Thousands in Damascus mourn al-Bouti
DAMASCUS,(ST)_Officials and thousands of people took part in the funeral of the prominent scholar Dr. Mohammad Saed Ramadan al-Bouti and his grandson, Ahmad, held in Omayyad Mosque in Damascus.
The two martyrs, who were assassinated on Thursday, 21st , in a terrorist bomb at al-Iman Mosque in Damascus, were laid to rest near the cemetery of Salah Eddin al-Ayoubi behind Omayyad Mosque.
Several speeches were given in the funeral ceremony during which they focused on the deeds and words of the late scholar who had called for peace and represented the voce of right.
Information Minister, Dr Omran al-Zoubi told reporters: “the scholar al-Bouti incomparable by all means,” adding that the assassination of the scholar and dozens of worshippers is to be added to the record of terrorists’ immoral and brutal crimes.
He cited that adherence to national dialogue would be a real retaliation against the crime.
Basma Qaddour