July 27, 2019: In front of the Caïd Essebsi family crypt, the president’s grave is still guarded by the military; the bravest Tunisians have come to pay their last respects and offer a prayer. A state funeral was held for President Béji Caïd Essebsi, who passed away on July 25 at the age of 92. After a ceremony at the presidential palace in Carthage, the funeral procession made its way through the capital, Tunis, to the family crypt in the Jellaz Cemetery in Tunis.

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July 27, 2019: In front of the Caïd Essebsi family crypt, the president’s grave is still guarded by the military; the bravest Tunisians have come to pay their last respects and offer a prayer. A state funeral was held for President Béji Caïd Essebsi, who passed away on July 25 at the age of 92. After a ceremony at the presidential palace in Carthage, the funeral procession made its way through the capital, Tunis, to the family crypt in the Jellaz Cemetery in Tunis.

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CategoryActualités / 2019 / M39-500 Funeral Services BCE 27072019

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Date taken2019

PhotographerNicolas Fauqué

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