The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sent a cable of condolences to the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Faramaajo, on the death of the former president Ali Mahdi Muhammad. The King said: We have received with utmost sorrow, the news of the death of the former president of the Federal Republic of Somalia Ali Mahdi Muhammad, and as we sent Your Excellency, the family of the dead warmest condolences and sincere consolation, we pray that may Allah, the Almighty, bestow His abundant mercy and forgiveness upon him, abode him in the paradise and save you against every mischief and harm, as we belong to Allah and to Him we shall return.