abdallah ben Abdel Aziz, who passed away earlier in the day at age of 90.
In his statement on Friday, Azab offered his condolences to the Saudi leadership and people, and prayed for Allah to forgive him and rest his soul in peace.
He praised the late king for his unwavering support of all Arab and Muslim worlds.