Funeral prayer held for Ismail Haniyeh in Doha, Qatar, ahead of burial ceremony
The funeral prayer for Ismail Haniyeh, the former Prime Minister and head of the political bureau of Hamas, was held today in Doha, Qatar.
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The service was attended by Palestinian faction leaders, Qatari officials, and delegations from various Arab and Islamic countries. During the Friday sermon at the mosque, Sheikh Mohammed Hassan Al-Murrihi prayed for the deceased and highlighted the unity of the Muslim world around the Palestinian cause, noting the extraordinary sacrifices made by the Palestinian people.
The ceremony was attended by Mahmoud al-Aloul, Deputy Head of the Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fatah), and Jibril Rajoub, Secretary-General of Fatah's Central Committee, who were dispatched by President Mahmoud Abbas.
Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in a targeted Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran, last Wednesday.