Lovers of Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah have filled the streets of Beirut and Dahiyeh on Sunday to take part in the funeral of the late Hezbollah leader and his successor, Secretary General Martyr Sayyed Hashem Safieddine.

Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium and the surrounding area were crowded with mourners in a scene described as a sea of people who flocked to the Lebanese capital and the its southern suburb, Dahiyeh.

Al-Manar correspondent said the stadium’s stands were almost filled since dawn on Sunday, with photos and videos showing the unprecedented gathering going viral on social media.

Dressed in Black, mourners raised Lebanese, Palestinian, Hezbollah and Amal flags, as well as photos of the martyred leaders and the fighters who fell during the latest Israeli aggression on Lebanon.

The funeral officially started at 13:00 (Beirut time) with masses at the stadium chanting in tribute to Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem, renewing allegiance to the path of resistance.

Holy Quran was recited at the beginning of the official funeral which was personally attended by Speaker Nabih Berri. The Lebanese parliament speaker was also representing President Joseph Aoun. Lebanese, regional officials and activists as well as popular crowds attended the mass funeral.

Ayatollah Sayyed Mojtaba Al-Hosseini then read Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei’s letter to the funeral.

Mourners at the sports city then broke in tears as the coffins entered the stadium. Chants of “At your service O’ Nasrallah,” and “We Shall Keep the covenant” were clearly heard by the crowds.

PressTV report