Coffin of Hamas political leader Haniyeh arrives in Doha

The body of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh arrived in Doha on Thursday from Iran in preparation for his burial on Friday.

Coffin of Hamas political leader Haniyeh arrives in Doha

Haniyeh’s funeral prayer will be held after the Friday prayer at the Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque in the Qatari capital, followed by the burial at the Imam Founder Cemetery in the city of Lusail, according to Hamas and Qatari state media.

Video obtained by CNN showed Haniyeh’s wife, known as Umm al-Abed, crying over the coffin and mourning her husband.

“You strengthened us every day, making us as strong and determined as iron. We owe it all to you,” she said.

-CNN