Death and Funeral
King Abdulaziz died in his sleep of a heart attack at the palace of Prince Faisal at Taif on 9 November 1953 (2 Rabīʿ al-Awwal 1373 AH) at the age of 76. Prince Faisal was at his side. Funeral prayer was performed at Al Hawiya in Taif. His body was brought to Riyadh where he was buried in Al Oud cemetery.
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