Hariri's funeral procession
Lebanon, Politics, 2/17/2005

The body of former Premier Rafic Hariri and the other six men who were accompanying him were laid to rest at Mohammad al-Amin mosque, downtown Beirut.

Funeral procession of Hariri began in Beirut on Wednesday within a mode of sadness and grief. The wide-range public funeral procession started in Qoreitem in the capital. Hundreds of thousands of people from all Lebanese cities and districts turned out for Hariri's burial.

Arab and international delegations arrived in Beirut to offer condolences for the Hariri family.

Lebanese security forces and army convoyed the procession to protect the participants.

Syrian Vice President Abdulhalim Khaddam took part at the funderal procession and offered condolences to the Hariri family.

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