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An image grab taken from Saudi state TV on January 23, 2015 shows mourners around the body of Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz during his funeral procession at Imam Turki Bin Abdullah Grand Mosque in Riyadh. The funeral for Saudi King Abdullah got under way today with foreign leaders gathering in a cavernous mosque in the capital. Saudi Arabia’s elderly King Abdullah died on January 23, 2015 and was replaced by his half-brother Salman as the absolute ruler of the world’s top oil exporter and the spiritual home of Islam. AFP PHOTO/HO/SAUDI TV === RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – MANDATORY CREDIT “AFP PHOTO / HO / SAUDI TV” – NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS ===