- Title: Funeral takes place for Jordanian victim of Istanbul nightclub attack
- Date: 3rd January 2017
- Summary: FUHEIS, NORTHWEST AMMAN, JORDAN (JANUARY 3, 2017) (REUTERS) PEOPLE STANDING OUTSIDE CHURCH CROSS VARIOUS OF HEARSE ARRIVING PEOPLE OPENING THE BACK OF HEARSE AND TAKING OUT COFFIN OF NAWRAS ASSAF, A JORDANIAN VICTIM OF ISTANBUL'S NEW YEAR NIGHTCLUB ATTACK VARIOUS OF PEOPLE CARRYING COFFIN INTO CHURCH VARIOUS OF PEOPLE GATHERED INSIDE CHURCH FOR THE FUNERAL OF NAWRAS ASSAF VARIOUS OF PEOPLE CARRYING THE COFFIN THROUGH CROWD OF MOURNERS JORDANIAN AMBASSADOR TO TURKEY, AMJAD ADAILEH, STANDING WITH OTHERS (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) JORDANIAN AMBASSADOR TO TURKEY, AMJAD ADAILEH, SAYING: "This does not relate to Islam and does not relate to any religion. This is a cowardly and criminal act, and the one who decides life is God and not people. Therefore, we all have to stand united against all the extremist and terrorist ideology which dedicates a different approach from our religion and an approach that is different from our Islamic and Christian culture." VARIOUS OF PEOPLE GATHERING AFTER FUNERAL SERVICE
- Embargoed: 18th January 2017 14:38
- Keywords: Amman Jordan Turkey attack funeral nightclub Reina Istanbul
- Location: AMMAN, JORDAN
- City: AMMAN, JORDAN
- Country: Jordan
- Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace
- Reuters ID: LVA0015XJ164N
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- Story Text: A funeral ceremony was held in Jordan on Tuesday (January 3) for one of the Jordanian nationals killed in a New Year Day mass shooting at an Istanbul nightclub.
At least 39 people, most of them foreigners, were killed and around 70 others were wounded when a gunman went on a rampage at Istanbul's luxurious Reina nightclub where revellers were celebrating New Year's Eve.
Bar owner and father-of-three Nawars Assaf, 44, was on holiday with his wife when he was killed during the incident. His wife is receiving treatment in Turkey for her injuries.
Jordanian ambassador to Turkey Amjad Adaileh, who attended the funeral in Fuheis, 20 km. northwest of Amman, described the incident as a "cowardly and criminal act".
"This does not relate to Islam and does not relate to any religion. This is a cowardly and criminal act, and the one who decides life is God and not people. Therefore, we all have to stand united against all the extremist and terrorist ideology which dedicates a different approach from our religion and an approach that is different from our Islamic and Christian culture," he said.
The Foreign Ministry announced that two Jordanians were killed and five others were injured following the terrorist attack, according to Jordan News Agency, Petra.
Both bodies were returned to Jordan on Monday evening (January 2), the ministry said. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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