Saudi King Shah Abdullah has passed away, Modi Gives Tribute

Saudi Arabia ' s King Abdulah bin Abdulaziz has passed away. His death was confirmed early on Friday, he was 90 years old and had been sick for a long time. Salman Ibn Abdul Aziz, the half-brother Saudi Arabian King Abdullah ' s will be the new king. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paid homage to the King ' s death. Saudi Arabia ' s state-run TV channel stopped recitation of the Quran and report the death of King Abdullah on Friday morning. It has been tell that, King Abdullah had been ill for some time. He was hospitalized in December. He was being given oxygen through a tube for several days. Royal Court said in a statement that, the Saudi Crown Prince Salman now will be the new king. Saudi Arabia ' s King Abdullah is known for some political reforms. In local body elections of the country, he had given the right to vote to women, for which the Shah was admired throughout the world. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been paid the tribute to the death of King Abdullah. He tweets that, "We have lost an important voice as King Abdullah."