Arab and Islamic countries have declared a state of mourning over the death of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah and performed funeral prayers for him. The two countries' official mourning will be for three days, during which all the ministries and government departments will be closed down. A three-day state of official mourning was an**unced in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Palestine, Algeria, Mauritania, Tunisia, Morocco, Libya and Leba**n. All these countries have started flying their flags half-mast and canceled all artistic activities including theater shows and gala nights.