An Arab League Day of Mourning is a day marked by mourning and memorial activities in member states of the Arab League. They are declared by the union and are separate from national days of mourning, which are designated at the national level. As of April 2025, the Arab League has declared Days of Mourning five times.
Background The concept was introduced on 4 August 2005 by the Arab League in Cairo, a day after the death of King Fahd of Saudi Arabia. The Arab League declared three days of mourning, and an Arab summit scheduled in Egypt was cancelled. Later, three days of mourning were observed for the death of Emirs of Kuwait Jaber in 2006 and Sabah in 2020. List Year Days of mourning Reason Notes 2005 3 Death of King Fahd of Saudi Arabia 2006 3 Death of Emir of Kuwait Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah 2020 3 Death of Emir of Kuwait Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah 2022 3 Death of President of UAE Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan 2023 3 Victims of the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital explosion
See also National day of mourning, a similar concept at the national level International day of mourning, a similar concept at the international level European Day of Mourning, a similar concept at the EU level
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