Qatari sources reported the presence of various factions, and Arab and Islamic leaders in the funeral ceremony of the martyr "Ismail Haniyeh" which was held at the Imam Muhammad Bin after Friday prayers.

According to The Iran Project, Funeral ceremonies for Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh are being held in Qatar as commemorations are also taking place in several countries including Turkey, Lebanon, Yemen, Pakistan, Malaysia and Indonesia.

On Friday, thousands of mourners gathered at the Imam Muhammad bin Abdul al-Wahhab Mosque in Doha and performed the ritual prayers for the Palestinian group’s political chief, ahead of his burial at a cemetery in Lusail, north of the Qatari capital.

Amid tight security, mourners gathered in the national mosque’s compound hours before Friday noon prayers began to pay their respects to Haniyeh, who lived in Doha for the past several years.

Haniyeh was a prominent member of the movement for more than 20 years. His legacy in the Palestinian struggle for statehood and freedom from Israeli occupation was undeniable, according to many who were at the mosque.

Representatives of other Palestinian factions and members of the public were attending the events in the city, where Haniyeh had lived along with representatives from the group’s political office. His family was also at the funeral amid particularly tight security measures.

After the prayer, Haniyeh’s body has been taken to the Lusail royal cemetery north of Doha.