Benghazi – The General Commander of the Libyan Armed Forces, Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, offered his heartfelt condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, his Crown Prince, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and to the family of Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh, following the death of the Grand Mufti of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
In a cable of condolence, the General Commander expressed his deep sorrow over this great loss, affirming that the deceased was a prominent scholarly and religious symbol who dedicated his life to serving Islamic jurisprudence and advocating for a moderate, centrist approach, based on the guidance of the righteous predecessors and the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him.
He concluded the cable by praying for the deceased to be enveloped in God’s vast mercy and granted a place in His spacious gardens, expressing his solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Islamic nation in this painful loss.