Earlier King Abdullah received Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Prince Bandar Al-Faisal, Prince Turki Al-Faisal and other members of Al-Faisal family and conveyed his condolences on Prince Muhammad's death. The princes thanked the king for the gesture.
Prince Muhammad, 68, died while under treatment in the United States. A former president of the Al-Ahli Club and an honorary member, the late prince had been a pillar of strength for the premier Jeddah club throughout his life. He served as president of several companies including the Al-Faisaliah Group Holding Company.
The prince was keen on sports development in the Kingdom, and was a keen exponent of developing all facets of sports and in every discipline. The prince was also a leading poet with a penchant for lyricism. He was also a poet of great merit and many Arab singers put the lyrics written by the prince to tune and melody.
