Shaikh Abu Hassan Aref Halawi, the Lebanese Druze spiritual guide died on Wednesday at the age of 103.
Halawi, who underwent a surgery last week, was laid to rest in the Barouk mountains southeast of Beirut Thursday, BNA reported. Thousands of Druze adepts flocked to Barouk as soon the news of Halawi's demise was spread.
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