The
following is the official farewell ceremony and funeral procession tomorrow,
Wednesday 13 August, in Ramallah for the great poet Mahmoud Darwish:
The arrival
of the body to Marka-Amman Airport on Wednesday, August 13, 2008, at 10:00am
where an official ceremony will take place in Amman;
Arrival of
the body around midday on Wednesday from Jordan to the Muqata in Ramallah
for official reception of the body;
Official
ceremony to take place in the Muqata with President Abbas and the political
leadership , national forces and the
Islamic and Christian religious leaders and members of the Arab and foreign
diplomatic corps.
The body
will be laid in the Muqata for a farewell tribute during which
the president will deliver a speech to be followed by a speech from Mahmoud’s
family; then a speech by Samih al-Qasem.
Prayers to
take place at the Presidential Headquarters with Grand Mufti Sheikh Mohammed
Hussein to pray over his soul.
The body
will be placed on a military vehicle and the funeral procession will head
towards the Culture Palace area where masses will be waiting; the ceremony and
convoy will start from the Muqata through Irsal Street to Manara Square to Sa’a
Square and Beitounia Street to Abu Rayyah Hospital and then to the Culture
Palace;
All
citizens and school students and employees of the ministries and institutions
and national commissions to gather at the Culture Palace
starting at 11:00am;
The body
will be buried and 21 shots will be fired;
Condolences
in the Muqata between 6:00pm and 9:00am and at the Culture Palace
on August 14-15, 2008 next to the tomb site between 6:00pm and 9:00am.
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