Father of Ahmed al-Sharaa first public appearance sparks curiosity
ALBAWABA - Syria is celebrating Eid al-Fitr today and for the first time in over 50 years without the Assad regime, new Syrian Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa marked this Islamic holiday from the Presidential Palace in Damascus. Also Read Who is Latifa, wife of Ahmed al-Sharaa?
A photo taken on Monday morning quickly went viral on social media, showing Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa receiving well-wishers on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, however, his father's arrival to celebrate in the Presidential Palace ignited curiosity. Who is Ahmed al-Sharaa's father?
Ahmed al-Sharaa's father, Hussein al-Sharaa, arrived on the first day of Eid al-Fitr in Syria to celebrate this special occasion with his son.
Once he arrived, the Syrian president bent down to kiss his hand before embracing him to wish him a happy Eid. This is one of the few times the Syrian president's father has appeared in front of the cameras.
During Eid prayers, al-Sharaa appeared with a group of senior Syrian officials, including Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, the head of the Fatwa Council, Sheikh Osama al-Rifai, other military commanders from the Syrian Ministry of Defense, representatives of the Syrian government, and Syrian citizens.
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