Druze community bids farewell to Sheikh Walieddine in a crowded funeral

Druze Unitarian Sect laid to rest Saturday its Supreme Spiritual Body Head, the late Sheikh Jawad Walieddine, in a wide official funeral in Baakline. A crowd of prominent figures and popular delegations attended the funeral service. Representing President of the Republic, General Michel Sleiman, at the funeral was Justice Minister, Shakib Qortbawi, while MP Ghazi Zeaiter represented House Speaker, Nabih Berry, and Information Minister, Walid Daouk, represented Prime Minister, Najib Mikati.       

Also among the participants were: Kataeb Party Head, President Amine Gemayel, Lebanese Forces Party Representatives, MPs George Adwan, Strida Geagea and Elie Keyrouz, MP Mohamad Hajjar representing former PM Saad Hariri, former PM Selim Hoss's representative, a delegation from "Dar El-Fatwa" representing the Mufti of the Republic, Sheikh Mohamad Kabbani, Iranian Ambassador to Lebanon, Ghandanfar Rukn Abadi, and a number of current and previous cabinet ministers and members of parliament.         

Druze Sect delegations from various towns and villages in Mount Lebanon, Shouf, Beqaa, Beirut, South Lebanon and the North also attended the funeral, alongside delegations from Syria, Arab Mountain and Jordan.         

Sheikh Hassan eulogized the late Sheikh Walieddine in a word that shed the light on his many attributes and life of piety in service of the Lord and his people.        

MP Jumblatt also received cables of condolences from House Speaker, Nabih Berry, and Army Commander, Jean Kahwaji.