Khaled Al-Solaiman Okaz As much as the Saudi people were saddened by the death of their beloved king, the sadness of the people fond of spreading rumors and seeding dissension was greater. These people were shocked by the firmness, cohesion and solidarity displayed by the Royal Family after Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah's death. As usual, the family has further consolidated the smooth and easy transfer of power. This is an important move that will cement the stability of the country and shape the brightness of its future. Salman is the King, Muqrin crown prince and Muhammad Bin Naif deputy crown prince. The matter was that simple. This is the road map that will lead us toward a future characterized by stability, security and prosperity. The people who had any doubt about the smooth power transfer will now have to bite the dust. They will have to swallow their bitterness, disappointment and complete failure. They should be ashamed of themselves. They should realize that stability, which has always been the hallmark of the Kingdom's prosperity and the driving force behind its development, will continue as long as the country exists. As for the late King Abdullah, may his soul rest in peace. We will miss him physically but his spirit will always remain alive and vivid in our memories. King Abdullah's prosperous reign of 10 years will be alive in the memories, hearts and minds of his people who loved him dearly and looked at him as their own father, not their ruler. He was the father of his people. He reciprocated their love and carried their problems and worries on his shoulders. He also carried their hopes and aspirations. History will write down in the pages of King Abdullah numerous spectacular achievements. The future will do him justice the same way the present time has done. The tree that the late king has planted has borne fruit. It will continue to bear its fruit for the future generations who will reap what he has sown for them. History will remember King Abdullah as the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques in whose reign the largest expansion of the two holy mosques in history has been put into motion. History will remember him as the king who provided his subjects with the largest scholarship program to study in the most prominent universities in the world. This program will result in a giant development leap in the university and general education, the health services, the airport projects, the public transport schemes, the generation of electricity, the road networks and a host of many other fields. These achievements will stand as a living witness to the glorious era of King Abdullah who served his people with sincerity, dedication and loyalty. He left no stone unturned for the welfare and prosperity of his people. King Abdullah has led his country with great wisdom at turbulent times. He took his country safely to the shores of peace, enabling it to avoid sinking in the political upheavals and explosive events all around. He was able to protect the Kingdom against the political and economic fluctuations that have dominated the world for a long time. King Abdullah has succeeded in ensuring his country with economic, financial and social stability at a time the world was shaking with unrest in every corner. May Allah have mercy on the soul of King Abdullah, the good man. He has delivered and accomplished. It is no wonder that the world had called him the “King of Humanity”. May Almighty Allah also help new Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Bin Abdulaziz in discharging his heavy duties. He is a man who has always been at the heart of local, regional and international events. He is the son of this good land who walked on its soil and breathed its air. King Salman is a great lover of Saudi Arabia. He is filled from head to toe with its passion and humane spirit.
