<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><span style="font-size:14px;">Lebanese music stars continue to mourn the late great musician Ziad Rahbani, who passed away today, Saturday, at the age of 69, leaving behind an exceptional artistic legacy after a battle with liver and kidney problems.</span></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);font-size:14px;">Stars mourn Ziad Rahbani</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="font-size:14px;">The stars mourned through their social media accounts as follows:</span></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="font-size:14px;">Actress Haya Marshali wrote on Instagram: “You are so precious to me, no one is like you and no one ever will be.”</span></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="font-size:14px;">Artist Bassam Kousa said: "See you later."</span></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="font-size:14px;">While the poet Nizar Francis mourned him, saying: “Farewell to the godfather of the freedom generation, farewell to the genius of melody and creativity, farewell to the partner in our daily lives and our vocabulary, farewell to the painter of dreams before their owners, farewell to the teacher Ziad Rahbani.”</span> </p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:903/1143;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/5499f6be-ccee-4795-b120-2acb4bd6e399.jpg" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> You can follow <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar/features/celebrity-ads">celebrity</a> <span style="background-color:unset;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">news,</span></span> announcements <span style="background-color:unset;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">, and all their</span></span> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar/features/exclusive-content">exclusive content</a> <span style="background-color:unset;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">only through the Special app, which is</span></span> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar">a social media app</a> <span style="background-color:unset;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">with unique features. 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Farewell, Ziad Rahbani."</span></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="font-size:14px;">The artist, Munther Rayhana, mourned Ziad, saying: “Ziad was the music that walked among us. With Ziad’s death, the melodies do not die, but rather a phase ends, in which the homeland was sung to the notes of oppression and the pain of the poor was played on the keys of a sad piano.”</span><br></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="font-size:14px;">He continued: "Ziad, the naughty boy who wore his father's clothes, but he did not imitate him, nor did he betray him. Rather, he walked in the funeral procession of the dream, playing the tune of revolution, love, and beautiful failure. The homeland had a cup of bitter tea, the voice of Fairuz in the evening, men sharing bread and betrayal, and insults said with nobility and frankness that resembled screaming. Ziad decided to be silent. To leave the piano orphaned, yearning for a hand that knows that "C" is not always the last of the ladder. Farewell, friend of the cafes, mirror of the exiles, and voice of those who have no voice. We cried for you before you left, because you were not just a composer, you were an idea, and an unrepeatable time. Farewell, Rahbani."</span><br><br></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="font-size:14px;">Journalist Mona Abu Hamzeh mourned him and said: "His genius has departed."</span></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="font-size:14px;">While director Ghada Saba mourned Ziad Rahbani and said: "Farewell Ziad."</span></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="font-size:14px;">Journalist Nishan wrote in his obituary: “Oh, Fairuz’s pain, a grief beyond consolation. Ziad Rahbani has passed away. Ziad was the son of Asi’s genius and Fairuz’s genius. He left the homeland bearing his name, the homeland of the Rahbani brothers.”</span> <br><br><br></p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:2952/1556;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/fc92f716-f415-4e08-89a8-e5d8dffff580.jpeg" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Obituary of Kinda Alloush</span></h3><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="font-size:14px;">Artist Kinda Alloush wrote on her official Instagram account: “Farewell, Ziad Rahbani. His passing is painful, because I belong to a generation that was raised on his ideas, his music and songs, his plays, his writings and his sarcastic style.”</span></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br> <span style="font-size:14px;">She continued: He is not just a creative artist and a genius musician, he is a thinker, philosopher, and great playwright. He is a rebel in all fields, a bold innovator, and the owner of a unique artistic school.</span></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br> <span style="font-size:14px;">She added: I was lucky to have met him more than once. I was lucky to have attended more than one concert and play. I was lucky that he formed a large part of my memory, my way of thinking, and my feelings.</span></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br> <span style="font-size:14px;">She explained: "I am sad because the difficult times we are living in cannot bring forth great people like him. May God have mercy on you and grant patience to your great mother, your family, your lovers, and those who love your soul."</span> <br><br><br><br></p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1178/663;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/69ddcee8-f3db-4f62-bbc1-41d98edd42c3.jpg" ></figure><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);font-size:14px;">Funeral and condolences for musician Ziad Rahbani</span><br></h3><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="font-size:14px;">Funeral prayers for the late musician Ziad Rahbani, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 69, will be held tomorrow, Monday, at 4:00 PM, at the Church of the Dormition of Our Lady of Muhaydatha in Kifa, Lebanon.</span></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="font-size:14px;">The late Ziad Rahbani passed away after a struggle with kidney and liver problems, leaving behind an exceptional artistic legacy.</span> <br><br><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><br> <span style="font-size:14px;">According to the obituary of the late Ziad Rahbani, condolences will be accepted before and after the burial in the church hall from 11:00 AM until 6:00 PM, and on Tuesday, July 29, in the hall of the Church of the Dormition of Our Lady - Muhaydatha (Bikfaya) from 11:00 AM until 6:00 PM.</span> </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><br></p>