Lebanon01 July, 20262 min read
Hezbollah Offers Condolences To Qatar After Death Of Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani
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Hezbollah expressed condolences to Qatar on the death of Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. Hezbollah highlighted the late emir's support for Lebanon and his positions toward Lebanon.
Condolences for Qatar Emir
Hezbollah offered condolences to Qatar on the death of Qatar's former emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, saying it recalls his role in supporting Lebanon and standing with its people through difficult moments. In a statement carried through its Telegram account, Hezbollah highlighted the late emir's support for Lebanon during the Israeli aggression against Lebanon in 2006, and said Qatar's leadership stood with the resistance.
“Hezbollah expressed its condolences to Qatar—the emir, government, and people—on the death of its former emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.”
Hezbollah also recalled the late emir's distinctive visit to the southern suburbs of Beirut and the city of Bent Jbeil as a “testament to his loyalty and affection for the Lebanese people.” The statement added that Hezbollah values the late emir's positions in support of Arab and Islamic causes, “foremost among them the Palestinian cause and the Palestinian people's right to resist the occupation to regain their rights, lands, and sacred sites.”
Funeral and mourning details
The late emir, who died this morning, Sunday, at the age of 74, was laid to rest with worshippers offering prayers for him at the Imam Muhammad bin Abdul Wahab Mosque in Doha, the Qatari capital. The Amiri Diwan mourned Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, announcing four days of national mourning in the country.
A separate condolence message from Al-Shawabka extended sympathy to His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, the Emir of Qatar, and to Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani, the Deputy Emir. Hamza Ayman Salem Al-Shawabkeh asked Allah to envelop the deceased with mercy and forgiveness and to inspire Sheikh Tamim with patience and good consolation.
Lebanon-linked memory and regional ties
Hezbollah’s condolence message tied Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani’s legacy directly to Lebanon, recalling his “prominent role” in supporting Lebanon and standing by its people through difficult periods. The statement also framed Qatar’s leadership during the Israeli aggression against Lebanon in 2006 as standing with the resistance, and it pointed to the emir’s visit to Beirut’s southern suburbs and Bent Jbeil.
In parallel, Al-Manar TV Lebanon repeated Hezbollah’s condolences to the State of Qatar, its Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, its government, and its people on the passing of Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. Taken together, the messages show Hezbollah using the Lebanon-linked remembrance of a regional patron to reaffirm its political and symbolic connections across the Persian Gulf and into Lebanon.