Qatar Bids Farewell to Former Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani After Four Days of Mourning
The former Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, passed away at the age of 74. A grand funeral was held in Doha, attended by the country's Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, who carried the body and prayed for him at the Imam Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab Mosque before he was buried in Lusail Cemetery. The Amiri Diwan announced a four-day mourning period, with the suspension of government institutions and the lowering of flags. Sheikh Hamad had assumed power in 1995 and handed over authority to his son in 2013.
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