The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, has sent a letter of condolences to Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev.

Axar.az presents the text of the letter:

As-salāmu ʿalaykum wa raḥmatullāhi wa barakātuh,

I received with deep sorrow the news of the crash of an Azerbaijani passenger plane in the Republic of Kazakhstan, which resulted in fatalities and injuries.

I extend my heartfelt condolences to Your Excellency and the families of the victims. I pray to Allah Almighty to grant mercy to those who lost their lives, patience and solace to their loved ones, and a swift recovery to the injured. May Allah protect you from all harm!

Additionally, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, also sent a letter of condolences to President Ilham Aliyev.

The letter states:

As-salāmu ʿalaykum wa raḥmatullāhi wa barakātuh,

I received with great sadness the news of the crash of an Azerbaijani passenger plane in Kazakhstan, resulting in fatalities and injuries. I extend my sincere condolences to Your Excellency and the families of the victims. I pray to Allah Almighty for mercy upon those who have passed and for the swift recovery of the injured.