The Muslim Council of Elders, under the chairmanship of His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, extends its deepest condolences for the passing of His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Emir of the State of Kuwait, who passed away this morning at the age of 86. 

The Council expresses sincere condolences to the leadership, government, and people of Kuwait, as well as the Arab and Islamic worlds, for the loss of the departed leader. They pray that Almighty Allah shower him with His mercy and grant him a place in the spacious gardens of paradise. "To Allah, we belong, and to Him, we shall return."