His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar and Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders, mourns with deep sorrow the passing of Princess Lalla Latifa, mother of His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco, who passed away at the age of 78.

His Eminence extends his heartfelt condolences to His Majesty King Mohammed VI, the esteemed royal family of Morocco as well as the Moroccan people for this great loss. May the Almighty envelop the deceased in His vast mercy and grant her a place among the righteous. "To Allah we belong, and to Him we shall return."