Condolences from several government leaders, who expressed their sincere sympathy to Qatar, its leadership and people.
The emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, has continued receiving huge crowds of mourners at Lusail Palace for a second day, who offered condolences on the death of the Father Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.
Among the crowds are members of the ruling family, sheikhs and elders, ministers, foreign dignitaries, ambassadors and Qatari citizens, who paid their respects and sympathy over the death of the late Father Emir, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 74.
Leaders from the region and around the world came to the Qatari capital, Doha, to attend the funeral reception.
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani also received, at Lusail Palace, Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, and Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who offered condolences on the death of the Father Emir.
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani also received Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, who led a delegation to offer condolences, and Shihab bin Tariq Al Said, deputy prime minister for defence affairs in the Sultanate of Oman.
Condolences were offered by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa also arrived in Doha on Monday to offer condolences on the death of the Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.
The Diwan set the reception times for the morning period from 8:00 to 11:30 local time, “and in the evening from after Asr prayer until Isha prayer”.
On Sunday evening, the late Father Emir was laid to rest in Lusail Cemetery after funeral prayers were held at Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque.
The Amiri Diwan announced a period of public mourning across the country for four days, which began on Sunday, July 12, 2026, with flags flown at half-mast. It was also decided to suspend work in ministries, government agencies, public bodies and institutions starting Monday, with official working hours to resume on Sunday, July 19, 2026.
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