Grief-stricken mourners began gathering outside
Mr Hariri's home in the early hours of the morning

Some laid flowers as a mark of respect
to the man many credited with reviving post-war Lebanon

An ambulance brought Mr Hariri's body from the hospital to his home,
the starting point for the funeral procession

Plots were hurriedly dug at the Mohammad Amin Mosque,
just hours before the bodies were due to be interred

The mosque, with its towering minarets,
was built by Mr Hariri himself and became his final resting place

Thousands of mourners escorted the funeral cortege
as it slowly made its way to the mosque

Thousands attended the funeral

The mosque scaffolding and cranes provided good, if risky,
vantage points for spectators among the massive crowds

Hariri's family mourning their loss

The burial

Mrs Hariri was comforted by one of the visiting dignitaries,
and a close family friend, President Jacques Chirac of France