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Thousands expected to turn out at the funeral of slain Hamas leader in Qatar

Early on Friday morning, crowds of worshippers began gathering at the Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque in Doha, Qatar, to attend the funeral prayer for Ismail Haniyeh, head of the political bureau of Hamas who was killed by Israel earlier this week. 

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A picture taken on August 1, 2024, shows the Imam Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab Mosque in the Doha, on the eve of the funeral for assassinated Palestinian Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh (AFP)