Emir of Qatar receives condolences on the death of the Father Emir

Condolences from respective authorities leaders, who expressed their sincere sympathy to Qatar, its enactment and people.

The emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, has continued receiving immense crowds of mourners astatine Lusail Palace for a 2nd day, who offered condolences connected 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, overseas dignitaries, ambassadors and Qatari citizens, who paid their respects and sympathy implicit the decease of the precocious Father Emir, who passed distant connected Sunday astatine the property of 74.

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Leaders from the portion and astir the satellite came to the Qatari capital, Doha, to be the ceremonial reception.

Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani besides received, astatine Lusail Palace, Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, and Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who offered condolences connected the decease of the Father Emir.

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (L) receiving condolences from Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame [Handout via AFP]

The emir of Qatar besides received Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch, Iraqi President Nizar Amidi, Prime Minister of Libya’s Government of National Unity Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, and President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq Nechirvan Barzani.

Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani besides received Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, who led a delegation to connection condolences, and Shihab bin Tariq Al Said, lawman premier curate for defence affairs successful the Sultanate of Oman.

Condolences were offered by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (L) receiving condolences from Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif [Handout via AFP]

Members of the Gulf Cooperation Council were among the mourners. The king of Bahrain, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa attended and offered condolences. Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Sabah, accompanied by a fig of Kuwaiti ministers and figures, paid tributes.

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (L) receiving condolences from King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain [Handout via AFP]

A Saudi delegation included Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud Al Saud, Governor of the Eastern Province Prince Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Governor of Riyadh Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Saud, and furniture subordinate Prince Turki bin Mohammed Al Saud.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa besides arrived successful Doha connected Monday to connection condolences connected the decease of the Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.

Qatar’s Amiri Diwan connected July 13, 2026, shows Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (L) receiving condolences from Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa [Handout via AFP]

Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani besides received FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who offered condolences connected the decease of the Father Emir.

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (L) receiving condolences from FIFA President Gianni Infantino [Handout via AFP]

The Amiri Diwan had announced that the emir of the country, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, would person mourners from among heads of state, the ruling family, dignitaries, and citizens implicit 3 days, opening Monday, July 13, and continuing until Wednesday, July 15, 2026.

The Diwan acceptable the reception times for the greeting play from 8:00 to 11:30 section time, “and successful the evening from aft Asr supplication until Isha prayer”.

On Sunday evening, the precocious Father Emir was laid to rest successful Lusail Cemetery aft ceremonial prayers were held astatine Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque.

Mourners waiting to connection condolences to the Emir of Qatar astatine Lusail Palace connected the outskirts of Doha connected July 13, 2026 [Handout via AFP]

The Emir of Qatar besides received cables of condolences and telephone calls from a fig of presidents, heads of authorities and authorities leaders, who expressed their sincere sympathy to Qatar, its enactment and people. Messages of condolences besides continued to determination successful done the authoritative accounts of leaders astir the satellite connected the X platform.

The Amiri Diwan announced a play of public mourning crossed the state for 4 days, which began connected Sunday, July 12, 2026, with flags flown astatine half-mast. It was besides decided to suspend enactment successful ministries, authorities agencies, nationalist bodies and institutions starting Monday, with authoritative moving hours to resume connected Sunday, July 19, 2026.