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Lebanon mourns iconic composer Ziad Rahbani as mother Fayrouz makes rare appearance
- Ziad Rahbani, a renowned Lebanese composer and playwright, died on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at age 69 after a long illness.
- Rahbani's death followed a month-long hospitalization and capped a career known for political satire and advocacy during Lebanon's civil war.
- His funeral took place on Monday, July 28, 2025, at the Church of Our Lady’s Dormition in Bikfaya, east of Beirut, attended by hundreds including his mother Fairuz and prominent figures.
- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun characterized Rahbani as a persistent moral guardian, a defiant advocate challenging unfairness, and a sincere reflection of those who suffer.
- Rahbani's death marks a significant loss for Lebanon’s culture, leaving a legacy of bold theatrical works and politically charged music that still resonates.
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A great loss for Lebanon : Fairuz, mourners bid farewell to composer Ziad Rahbani
Mourners gathered in Beirut and in the northern town of Bikfaya to pay their respects to the late Ziad Rahbani, the famed Lebanese composer and playwright who passed away on Saturday aged 69. Following his funeral procession in the Lebanese capital’s district of Hamra, Rahbani’s mother, the iconic singer Fairuz, was seen sat at the back of Mhaidseh's Greek Orthodox Church of Dormition, accompanied by her daughter, Rima Rahbani. In footage broadc…
Ziad Rahbani, Lebanese Icon of Music and Political Theatre, Dies at 69 - teleSUR English
Lebanese composer, playwright, and pianist Ziad Rahbani, son of legendary singer Fairuz and composer Assi Rahbani, died Saturday morning at the age of 69, leaving behind a legacy that reshaped the cultural and political landscape of Lebanon. A statement from the Beirut hospital where he was receiving treatment confirmed that “at 9:00 a.m., the heart of the great artist and creator Ziad Rahbani stopped beating.” Though he had long suffered from h…
In his songs he combined biting social criticism with socialist romanticism – and coined a golden era of music theatre in Lebanon. Ziad Rahbani now died at the age of 69.
Lebanese composer, playwright, and political satirist Ziad Rahbani dies: The voice of a generation gone silent
Thank you for the music, the words, the laughter, and for giving voice to our youthOriginally published on Global VoicesZiad Rahbani (middle) on stage with his long-term friend and collaborator Joseph Sakr (left), who died in 1997. Screenshot from YouTube video by Al Jadeed News. Fair use. Ziad Rahbani, the iconic Lebanese composer, playwright, and political satirist, passed away on Saturday, July 26, in Beirut, leaving behind a region in ruin a…
Lebanese Singer Fairuz Attends Funeral of Ziad Rahbani
The legendary Lebanese singer Fairouz was seen attending the funeral of her son on early Monday morning, 28 July, the renowned composer and playwright Ziad Rahbani, who passed away at the age of 69 on Saturday, 26 July, after a long battle with illness. The funeral was held at the Church of Our Lady’s Dormition in the town of Al-Muhayditha, in the Bikfaya area, east of Beirut. A large crowd of prominent figures from the artistic, political, and …
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