According to many Shia Islamic scholars, "Abdullah's death will mark the beginning of a chain of great events that will shock the world." In 2011, an Iranian-produced documentary outlining Islamic end-times theology revealed how the Ayatollahs in Iran believed that the death of Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah would be a major sign preceding the imminent arrival of an Islamic "messiah" figure, known as the Mahdi, and the destruction of the State of Israel. Now that King Abdullah has died, expect to hear even more eschatological pronouncements out of Iran at any moment ... along with efforts to press toward the fulfillment of their false Islamic "prophecies." Stay tuned ...
By Nancy Yousseff, Daily Beast - "What’s left of the Middle East’s stability was suddenly thrown into question as the kingdom’s longtime ruler was pronounced dead. Saudi King and longtime U.S. ally Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud died Friday morning, local time, Saudi television announced. His passing, at 90, marks the end of one the strongest U.S. allies in the region and puts oil prices and the politics of the region in question..." Read more.
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