Lebanon bid farewell on Monday afternoon to legendary singer Wadih al-Safi in a popular mass held at St. George Cathedral in downtown Beirut. Several officials and music figures attended the funeral while Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi presided over the mass.

"We are aware of the vacuum Wadih al-Safi will leave behind him and the deep wound his passing created in our hearts,” al-Rahi said during the mass.

He added: “Wadih al-Safi sang for Lebanon and for God. He collaborated during his career with top musicians like the Rahbani brothers, Zaki Nassif, Mohammed Abdel Wahab and Farid al-Atrash.” "Professionals in the music industry unanimously agree that al-Safi is the grand master.” [Link]