Lebanese Government held official and popular funeral for Salim Al-Hoss, a distinguished statesman who served as the country’s Prime Minister five times over several decades.
Al-Hoss, who passed away on Sunday, at the age of 94, was remembered for his significant contributions during some of Lebanon’s most turbulent periods.
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The funeral procession moved at noon on Monday to Imam Al-Ouzai Mosque, where caretaker PM Najib Mikati, MP Mohammad Khawaja representing Speaker Nabih Berri, Grand Mufti of Lebanon, Sheikh Abdul-Latif Derian, Head of Hezbollah’s Loyalty to Resistance parliamentary bloc MP Mohammad Raad and other figures received the body for funeral prayers before burial at the mosque’s cemetery.
“He was a self-made man, the conscience of Lebanon, and a staunch defender of the Palestinian cause. He always prioritized the nation’s interest and the well-being of its citizens, acting with selflessness, objectivity, and constitutional integrity. No matter how much we try to follow his example, we will always fall short,” Mikati said in a eulogy, recalling Al-Hoss’s patriotic positions.
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Source: Agencies