Hamas leader Ismail Haniya And the funeral prayer of his bodyguard was performed on Friday in Doha, the capital of Qatar, while a day of mourning is being celebrated at the official level in Pakistan to express solidarity with the Palestinian people and protests are being held in several cities.
On the other hand, according to Israeli media, the police detained the imam of Al-Aqsa Mosque, Sheikh Ikrama Sabri, for praising Ismail Haniyeh in his Friday sermon. Earlier on Friday afternoon, the state attorney’s office approved an investigation against him.
In Friday’s sermon, Sabri said that the residents of occupied Bait al-Maqdis pray to God to have mercy on the martyr. We pray for forgiveness and heaven for them.’
Earlier, Ismail Haniyeh’s funeral prayer was performed at the Imam Muhammad Bin Abdul Wahab Mosque in Doha, the capital of Qatar, while his burial will be held in a cemetery in Lusail, north of Doha.
According to Jamaat-e-Islami in Pakistan, its emir Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman went to Doha to attend the funeral prayer of Ismail Haniya, while Maulvi Abdul Kabir, the deputy prime minister of the Taliban in Afghanistan, also arrived in Qatar.
Protests were held in many cities of Pakistan on Friday itself. Protests were also held in Lahore and Karachi to express solidarity with the Palestinian people.
According to correspondent Arshad Chaudhry, Punjab Governor Sardar Salim Haider also participated in the protest in Lahore.
According to Correspondent Amar Garu, in Karachi, while according to Correspondent Izharullah, a protest was also held in Peshawar to express solidarity with Palestine.
Ismail Haniyeh, head of the Palestinian organization Hamas, was killed in an attack in Tehran, the capital of Iran, on July 31. He was present in Tehran to participate in the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected Iranian President Masoud Al-Maghdiyan.
The National Assembly passed a resolution condemning the Israeli aggression and the killing of Ismail Haniyeh
In the National Assembly of Pakistan on Friday Palestine A resolution against the ongoing Israeli brutality and aggression was unanimously adopted, in which Hamas head Ismail Haniya The murder was condemned.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar presented the resolution in the National Assembly, which was unanimously approved.
In the text of the resolution, it was said that more than 40 thousand Palestinians were martyred because of Israeli atrocities. Pakistan opposes all forms of terrorism and this House rejects Israeli atrocities.
It was further said that ‘this House expresses its support for the Palestinian brothers and expresses its condolences on the martyrdom of Ismail Haniyeh.’
The resolution also demanded an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
Later, while speaking in the National Assembly, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that he is grateful to the House for the approval of this resolution.
Among other events in connection with the Day of Mourning, the funeral prayer of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was also performed in absentia after noon prayer on Friday.
The coalition parties included in the government of Pakistan, while expressing solidarity with the people of Palestine and condemning the Israeli brutality, announced in a meeting on Thursday that August 2 will be observed as a day of mourning in the country.
On the other hand, the Pakistan Ulema Council has also announced a day of mourning for the oppressed Palestinian Muslims across the country on the appeal of the government.
Chairman of Pakistan Ulema Council Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi said in a statement issued on Thursday that peaceful protest will be organized on August 2 after Friday prayer gatherings across the country to express solidarity with the people of Palestine.
In this July 30, 2024 photo, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh (centre, holding a victory sign) attends the swearing-in ceremony of Iranian President Masoud al-Madiqian in Tehran (AFP)
Who was Ismail Haniya?
Ismail Haniyeh has been the face of Hamas’s international diplomacy and was part of the cease-fire negotiations during the Israeli offensive on Gaza.
Born in northern Gaza in 1962, Ismail Haniyeh received his early education as a refugee at a United Nations school.
He was associated with the Palestinian freedom struggle in his youth and spent several times in Israeli jails in the 80s and 90s.
Ismail Haniyeh was the personal secretary of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, the founder of Hamas.
In 2017, Ismail Haniyeh was appointed head of Hamas’ political office, the highest office of the group’s leaders. Being the head of the Political Bureau, Haniyeh was also called the head of Hamas.
Since October 7, 2023, Israel has repeatedly targeted Ismail Haniyeh and his family members.
According to Hamas, three sons of Ismail Haniyeh, Hazm, Amir and Muhammad, were also killed in an attack by the Israeli Air Force in April this year. Four grandchildren of Ismail Haniya (including three girls and one boy) were also killed in the attack.
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2024-08-03 02:48:01
