After his body arrived in Doha, martyr Haniyeh is laid to rest
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Crowds of worshippers have attended the funeral prayer of Hamas chief martyr Ismail Haniyeh in Doha.
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Khalil al-Hayya, Deputy Head of the Hamas Political Bureau, performs the funeral prayer for the martyr Ismail Haniyeh and his security guard martyr Wassim Abu Shaaban, in Qatar, on Friday, August 2, 2024. (Social media)
The body of martyr Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the political bureau of the Hamas movement, arrived at the Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab Mosque in the Qatari capital, Doha, amid a large official and popular attendance.
Attendees performed the funeral prayer for the martyr after the Friday prayer before he was laid to rest in Lusail.
Crowds of worshippers began arriving early in the morning at the Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab Mosque to participate in the funeral prayer.
On Thursday, the leader of the Revolution and the Islamic Republic, Sayyed Ali Khamenei, led the funeral prayer over the bodies of Haniyeh and his security guard, martyr Wassim Abu Shaaban.
Iranian Leader Sayyed Ali Khamenei leads the funeral prayer for the martyr of Al-Aqsa, Hamas Political Bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran.#IsmailHaniyeh #Tehran #Iran https://t.co/N3OEjREthm
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) August 1, 2024
During the funeral procession, Khalil al-Hayya, deputy head of Hamas, delivered a speech emphasizing that Haniyeh's martyrdom would further the unity of the Islamic World and the Resistance in the struggle for the liberation of Palestine.
In Turkiye, a large popular gathering held a prayer in absentia for the soul of Haniyeh, who was assassinated in an Israeli airstrike that targeted the Iranian capital, Tehran, early Wednesday.
إقامة صلاة الغائب في #تركيا على روح شهيد الأقصى، القائد #إسماعيل_هنية في تركيا.#الميادين #إسماعيل_هنية_شهيداً pic.twitter.com/z9NR36Xpee
— قناة الميادين (@AlMayadeenNews) August 2, 2024
The assassination occurred during Haniyeh's visit to Tehran to attend the inauguration ceremony of Iran's new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, following a meeting with Sayyed Khamenei.
"We feel the heavy burden and responsibility of the Palestinian cause, and this responsibility comes with costs. We are prepared for these costs: martyrdom for the sake of Palestine, for the sake of Allah Almighty, and the dignity of this nation."
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) July 31, 2024
Martyr Ismail #Haniyeh #Gaza… pic.twitter.com/OyZAwKLQr5
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