Funeral Held For Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh In Qatar

Ismail Haniyeh In this photo released by Lebanese government, Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of the Palestinian militant group Hamas, speaks during a press conference after meeting with Lebanese P

A funeral was held for Hamas’ political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Qatar on Friday, as mosques across several countries hosted commemoration ceremonies for the assassinated leader.

Haniyeh’s coffin was placed in a mosque in the Qatari capital Doha for his funeral prayer on Friday, a day after a large procession led by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei drew thousands in Tehran.

Hamas deputy leader Khalil Al-Hayya led the funeral ceremony which was held after Muslim Friday prayers. Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani were in attendance.

Iran's Supreme Leader led a procession in Tehran to honor Haniyeh.

Haniyeh's funeral held in Doha mosque with Qatari leaders in attendance.

Hamas deputy leader Khalil Al-Hayya led the funeral ceremony.

After funeral prayers, worshippers, some carrying Palestinian flags, chanted against Israel and in support of Palestinians, according to a video.

Haniyeh is expected to be buried later in Lusail, Hamas said this week.

Funeral prayers were held in mosques of Turkey, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Yemen for Haniyeh, videos showed.