Al -jazeera net correspondent
Beirut- In a scene that overflows with sadness and sorrow, more than a million people in mourning gathered in the streets of Beirut, depositing the former secretary general of Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and his successor Hashem Safi al -Din, In one of the main funerals that have funerals that were successor Lebanon has historically witnessed.
The large crowds of various Lebanese regions, and Arab and European countries, flocked to participate in exceptional farewells, embodied the size of the loss and thrown its heavy shadow on the hearts of mourning people.
An exceptional presence
In the middle of the crowd and tears, those from different countries have spoken of their deep sadness, which has reflected in the words of Baqir al -jabri, which came from Iraq, saying: “With the martyrdom of the master of The resistance and the master of jihad, we came to the Iraqi processions, in particular the convoy of the Ansar Al -Imam charitable association, to share our Lebanese brothers, their Sorrow, let’s be at the service of people in mourning and the company.
As for the Ayoub verses, the Palestinian from Beirut, they express their gratitude and sorrow at the same time, and she said: “We have witnessed today to confirm our existence and our loyalty, and we announce that we are on His traces, continuing in his career, we are very grateful to the Lebanese people and the inhabitants of the South who have not compromised the truth.
Yemen, Jamil Muhammad Ahmad, speaking with burns and anger, came: “We came to the funeral of the master of martyrs and the master of the nation, and were not for strict measures, all the people Yemeni would be here.
As for the child Zahra, who stood with his wide eyes in the middle of the crowd, his words had a special impact, as she said in an innocent voice, “when he was martyred, we felt ourselves Deeply sad, we have lost it, but now in paradise, and yet we feel that he is always with us on this earth.
Million crowds
The ceremony began Camille Chamoun’s sports stadium in Beirut, where fans have gathered since the early hours of dawn, and in the middle of an atmosphere of sadness and mourning, Lebanese flags and Hezbollah flags raised , while the songs expressed the size of the loss of the loss.
The ceremony witnessed a large official presence, because the President of the Parliament Nabih Berri, President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, was represented, while the Minister of Labor Muhammad Haider was represented by the Prime Minister judge Nawaf Salam , and official and popular delegations more than 70 countries have participated, notably Iran, Iraq and Yemen, Kuwait, Bahrain and Tunisia.
The ceremony began with the recitation of the verses of the Holy Quran, followed by the game of the Lebanese national anthem and the Hymn of Hezbollah, before the bodies were transferred between the mourning people to take the last farewell aspect , and by climbing feelings of sadness, the atmosphere witnessed a remarkable security development because the Israeli plane has shaved the low altitude in the region.
Continuous resistance
In his speech during the funeral, the secretary general of Hezbollah, Naim Qassem, confirmed that “the resistance continues as a strategic option”, stressing that the party remains on the alliance despite the big losses, and Qasim explained that ” Approval of the cease -on this step represents a force “but he underlined the need for the Lebanese state to assume its responsibilities.
He added that “Israel was not committed, and we were patient, but we are faced with an occupation and an assault, and the attack inside the Lebanese interior is a clear attack” , and he pointed out that Hezbollah will not allow the United States to “control Lebanon.”
After the end of the ceremony in the sports city, the mourning people carried the coffin of the former secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah, in a walk which lasted about 3 kilometers, to the site of the burial which is specially Developed for him between the two roads leading to Rafic Hariri International Airport, which should turn into a sanctuary from a day tomorrow on Monday.
As for the body of Hachem Safi Al -Din, he will be transferred to his hometown of the city of Deir Al -Nahr in the south of Lebanon, where he will be buried tomorrow, Monday.